A Palestinian state is not charity. . . . . #palestine #britain #history #israel | Chelsea Hart

You’ve probably seen these maps claiming Israel has been shrinking Palestine since 1948. They look convincing, color-coded, dated, and shared everywhere. But here’s the truth: There was never a sovereign state of Palestine. Under the British Mandate, Jews, Arabs, and Christians all lived in the same land, none under a country called “Palestine.” The first map paints nearly all the land as “Palestinian,” but much of it was empty or sparsely populated desert. The 1947 map shows a UN plan for two s

38K views · 1.2K reactions | Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams TD has called on the government to recognise the State of Palestine and to call for the immediate release of 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi who faces up to 10 years in prison for slapping Israeli soldiers and opposing the harassment her family and community face on a daily basis. | Sinn Féin Ireland | Facebook

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