The “Palestinians” feel no gratitude toward the British for their aid because they consider it their due.
Non-Muslims paying for the upkeep of Muslims is a Qur’anic dictate:
“Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued” (Qur’an 9:29).
The caliph Umar said the jizya payments from the dhimmis were the source of the Muslims’ livelihood:
“Narrated Juwairiya bin Qudama at-Tamimi: We said to `Umar bin Al-Khattab, ‘O Chief of the believers! Advise us.’ He said, ‘I advise you to fulfill Allah’s Convention (made with the Dhimmis) as it is the convention of your Prophet and the source of the livelihood of your dependents (i.e. the taxes from the Dhimmis.)’” (Bukhari 4.53.388)
But it shows up the false assumptions involved in thinking that Western countries will win allies among Muslims by means of their wallets. Yet all the mainstream foreign policy analysts will continue to assume this.
“Palestinians sue Britain – as thanks for over half a billion dollars in aid,” by Maurice Hirsch, Palestinian Media Watch, December 6, 2020:
Britain has donated no less than £473,038,638.64 ($632,443,199) to various Palestinian causes in the last five years alone [UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office website], and will continue in 2021. In an ironic expression of gratitude, a group of Palestinians submitted a lawsuit to the Palestinian Authority court system against Britain for issuing the Balfour Declaration and for alleged “crimes” of British soldiers against the Palestinian people during the Mandate period.
While the lawsuit, which was submitted to a PA court, was initiated by ostensibly private individuals, its narrative entirely adopts the narrative of the PA: That the Balfour Declaration is the cause of Palestinian suffering:
“The lawsuit, which has a political impact and a media aspect, lays the responsibility on the government of Britain for the consequences of the Balfour Promise, which gave Palestine as a national homeland to the Jews and enabled the Zionist gangs to occupy Palestine, and the consequences that stem from its behavior that contradicts international rules, morals, and law.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Oct. 23, 2020]
As absurd as this trial may be, the PA courts are not only entertaining the lawsuit, but are also hearing evidence:
“A 100-year-old witness began to speak before the Nablus Trial Court about the cooperation between the Zionist gangs and the British Mandate army. He brought examples of the exchange of roles and transferring of camps full of weapons to the Zionist gangs in that period.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 18, 2020]
The attorney for the plaintiffs, Luay Abdo, explained that the goal of the suit is to persuade Britain to confess that the Balfour Declaration “destroyed the life of an entire Palestinian people and entity, whose place was taken by a racist colonialist entity.” He added:
“The lawsuit is legally solid and meets all the requirements, and therefore there is a good chance that it will succeed in the local courts… and afterwards will become a Palestinian legal ruling, after which the matter will be brought before the international courts, and specifically in the British arena.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Nov. 18, 2020]
As Palestinian Media Watch has exposed, the PA constantly attempts to rewrite history and say the Balfour Declaration is responsible for Israel’s establishment, and blames their current situation on Britain.
Needless to say, this approach is far from being representative of reality.
In the Balfour Declaration of 1917 the British government made clear that:
“His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.”
While the declaration was an important statement of policy on the part of the UK government, it certainly did not have the ability to bring about the creation of the Jewish state without wide international consensus….
Westman says
What is it about the “Palestinians” that no Islamic nation, not even Jordan, wants them? Is it ethnic racism? It seems that some Islamic nations are far more desirous of destroying Israel than creating a nation for “Palestinians” and the eventual problems it would create at their own borders. Some are beginning to think a permanent Israel is in their best interest. Will Biden change that?
Keys says
I think the Saudis should take all the Muslim refugees from Somalia; they’d get along really well. A leader like Ilhan Omar could emerge there and improve their Sharia laws.
Eleanor says
They should but of course they don’t. Saudi Arabia only pay for Mosques to be built all over Europe! So put 2 + 2 together.
Wellington says
My understanding, Westman, is that the so-called Palestinians are very much looked down upon in many Arab Muslim nations. They seem only to be good as a wedge against Israel and even this “good” is now in retreat in places like SA and Bahrain. What a disgrace that the UK still sucks up to this fake people.
Of course, Biden, dope that he is (and he is a dimwit about so many things), will try to resurrect the so-called Palestinians into some kind of noble cause. Biden is so deficient and yet he has had an almost fifty year career as a politician, thus I am reminded here of what Napoleon said, to wit, “stupidity in politics is not a handicap.” Biden could serve as Exhibit #1 of this verity put forth by the Emperor.
Westman says
Great Napoleon quote, Wellington. I remember hearing back in the 1990s that Iranians considered Iraq to be low on the Totem Pole. That, of course, was when Sunnis were in charge. Now Shias have control – or does Iran have shadow control of Iraq?
Nimko says
Yes Brits – this IS your tax money…
* What the hell is “Palestinians”, anyway?
Bad Penguin says
Just stop giving them money and have rich muslim countries support them.
Clive Delmonte says
The “Palestinians” have found a whole different way to make new friends.
gravenimage says
UK gives ‘Palestinians’ $632,443,199, ‘Palestinians’ sue UK
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Islamic gratitude in action…
Oren says
Lets hope the so called palestinians, sue the british for stealing their homeland and giving it to A people who had zero rights to it as is the declaration of the United Nations, which the brits love to quote. Let the left hang themselves. In G-d I trust.
somehistory says
Psychopaths always….always as in every time…blame others for any failure to get what they want.
But, these psychopaths are also moslim…what a combo, psychopath by **right** of who their parents were…so they blame Israel; they blame the U.S.; they blame the U.K. for their misery and for the “poverty” they say they live in…question, How can one be in poverty when one is given millions upon millions every year?
How about just facing reality and put the blame where it really belongs; on islam. These people who have a fake name…Palestinians…worship a fake ‘god,’…satan the devil…and his fake ‘prophet,’ the mass-murdering, bloodsucking raper of children, lying slime, sack of scum, son of the devil. It’s no wonder they are faking poverty and the “poor me” syndrome, claiming to have been treated illegally and had land they did not own, taken and given to the Rightful owners.
And what a lawyer! Sounds more like he’s attorney for the psychopaths who are doing the suing. And…in a “local” court! How could they “lose” with such a setup?
Hey, U.K….stop the check! You may need it to hire another lawyer and file your own lawsuit for prosecutorial misconduct and frivolous lawsuit.
Christopher Watson says
If we had a real Prime Minister he would tell the Palestinians to go ——- a camel!
DVult says
Any sane PM would immediately and permanently cut off any money being sent to the palestinians, China, Pakistan or any other foreign enemies.
Jayell says
Here in the UK we never get tom know how much of our money we’re apparently throwing away like this. We just discovered that we’re still giving ‘aid’ to China!!!!!
Rowana says
Why are the Brits so stupid as to give them that much money anyway? They overtax their own population for all that money. It has been way too long since the British people refused to pay for this crap.
terry sullivan says
eu also funds palestinians with uk money–billions a year
boris is a serious problem in this respect–why?
OLD GUY says
Personal opinion foreign aid is usually a waste of money as it seldom helps the people who need it. Governments should not be in the charity business with tax payer dollars. When governments are involved with foreign aid they are usually looking for favors in return from the other countries leaders.