A couple of minutes into this video there is the most eloquent little girl i've ever seen. I wish they would play this on prime time news, but they are not interested in Palestinians. Even if they were, the Israeli military wouldn't let them into the occupied territories to document whats happening.
And you can't even send money to Palestine: you'll be charged with aiding terrorism.
This must end. You, as liberals, need to pressure your representatives to act Now. Generations of Palestinians have grown up refugee camps, F-16s buzzing over them every night, and Israeli tanks surrounding them.
For posterity's sake, here is a list of Palestinian towns that existed in 1945 and today have been either bulldozed into the desert or bulldozed, resettled, and renamed by Israeli settlers:
District of al-Quds (Jerusalem): 37 localities
1. Al-Jura (420) - [Ora]
2. Al-Maliha (1940) - [Manahat]
3. Al-Qabu (260)
4. Al-Qastal (90)
5. Al-Walaja (1650) - [Amminadav]
6. Allar (x)
7. Aqqur (40)
8. Artuf (350) - [Naham/Har Tuv]
9. Beit Itab (540)
10. Beit Mahsir (2400) - [Beit Me'ir]
11. Beit Naqquba (240) - [Beit Neqofa]
12. Beit Thul (260)
13. Beit Umm al-Meis (70)
14. Bureij (720)
15. Deir al-Hawa (60)
16. Deir ash-Sheikh (220)
17. Deir Rafat (430)
18. Deir Yasin (610) - [Kefar Shaul]
19. Deiraban (2100) - [Mahseya]
20. Ein Karim (3180) - [Ein Kerem]
21. Ishwa (620) - [Eshta'ol]
22. Islin (260)
23. Jarash (190)
24. Kasla (280) - [Kesalon]
25. Khirbet al-Lauz (450)
26. Khirbet al-Umur (270)
27. Khirbet Deir Amr (10) - [Etanim]
28. Khirbet Ismallah (20)
29. Khirbet Nataf (40)
30. Lifta (2550) - [Me-Neftoah]
31. Qaluniya (910) - [Mevassert Jerushal.]
32. Ras Abu Ammar (620)
33. Sar'a (340)
34. Saris (560) - [Shoresh]
35. Sataf (450)
36. Suba (620) - [Zova]
37. Sufla (60)
District of al-Khalil (Hebron): 15 localities
1. Ajjur (3730)
2. Al-Qubeiba (1060) - [Lakhish]
3. Barqusiya (330)
4. Beit Jibrin (2430) - [Beit Guvrin]
5. Beit Nattif (2150) - [Netiv B"L]
6. Deir ad-Dubban (730)
7. Deir Nakhkhas (600)
8. Kidna (450)
9. Mughallis (540)
10. Ra'na (190)
11. Tall as-Safi (1290)
12. Zakariya (1180) - [Kefar Zekharya]
13. Zeita (330)
14. Zikrin (960)
15. Ad-Dawayima (3710) - [Amazya]
District of Gaza: 45 localities
1. Al-Faluja (4670)
2. Al-Jiya (1230) - [Ge'a]
3. Al-Jura (2420) - [Ashkelon]
4. Al-Masmiya al-Kabira (2510) - [Mashmia' Shalom]
5. Al-Masmiya al-Saghira (530) - [Kefar Ha-Rif]
6. Al-Muharraqa (580)
7. As-Sawafir al-Gharbiya (1030) - [Merkaz Shapira]
8. As-Sawafir ash-Shamaliya (680)
9. As-Sawafir ash-Sharquiya (960) - [En Zurim]
10. Barbara (2410) - [Mavqi'im]
11. Barqa (890) - [Gan Yavne]
12. Batani al-Gharbi (980) - [Azriqam]
13. Batani ash-Sharqi (650)
14. Beit Affa (700) - [Yad Natan]
15. Beit Daras (2750)
16. Beit Jirya (940)
17. Beit Tima (1060)
18. Bi'lin (180)
19. Bureir (2740)
20. Deir Suneid (730)
21. Dimra (520) - [Erez]
22. Haj (810)
23. Hamama (5010) - [Ashqelon-Barnea]
24. Hatta (970) - [Rewaha]
25. Hirbiya (2240) - [Karmiya]
26. Huleiqat (420)
27. Ibdis (540)
28. Iraq al-Manshiya (2010)
29. Iraq Suweidan (660)
30. Isdud (4630)
31. Jaladiya (360) - [Zeharya]
32. Julis (1030) - [Hodiya]
33. Juseir (1180) - [Menuha]
34. Karatiya (1370)
35. Kaufakha (500)
36. Kaukaba (680) - [Kokhav]
37. Khirbet al-Khisas (150)
38. Najd (620)
39. Ni'iliya (1310)
40. Qastina (890)
41. Summeil (950) - [Nahala]
42. Sumsum (1290)
43. Tall al-Turmus (760) - [Arugot]
44. Yasur (1070)
District of Tulkarm: 10 localities
1. Kafr Saba (1270) - [Kefar Saba]
2. Kh. al-Jalama (70) - [Lahavot Haviva]
3. Kh. al-Manshiya (260) -[Giv'at Hayyim]
4. Khirbet Beit Lid (460) - [Nordiya]
5. Khirbet Zalafa (210) - [Giv'at Hayyim]
6. Miska (880)
7. Qaqun (1970) - [Yikkon]
8. Tabsar (x) - [Ra'anana]
9. Kafr Saba (1270) ' [Kefar Sava]
10. Umm Khalid (970) - [Netanya]
District of Ramleh: 54 localities
1. A.. Fadl as-Sautariya (x) - [Talme Menashe]
2. Abu Shusha (870)
3. Al-Barriya (510) - [Azarya]
4. Al-Burj (480)
5. Al-Haditha (760) - [Hadid]
6. Al-Kheima (190)
7. Al-Kuneisiya (40)
8. Al-Latrun (390)
9. Al-Mansura (90)
10. Al-Mughar (1740)
11. Al-Mukheizin (200) - [Yad Binyamin]
12. Al-Muzeiri'a - [Mazor]
13. Al-Qubab (1980) - [Kefar Bin Nun]
14. Al-Qubeiba (1720) - [Kefar Gebirol]
15. Al-Tira (1290) - [Bareqet]
16. Aqir (2480) - [Qiryat Eqron]
17. At-Tina (750)
18. Bashshit (1620) - [Aseret]
19. Beit Jiz (550) - [Har'el]
20. Beit Nabala (2310) - [Beit Nehemya]
21. Beit Shanna (210)
22. Beit Susin (210) - [Ta'oz]
23. Bir Ma'in (510)
24. Bir Salim (x) - [Nezer Sereni]
25. Burfiliya (730)
26. Daniyal (410) - [Kefar Daniel]
27. Deir Abu Salama (60)
28. Deir Aiyub (320)
29. Deir Muheisin (460)
30. Deir Tarif (1750) - [Beit Arif]
31. Idhnibba (490)
32. Innaba (1420)
33. Jilya (330)
34. Jimzu (1510) - [Gimzo]
35. Jindas (x) - [Ginnaton]
36. Kharruba (170)
37. Khirbet adh-Dhuheiriya (100)
38. Khirbet al-Buweira (190)
39. Khulda (280) - [Mishmar David]
40. Majdal Yaba (1520) - [Rosh Ha-Ayin]
41. N... (1470)
42. Nabi Rubin (1420)
43. Qatra (1210) - [Gedera]
44. Qazaza (940)
45. Qula (1010)
46. Sajad (370)
47. Salbit (510) - [Shal'avim]
48. Sarafand al-Amar (1950)
49. Sarafand al-Kharab (1040) - [Nes Ziona]
50. Seidun (210)
51. Shahma (280) - [Qidron]
52. Shilta (100)
53. Yibna (5420) - [Yavne]
54. Zarnuqa (2380)
District of Jaffa: 19 localities
1. Al-Haram (520) - [Reshef]
2. Al-Kheiriya (1420)
3. Al-Mirr (170) - [Kefar Ha-Baptistim]
4. Al-Yahudiya (5650) - [Yehud]
5. As-Safiriya (3070)
6. Beit Dajan (3840) - [Beit Dagan]
7. Biyar Adas (300) - [Ganne Am]
8. Fajja (1200) - [Petah Tikva]
9. Jalil (470) - [Gelilot]
10. Jammasin (1810) - [Tel Aviv]
11. Kafr Ana (2800) - [Neve Efrayim]
12. Rantiya (590) - [Nofekh]
13. Salama (6670) - [Kefar Shalem]
14. Saqiya (1100) - [Or Yehuda]
15. Sheikh Muwannis (1930) - [Ramat Aviv]
16. Yazur (4030) - [Azor]
District of Haifa: 45 localities
1. Ein Ghazal (2170) - [Ofer]
2. Abu Shusha (720) - [Mishmar Ha'Emeq]
3. Abu Zureiq (550) - [Nahala'ot]
4. Al-Buteimat (110) - [Regavim]
5. Al-Kafrin (920)
6. Al-Khureiba (x)
7. Al-Mansi (1200) - [Midrakh Oz]
8. Al-Mazar (210)
9. Al-Tira (5270)
10. Al-Waraqani (x) - [Kefar Barukh]
11. An-Naghnaghiya
12. Ar-Rihaniya (240) - [Ein Ha-Emeq]
13. As-Sarafand (290) - [Zerufa]
14. As-Sindiyana (1250) - [Ammiqam]
15. Balad ash-Sheikh (1420) - [Tel Hanan]
16. Bureika (29) - [Zikhron Ya'akov]
17. Daliyat ar-Ruha (280) - [Ramot Menashe]
18. Ein Haud (650) - [En Hod]
19. Ghubaiya at-Tahta (1130) - [Mishmar Ha'Emeq]
20. Ijzim (2970) - [Kerem Maharal]
21. Jaba (1140)
22. Jalama (x)
23. Kafr Lam (340) - [Ha-Bonim]
24. Khirbet ad-Damun (340)
25. Khirbet al-Burj (x)
26. Khirbet al-Majdal (x) - [Sede Yitzhaq]
27. Khirbet al-Manshiya (260)
28. Khirbet al-Mansura
29. Khirbet Qumbaza (x)
30. Khirbet Umm ad-Daraj (x)
31. Khubbeiza (290) - [Even Yitzhaq]
32. Lidd (Al-Awwadim) (640)
33. Qannir (750)
34. Qira wa Qamun (410) - [Yoqne'am]
35. Qisariya (960) - [(Caesarea)]
36. Sabbarin (1700) - [Ammiqam]
37. Tantura (1490) - [Dor / Nahsholim]
38. Umm ash-Sha'uf (480) - [Giv'at Nili]
39. Umm az-Zinat (1470)
40. Wadi Ara (230) - [Barqai]
41. Yajur (610) - [Nesher]
District of Akka (Acre): 25 localities
1. Ad-Damun (1310)
2. Al-Bassa (2950) - [Shelomi]
3. Al-Birwa (1460) - [Ahihud]
4. Al-Ghabisiya (690)
5. Al-Kabri (1530) - [Kabri]
6. Al-Mansura (360)
7. Amqa (1240) - [Amqa]
8. An-Nahr (610)
9. Ar-Ruweis (330)
10. As-Sumeiriya (760) - [Regba]
11. At-Tall
12. Az-Zib (1910) - [Gesher Ha-Ziv]
13. Deir al-Qasi (1250) - [Elqosh]
14. Iqrit (490)
15. Kafr I'nan (360)
16. Khirbet Ja'atun (x)
17. Khirbet Samah (360)
18. Kuweikat (1050) - [Beit Ha-Emeq]
19. Manshiya (1080)
20. Mi'ar (770)
21. Nabi Rubin (1420) - [Even Menachem]
22. Suhmata (1130) - [Zuri'el]
23. Suruh (x)
24. Tarbikha (1000) - [Shomera]
25. Umm al-Faraj (800) - [Ben Ammi]
District of Nazareth: 4 localities
1. Indur (620)
2. Al-Mujeidil (1900) -[Migdal Ha-Emeq]
3. Ma'lul (690)
4. Saffuriya (4330) - [Zippori]
District of Jenin: 6 localities
1. Al-Lajjun (1103) - [Megiddo]
2. Al-Mazar (270)
3. Ein al-Mansi (90)
4. Khirbet al-Jaufa (x)
5. Nuris (580) - [Nurit]
6. Zir'in (1420) - [Yizre'el]
District of Beisan (Beth Shean): 22 localities
1. Al-Ashrafiya (230) - [Sheluhot]
2. Al-Bira (260)
3. Al-Hamidiya (220) - [Hamadya]
4. Al-Murassas (460)
5. As-Samiriya (x) - [Sede Terumot]
6. At-Taqa (x)
7. At-Tira (150) - [Gazit]
8. Danna (190)
9. Farwana (330)
10. Hakimiya (520)
11. Jabbul (250)
12. Kafra (430)
13. Kaukab al-Hawa (300) - [(Belvoir)]
14. Khirbet al-Mazar (x)
15. Khirbet az-Zawiya (x)
16. Khirbet Umm Sabuna (x)
17. Khirbet Umm Sarhan (x)
18. Khirbet Zab'a (1931:143) - [Doshen]
19. Qumiya (440) - [Ein Harod]
20. Sirin (810)
21. Tall ash-Shauk (120) - [Nir David]
22. Yubla (210)
District of Taburiya (Tiberias): 24 localities
1. Al-Hadatha (520)
2. Al-Hamma (290) - [Hammat Gader]
3. Al-Manara (x) - [Menora Hospital]
4. Al-Manshiya (1938:362)
5. Al-Mansura (x)
6. Al-Ubeidiya (870) - [Beit Zera']
7. An-Nuqeib (320)
8. As-Samakiya (380) - [(Cafarnaum)]
9. As-Samra (290) - [Ha-On]
10. Ash-Shajara (770) - [Ilaniya]
11. At-Tabigha (330) - [(Heptapegon)]
12. Ghuweir Abu Shusha (1240) - [Ginossar]
13. Hittin (1190) - [Kefar Zeitim]
14. Kafr Sabt (480) - [Sede Ilan]
15. Khirbet al-Wa'ra as-Sauda (x)
16. Lubiya (2350) - [Lavi]
17. Ma'dhar (480)
18. Majdal (360)
19. Nimrin (320)
20. Samakh (3460) - [Ma'agan]
21. Ulam (720)
22. Yaquq (210) - [Huqoq]
District of Safed (Zefat): 76 localities
1. Abil al-Qamh (330) - [Yuval]
2. Ad-Darbashiya (310)
3. Adh-Dhahiriya at-Tahta (350)
4. Al-Abbisiya (830) - [Kefar Szold]
5. Al-Amir (x) - [Amir]
6. Al-Buweiziya (510)
7. Al-Ghabbatiya (60)
8. Al-Ghuraba (200) - [Gonen]
9. Al-Hamra (730) - [Lehavot Habashan]
10. Al-Huseiniya (340)
11. Al-Khalisa (1840) - [Kiryat Shemona]
12. Al-Khisas (530) - [Ha-Gosherim]
13. Al-Madahil (1931:100) - [Kefar Szold]
14. Al-Malikiya (360) - [Malkiya ]
15. Al-Manara (490) - [Menara]
16. Al-Manshiya (1938: 362)
17. Al-Mansura (360) - [She'ar Yashuv]
18. Al-Muftakhira (350)
19. Al-Qeitiya (940) - [Beit Hilel]
20. Al-Ulmaniya (260)
21. Al-Waiziya (x)
22. Alma (950) - [Alma]
23. Ammuqa (140) - [Ammuqa]
24. An-Na'ima (1030) - [Kefar Blum]
25. Ar-Ras al-Ahmar (620) - [Keren Ben Zimra]
26. Arab az-Zubeib
27. As-Salihiya (1520) - [Kefar Blum]
28. As-Sanbariya (130) - [Ma'ayan Barukh]
29. Ash-Shuna (170)
30. At-Tuleil - [Hulata]
31. Az-Zawiya (760) - [Ne'ot Mordekhai]
32. Az-Zuq al-Fauqani (160) - [Yuval]
33. Beisamun (20)
34. Biriya (240)
35. Dallata (360) - [Dalton]
36. Dawwara (700) - [Amir]
37. Deishum (590) - [Dishon]
38. Ein az-Zeitun (820) - [Ein Zeitim]
39. Fara (320)
40. Farradiya (670) - [Parod]
41. Fir'in (740) - [Hazor Ha-Gelilit]
42. Harrawi (x) - [Qeren]
43. Hunin (1620) - [Margaliyot]
44. Ja'una (1150) - [Rosh Pina]
45. Jahula (420)
46. Jubb Yusuf (170)
47. Kafr Bir'im (710)
48. Khan ad-Duweir (1938:150) - [Senir]
49. Khirbet al-Hiqab/Uqeiba (x)
50. Khirbet al-Muntar (x)
51. Khirbet as-Samman - [Shamir]
52. Khirbet Kharraza (x)
53. Khirbet Khati (x)
54. Khiyam al-Walid (280) - [Lehavot Habashan]
55. Kirad al-Baqqara (360)
56. Kirad al-Ghannama (350) - [Ayyelet Ha-Shahar]
57. Lazzaza (230) - [Beit Hilel]
58. Mallaha (890)
59. Mansurat al-Kheit (200) - [Kefar Ha-Nasi]
60. Marus (80)
61. Meirun (290) - [Meron]
62. Mughr al-Kheit (940) - [Hazor Ha-Gelilit]
63. Nabi Yusha' (70) - [Ramot Naftali]
64. Qabba'a (460)
65. Qadas (290)
66. Qaddita (240)
67. Safsaf (910) - [Sifsufa]
68. Saliha (1070) - [Yir'on]
69. Sammu'i (310) - [Kefar Shamma'i]
70. Sasa (1130) - [Sasa]
71. Shauqa at-Tahta (200) - [Dafna]
72. Teitaba (530) - [Dalton]
73. Yarda (20) - [Mishmar Ha-Yarden]
74. Zangharriya (840)
75. Zuq at-Tahtani (1050) - [Beit Hilel]
http://www.library.cornell.edu/...
They are gone forever, wiped off the map.
The ethnic cleansing - and the American taxpayer dollars that support it - must stop.