"The Judean People's Front?! we're the People's Front of Judea!" - David Ben Gurion
In the late 19th century, the ideology of Zionism quickly gained prominence.
The first new Jewish settlements in Palestine were founded in whats today greater Tel Aviv in the 1880s, this was after attempts to settle next to Jericho and Hebron were unsuccessful.
In this timeline, however, they have much success, while the first attempt to settle the central coastal region was ravaged by malaria, and all the settlers fled inwards.
In the following decades, the efforts of Jewish settlement are directed at the region of Judea, greater Jerusalem, and the southern coast. Much of the arid Negev is sold to Jewish pioneers who settle the desert. Tel Aviv is founded next to modern-day Gaza, which was closer to the centers of settlement. Long story short - the main centers of Jewish settlement are in the region that historically has been known as "Judea". the region from which the Jews get their name.
Among the Jewish Settlers, a left-wing paramilitary organization emerges - The people's front of Judea (or PFJ), with David Ben Gurion as its leader. The Organisation help the British Empire take over the region after the outbreak of the first world war. Seeing as the main area of Jewish settlement was in Judea, the british split the region into a north Palestine and South Palestine, with the south being promised as a future Jewish homeland. Following an Ideological split, Ze'ev Jabotinsky founded a rival organization to the PFJ, which he called "The Judean People's Front", to the great dismay of Ben Gurion.
During what would later be called the Armenian Genocide, Jerusalem and Bethlehem accept many refugees.
Jewish Immigration to the region rapidly increases following the Russian civil war, the rise of the Nazis, a famine in Yemen, and especially when Spain joined WWII and invaded the Maghreb with Nazi aid. Britain helped to evacuate the 400,000 Jews who lived there, and since the ships couldn't cross Gibraltar, settled them in Judea.
By 1947, South Palestine had a population of 803,000 Jews 422,000 Arabs. Following a controversial UN partition, a young Republic of Judea is declared, and the Arab states surrounding it declare war. Israel wins and during the war around 350,000 Arabs flee, some are allowed to later return.
Now the year is 2018, 70 years after indepence. The republic has known many wars since, and many ups and downs, but about them... maybe another time.
I made this in the last 2 hours, after watching Life of Brian. this is more of a meme, but I'm thinking of maybe turning it into a more fleshed out scenario. Anyone interested?
In the late 19th century, the ideology of Zionism quickly gained prominence.
The first new Jewish settlements in Palestine were founded in whats today greater Tel Aviv in the 1880s, this was after attempts to settle next to Jericho and Hebron were unsuccessful.
In this timeline, however, they have much success, while the first attempt to settle the central coastal region was ravaged by malaria, and all the settlers fled inwards.
In the following decades, the efforts of Jewish settlement are directed at the region of Judea, greater Jerusalem, and the southern coast. Much of the arid Negev is sold to Jewish pioneers who settle the desert. Tel Aviv is founded next to modern-day Gaza, which was closer to the centers of settlement. Long story short - the main centers of Jewish settlement are in the region that historically has been known as "Judea". the region from which the Jews get their name.
Among the Jewish Settlers, a left-wing paramilitary organization emerges - The people's front of Judea (or PFJ), with David Ben Gurion as its leader. The Organisation help the British Empire take over the region after the outbreak of the first world war. Seeing as the main area of Jewish settlement was in Judea, the british split the region into a north Palestine and South Palestine, with the south being promised as a future Jewish homeland. Following an Ideological split, Ze'ev Jabotinsky founded a rival organization to the PFJ, which he called "The Judean People's Front", to the great dismay of Ben Gurion.
During what would later be called the Armenian Genocide, Jerusalem and Bethlehem accept many refugees.
Jewish Immigration to the region rapidly increases following the Russian civil war, the rise of the Nazis, a famine in Yemen, and especially when Spain joined WWII and invaded the Maghreb with Nazi aid. Britain helped to evacuate the 400,000 Jews who lived there, and since the ships couldn't cross Gibraltar, settled them in Judea.
By 1947, South Palestine had a population of 803,000 Jews 422,000 Arabs. Following a controversial UN partition, a young Republic of Judea is declared, and the Arab states surrounding it declare war. Israel wins and during the war around 350,000 Arabs flee, some are allowed to later return.
Now the year is 2018, 70 years after indepence. The republic has known many wars since, and many ups and downs, but about them... maybe another time.
I made this in the last 2 hours, after watching Life of Brian. this is more of a meme, but I'm thinking of maybe turning it into a more fleshed out scenario. Anyone interested?
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