That is ridiculous. The Palestinians have a distinct national identity and culture, they're not Egyptians or Jordanians. Neither Jordan nor Egypt make any claims on the OPT, and the Palestinians have no interest in joining with either country. I've only ever heard this three state "solution" being peddled by (pro) Israeli right-wingers with other fringe/racist views. It's almost as absurd as the one state "solution". Nobody is interested in it at all.
If Palestinians KEPT THEIR a distinct national identity instead of Islamic Identity., that problem would have solved long ago Al-Alethia., True Palestinians had/still some may have distinct national identity as
Christian Palestinians This problem is Land/religions/colonial creation of arbitrary borders after 2nd world war. Worst of all is the spineless corrupt leaders that ruled these lands without giving freedom to people, NOT allowing any others to evolve to become political leaders are the problems of these areas. It is same everywhere. It is same in Africa, Same in Asia and same in middle east. We are just learning the history of nations. Colonial powers gave Jordan, Saudi Arabia to those who were loyal to the Queen of London..
After the fall/breakdown of Ottoman Empire at the end of first world war, the so-called
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan became
"Emirate of Transjordan" under British protectorate and given to
King Abdullah I of Jordan...........The most serious threats to Emir Abdullah's position in Transjordan were repeated Wahhabi incursions from Najd into southern parts of his territory.[8] The emir was powerless to repel those raids by himself, thus the British maintained a military base, with a small air force, at Marka, close to Amman.[8] The British military force was the primary obstacle against the Wahhabis between 1922–1924, and was also utilized to help emir Abdullah with the suppression of local rebellions, first at Kura and later by Sultan Adwan, in 1921 and 1923 respectively.
In 1928, Britain officially provided King Abdullah with full autonomy, though the British RAF continued to provide security to the Hashemite Emirate.
Emirate of Transjordan had a population of 200,000 in 1920, 225,000 in 1922 and 400,000 (as Kingdom) in 1948.[9] Almost half of the population in 1922 (around 103,000) was nomadic..
On 25 May 1946 the country became the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan when the ruling 'Amir' was re-designated as 'King'. Transjordan was one of the Arab states opposed to the second partition of Palestine and creation of Israel in May 1948. It participated in the war between the Arab states and the newly founded State of Israel. Thousands of Palestinians fled the Arab-Israeli fighting to the West Bank and Jordan. The Armistice Agreements of 3 April 1949 left Jordan in control of the West Bank and provided that the armistice demarcation lines were without prejudice to future territorial settlements or boundary lines.
On 24 April 1950, Jordan formally annexed the West Bank (including East Jerusalem)[11] declaring "complete unity between the two sides of the Jordan and their union in one state...at whose head reigns King Abdullah Ibn al Hussain".[12] All West Bank residents were granted Jordanian citizenship. The December 1948 Jericho Conference, a meeting of prominent Palestinian leaders and King Abdullah, voted in favor of annexation into what was then Transjordan.[13]
Jordan’s annexation was regarded as illegal and void by the Arab League and others. It was recognized only by Britain, Iraq and Pakistan. The annexation of the West Bank more than doubled the population of Jordan.[17]
On July 20, 1951, King Abdullah I was shot dead in Jerusalem while visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque. His assassin, a Palestinian from the Husseini clan, was angry at Abdullah's apparent collusion with Israel in the carve-up of Palestine. Abdullah's grandson, Prince Hussein Ibn Talal was with him at the time and was hit too.
Anyway that is Jordan Map 1948-1967. The East Bank is the portion east of the Jordan river, the West Bank is the part west of the river.
You are absolutely right in the sense the Palestinians HAD/HAVE a distinct national identity as long as fair majority of Christians/Christian politicians were involved in opposing Israel but otherwise it is "ISLAMIC IDENTITY.
Chritsian Exodus from Middle EastOff course I don't Support what Mr. Ram is saying... but he is right that up to 1967 the West Bank was part of Jordan..
As far as Gaza Strip is concerned.. this is simple story of history..
The occupation of the Gaza Strip by Egypt occurred between 1948 and October 1956 and again from March 1957 to June 1967. From September 1948, until its dissolution by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1959, the Gaza Strip was officially administered by the All-Palestine Government. Although largely symbolic, the government was recognized by most members of the Arab League. Following its dissolution, Egypt did not annex the Gaza Strip but left it under military rule pending a resolution of the Palestine question.
.....In 1959, the Gaza Strip under the All-Palestine Government was officially merged into the short lived United Arab Republic. All references to an independent Gaza were abolished and Egyptian administration was officially imposed. In this move, Nasser de facto canceled any official Palestinian self-rule. In 1962 the Egyptian government established a Palestinian Legislative Council elected by the population.
When the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was founded in 1964, Nasser proclaimed that it would hold authority over Gaza, but that authority was never conferred in practice.[5] A year later, conscription was instituted for the Palestinian Liberation Army
Since the creation of Israel in 1947, Arab Rulers around Palestine played this Islamic game of "ERASE ISRAEL" when ever it suited for them to keep their power. unfortunately Palestinians never had a political leaders to represent their cause. What all they had/have was the leaders and preachers to represent Political Islam NOT the country for Palestinian people.
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