"New Israel" , a not so modest proposal

[Xolodno]

87. A lot more complicated than that.

I forget where, but there was a proposal once to create "Israel" in Africa somewhere, but it went no where, that would just create new problems.

Add to the complication, genetic research has confirmed Palestinians and Jews are kissing cousins. And makes perfect sense, the Romans ejected the Jewish populace that was in Jerusalem and neighboring areas in the province of Judea. But not Galilee, Samaria, etc. In fact they needed them, who was going to sell the Roman army foodstuffs, items, labor for infrastructure, etc.?

The Palestinians are old converted Jews that went into Islam. Not surprising since both religions have a lot of similarities, plus Muslims were protecting them from those blood thirsty Christians from their crusades. Turkey has records from the Ottoman Empire where entire Jewish villages converted. And lets say the quiet part out loud, nearby Arab nations don't want them because they KNOW the genetic relation.

Another problem, these two cultures have developed completely differently for centuries and don't/won't accept the past, if they even know it. Even when Yemeni Jews migrated to Israel after it became a nation, they were treated like second class citizens. Then you add Khazar Jews, it becomes even bigger mess.

And finally, all three Abrahamic religions consider this worthless patch of dirt and pile of rubble known as Jerusalem as hyper valuable Holy Land. And if you ask me, as a religious person, they are all practicing a form of idolatry which is forbidden by all of them. They may not be bowing down, praying too, etc. statues anymore, but they are and have spilled blood over pointless dirt.

But your average Muslim, Jew, Christian doesn't know this or willfully dismisses it. And some will even get down right violent at the thought. This isn't a problem that can be solved over night and will take at least a century. Nor does it help that the leaders of opposing views use that opportunity for political purposes.

If I ever visit Israel, you can be sure I won't get Jerusalem Syndrome. And I have a lot of other places on my bucket list before I go there.