[3] The myth of Israeli colonialism

It seems to be a common belief that Israel is a colonial power. Hamas and their various supporter consistently refer to Israel as "the occupier" or "the zionist entity", point blank refusing to acknowledge it as a legitimate nation.

This is an accusation that resonates amongst many people in western nations, since it appeals to our post-colonial guilt complex, which, with the right encouragement, can be easily projected onto Israel.

But how true is this? In this video, we will take apart a common meme that gets shared around a lot, and explain why Israel *isn't* a colonial power.

PS. I apologise for the bad green-screen effects on this one. I did realise until too late that it would interfere with the map colours.

________Chapters________
0:00 Introduction
2:29 Map 1
5:08 Map 2
9:08 Map 3
12:15 Map 4
13:58 Conclusions

_______References_______

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/gcz4zr/mandatory_palestine_land_ownership_in_1945/

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Birth_of_the_Palestinian_Refugee_Pro/uM_kFX6edX8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=The+Birth+of+the+Palestinian+Refugee+Problem+Revisited&printsec=frontcover

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Palestinian_expulsion_and_flight
https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Arab_Israeli_Conflict/00dTMFWXAOIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=The+Arab-Israeli+Conflict.+The+Palestine+War+1948&printsec=frontcover

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_the_Gaza_Strip_by_the_United_Arab_Republic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanian_annexation_of_the_West_Bank

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/background-and-overview-six-day-war

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/18/a-short-history-of-the-arab-israeli-conflict