Photographs of The “Invented” People of Palestine
This post is not meant to be a political/geographical response to the AIPAC fondling Newt Gingrich, as I believe there are a plethora of articles floating around which do their part in discrediting the blatant defamation that Palestinians are an “invented people”; instead this will be a photo-entry. I wish for others to see the people of Palestine before the occupation of their land. Before the creation of the apartheid state of “Israel”, in 1948.
The photographs can be found on Photographium, a historical photo archive meant for academic research.
Palestinian women. Bethlehem, Palestine; 1898-1914
Jerusalem, Palestine; 1898 – 1900.
A manger home. Bethlehem, Palestine; 1920-1933
Jerusalem shoeblacks at Jaffa Gate. Jerusalem, Palestine; 1920-1933
A Palestinian Madonna. 1934-1939
A Palestinian mother and her child. Bi’r as-Sab`, Palestine; 1900-1920
Palestinian women of Bi’r as-Sab`. Bi’r as-Sab`, Palestine; 1900-1920
Palestinian shepherdess. Bi’r as-Sab`, Palestine; 1932.
Virgins Fountain in Nazareth. Nazareth, Palestine; 1934 – 1939.
A Nazareth Maiden, dressed in antique brocade. Nazareth, Palestine; 1920 – 1933.
The old bazaars. Showing dome of Mensa Christi. Nazareth, Palestine. 1920-1933
Native family of Nazareth. Nazareth, Palestine; 1900 – 1920.
Palestinian girl holding a bunch of grapes. Ain Yabrud, Palestine; 1937.
Greek convent, library exterior. Jerusalem, Palestine; 1920 – 1933.
Bethlehem from south. Palestinian woman at a well, drawing water. Bethlehem, Palestine; 1938
Palestinians gathered for Nebi Musa (Prophet Moses) celebration. Jerusalem, Palestine; 1936
Jerusalem from St. Sauver. Jerusalem, Palestine; 1900 – 1920
Street scene inside Damascus Gate. Jerusalem, Palestine; 1900 – 1920
Tiberias (Tabariyyah), Palestine; 1900 – 1920
The Dome of The Rock from Northeast Jerusalem; Jerusalem, Palestine; 1898 – 1900
Al Aqsa Mosque; Jerusalem, Palestine; 1856 – 1860
A beautiful collection of visuals. Damn the media for never portraying Palestinians as civilized, and peaceful people. The power of images!
Newt Gingrich is not the last one and as palestinian muslims we are happy as this will accelerate the end of apartheid state of “Israel”
Hi just wanted to say Thank you Njoyed the photos tremendously they Awesum
Spectacular collection, thanks so much Ro!
palestinians still alive… and will
VIVA PALESTINE
Wonderful! A Sad Beauty !
Thank you.
A beautiful collage of a beautiful people! How dare Newt Gingrich say these people are ‘invented’!!
Great that my idea caught on! I was posting these pics the last couple days
It is a shame that people can only see a very short distance from there nose , maybe as far as the TV, what a brliant collection of photographs and as the say , its a shame that we all need oil and are so bent on dominate religon and making bombs to waste history and its people,Greed sucks and so does myths
A people with such heritage and ancestry will never perish
VIVA PALESTINE.WE WILL COME BACK
God bless the Palestinans – God’s people
I love you + 2
Beautiful pics. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you can go back and find these people today and show where their life has taken them and the effects of the occupation on their lives.
We will surely be back; it’s only a mater of time.
It is said that evil eventually undoes itself. The increasingly desperate acts of the Zionists is evidence of its impending doom. Once Zionism has collapsed as an ideology, the Palestinian people will experience a new dawn in their history!!
Amazing pictures, we always can go back to history book to get the truth and revel lies
Thank you for reminding me, a “white-bread” American, of the youth of my mother- and father-in-law, the heritage of my husband, and what must become the future of my children. This generation must find a way to right the wrongs without destroying human rights.
I was watching the republican debate on TV when ignorant Gingrich made this statement. The saddest part was when the audience applauded for some time, some of them had a standing ovation for the lies and poison that came out of his mouth.
Conclusion, it is not only one person who is in denial of the facts and the real history that cannot ever be changed. There are many vindictive people whose objective is to eliminate the history of the Native and brave people of Palestine, the real Palestinians. I strongly believe in the Divine Justice.
One day it will come back. We must not lose faith.
Inshallah!!
There’s more of our ‘invented people’ in the video below. I am writing this as a Palestinian therefore I am living proof that I am not an invention, but made of blood and bone from my parents, their parents and all their ancestors from the land of Palestine.
Great pictures,thanks for sharing.We love these old Pictures,my husband from Bethlehem and me from Jerusalem.Back soon…
Amazing pictures,it will come back
Newt Gingrich is like the rest of the congress,the colour of his underwear is dictated by Aipac, Israel and netanyahu
Many thanks for sharing the great pictures.I do not believe we need to prove who we are to any one . Idiots cannot be taught by trying to convince them of what they know .
It is always frightful to feel that such people may at one point be leaders of a big nation.
The “invented people” are alive and their will to return to their homeland will pass on from generation to generation until they get back what is rightfully theirs. I just wish that the American people start to think and analyze for themselves instead of getting spoon fed by their corrupt politicians and jewish controlled media…
thank you for sharing no one can erase history. As this Newt guy no one should take him seriously he actually does not exist he has been invented and with a name like Newt PLeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase..
Very nice photos. Congratulations!. I think you did a great, great work. I am chilean woman descendant from palestinian born in Bethlahem, at XVIII century. The Palestinian people existed, exists and will exist….
Palestinian People existed forever.Our roots continues to grow from the beginning rise of the origin of life in Palestine. I am wondering x the state of “Israel” defined by name of person. Excellent report & very nice work . Thanks
The “invented people” label is the twin of the “vanishing redman” label upon the Native people of america – perpetrated by the same mindsets and their unending propaganda, lies, mis and dis-information media in all its forms. When you do not SEE these people – when their lives are not before you in their history and in current time – portrayed in the accuracy and truthfulness of the deliberate and perpetual attempts to remove them – if not literally – then philosophically in the most demeaning weapon of choice – lies and deliberate misinformation with malice aforethought, then THIS is the manner to obliterate and dehumanize an entire people. It is easy to destroy what is presented as not even human. That is what is happening in Palestine and to the Native American’s IN OUR TIME, and, in history. White American’s called it “Manifest Destiny”. That old and vile credo lives on today and is in support of the removal, destruction, theft, and yes, GENOCIDE of the people and lands of Palestine. It has broadened its scope to the entire world and its collaborator’s and sell-outs continue in their “vanishing” and “inventing” of people’s everywhere they can get away with it. This particular post is excellent in giving visual reality to the latest barbaric attempt to destroy a people and their lands for inhumane and criminal ends. True and valid war crimes and crimes against humanity that every citizen of every country in this world needs to inform himself/herself of.
If I am sane, a real human with empathy, intelligence and maturity and understand the nature of vicious power grabbing, I will never accept that ANY human grouping, within the scope of human existence – just “vanishes” or is “invented”. Outside of natural famine & starvation or cataclysmic natural destruction. No matter even that, some remnant of human LIFE of that group will remain for the real historians to discover. We are all responsible for our brother’s and sister’s needs and any plight that is a consequence of an attempt or reality of their demise. Period. We in the world of humanity, in our deep sleep of comfort zones that purposefully and selfishly shield us from the realities of our fellow humans, must realize that a planned and deliberate destruction of any of us, will come home to roost. Its already started. Perhaps it may be too late for us to wake up.
From your “vanished/vanishing” Indian of “america” : the canary in the mine of your rise or fall in “liberated” and “democratic faith”.
This is a powerful historical record of Palestine as a legitimate state and Palestinians as the rightful owners of the land. Is it possible to purchase it as a power point presentations. Is there a narration that goes with it. This could be a helpful document to present on TV or in lectures.
Thank you for a beautiful, enlightening display.
Send the pics with #hashtag to Newt Gingrich,lol
oh how beautiful is falesteen!!!!