Palestine Through the Ages - Lecture 2

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the primary myths used to justify the creation of the state of Israel and the historical and religious refutations provided in the lecture notes.

Three Zionist Myths

The creation of the state of "Israel" is based on the myths of religious rights, historical rights, and the moral pretext.

Divine Promise (الوعد الإلهي)

A Zionist claim based on Old Testament texts asserting that God granted the land of Palestine exclusively to the children of Israel.

The Seed (لنسلك)

A term in biblical promises that, if read non-politically, refers to both Christians and Muslims (Arabs) as they are descendants of Ishmael.

Netora Karta (نواطير المدينة)

An Orthodox Jewish group residing mainly in Jerusalem, London, and New York that does not recognize the state of Israel based on religious texts.

International Law and the UN Charter

Legal frameworks that do not recognize religious texts or holy books as a valid legal basis for land ownership or state establishment.

Conditional Promises

The biblical promises of land that were contingent upon obedience and adherence to the commandments given to the Prophet Moses.

Alfred Guillaume

A professor of Old Testament studies who concluded that divine promises to the prophets were cancelled due to the apostasy of the nation (the Jews).

Israel Zangwill

The Zionist figure who popularized the slogan "A land without a people for a people without a land."

Canaanites (الكنعانيون)

The original inhabitants of Palestine who built its first civilization and established cities such as Jericho, Ashdod, and Gaza.

Jebus (يبوس)

The ancient name for Jerusalem, which was built by the Jebusites, a branch of the Canaanite tribes.

Shechem (شكيم)

The ancient name for Nablus, which served as the natural capital of Canaan.

Canaanite Migration

The migration of Semitic tribes from the Arabian Peninsula to Palestine, estimated by some historians to have occurred around $2500$ B.C.

Prophet Abraham's Timeline

His arrival in Palestine is estimated to have occurred between $2000$ and $1900$ B.C., which is centuries after the Canaanites were established.

Jewish Historical Presence

Described as a fleeting moment in the long civilizational history of Palestine, marked by intermittent periods that do not grant ownership rights.