Nadene Goldfoot
Joshua, with 601,730 Israelites of the Exodus who had been traveling for 40 years from Egypt, entered Canaan in about 1270 BCE after Moses had died outside its land.
According to 1 Sam 14:47-48 Saul fought against Moab, Ammon, Edom and the kings of Zobah. In addition he fought against the Philistines and the
The Jewish state of Israel was established by King Saul in about 1050 BCE. Palestine was a name given to Israel and Judah in 135 CE by the Romans after they destroyed Jerusalem and it's Temple of Solomon in 70 CE. The Jewish General (Aluf) Bar Kokhba had led his new army back to Jerusalem and held it for 3 whole years from 132 to 135, which maddened the Roman army so much that they renamed the land after the Israelites most hated enemy, the Philistines.
The claim that Jews have on this land is that they have always maintained ties to the land ever since 70 CE for the past 3,700 years. A national language of Hebrew and a distinct civilization have been maintained. Even after the destruction of the 2nd Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem and the beginning of the exile, Jewish life in Palestine continued and often flourished. Large communities were reestablished in Jerusalem and Tiberias by the 9th century as well as in Safed (Tzfat). In the 11th century, Jewish communities grew in rafah, Gaxs, Ashkelon, Jaffa and Caesarea. In the 12th century many Jews were massacred along with the Muslims by the Crusaders. but rebounded and Jerusalem and the Galilee had many immigrants.
70 CE acted like a holocaust for the Jews of Jerusalem. They were starved beyond belief, trapped in Jerusalem by the Roman soldiers. The remainder was slaughtered, with those lucky enough to live through it all taken as slaves for the circus or work force. Some managed to escape both before the horror and then afterwards.
2,000 years went by with Jews praying 3 times a day for their return. The day came after 2,000 years of suffering; pogroms, anti-semitism, being 2nd class citizens.
By early 19th century, there were more than 10,000 Jews living in Palestine. Starting in 1870, 78 years of nation building was done in earnest with 5 Aliote starting in 1881. It all culminated in Israel's re-birth.
By 1914, there were 85,000 Jews living in Palestine. Four years later, the land was occupied by Britain, which governed it for 30 years, from 1918, the end of the war to 1948, after WWII.
By 1919, there were 1,806 Jewish immigrants.
By 1920, there were 8,223 Jewish immigrants.
By 1921, there were 8,294 Jewish immigrants.
In 1925, there were 34,386 Jewish immigrants.
In 1933, there were 37,337 Jewish immigrants.
In 1934, there were 45, 267 Jewish immigrants.
In 1935, there were 66, 472 Jewish immigrants.
In 1939, there were 31, 195 Jewish immigrants.
Britain helped Arabs immigrate but kept out Jews, going against their mandate to "help Jews create their National Homeland."
Germany closed the doors and no Jews could leave. Then Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. My uncle, Werner Oster, got out in May 1939 on the ship, SS Washington, and came to the USA. He could have been the last Jew that got out.
In 1941, there were 4,592 Jewish immigrants.
Before 1948, there had been Jewish immigration going on, some deemed illegal for people fleeing the Holocaust. There were 385,066 Jewish immigrants making up 89.6% of the people who came from America, Europe and Oceania, and 44,809 from Asia and Africa making 10.4% and 22,283 not stating their origin. Total=452, 158.
By May 14, 1948, Israel was born, enjoying 5 minutes of peace before being attacked by the Palestinian Arabs. The Jews were a substantial majority in these areas of Palestine partitioned by the United Nations for a Jewish state, much lying in the Negev Desert and along the coast. Independence Day is designated to be on the 5th day of Iyar (ה' באייר) in the Hebrew calendar, the anniversary of the day on which Israeli independence was proclaimed, when David Ben-Gurion publicly read the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The corresponding Gregorian date was 14 May 1948.
Update 8/4/22: "The official UN estimate was that the land assigned to the Jewish state contained approximately 538,000 Jews and 397,000 Arabs (a number that included Christians, Bedouins, Druze, and others.)"Dershowitz.
In the first 34 years of Israel's history, they have had to fight 5 major wars. War of Independence from 1947-1949, Sinai War (29 Oct-5 Nov 1956), Six Day War (5-11 June 1967), War of Attrition (1968-7-8 Aug 1970, Yom Kippur War (Oct 6-25 in 1973)
Besides calling men and women into the IDF (Israel Defense Force), they have built farms, even in the desert, restored forests, built museums and schools and theaters. They have provided homes to Jews from every continent.
In 1985 it was for the Ethiopeans they settled in Tzfat. Jews have built the only democracy in the Middle East.
In 1948, the Jewish population was 758,702. 101,828 had been Jewish immigrants. There were 126,000 non Jews. Total=872,000.
In 1949, the Jews' population was 1,013,871. 239,576 had been Jewish immigrants. There were 160,000 non Jews. Total=1,173, 871.
In 1950, the Jews' population was 1,202, 002. 170,449 had been Jewish immigrants. There were 167,101 non Jews. Total=1,270,094.
In 1951, the Jews' population was 1,404,392. 175,095 had been Jewish immigrants. There were 173,433 non Jews. Total=1,577, 825. 334,971 Jewish immigrants came from America, Europe and Oceania, making 50.3% of the new citizens. 330,456 came from Asia and Africa, making 49.7% of the new citizens. 18,774 did not state where they came from. Total=648, 201.
From 1952-1954, the Jews' immigration was 11,187 from America, Europe and Oceania, or 21.9%, and 39,978 or 78.1% from Asia and Africa. Not stated were 28 people. Total=51,193.
From 1955-1957, the Jews' immigration was 49,630 from America. Europe and Oceania, or 30.9%, and 110,714 or 69.1% from Asia and Africa. 617 were not stated. Total=160, 961.
Israel's international "birth certificate" was validated by the promise of the Bible; uninterrupted Jewish settlement from the time of Joshua onward; the Balfour Declaration of 1917; The League of Nations Mandate, which incorporated the Balfour Declaration; the UN partition resolution of 1947; Israel's admission to the UN in 1949; the recognition of Israel by most other states, and most of all, the society created by Israel's people in decades of thriving, dynamic national existence.
Population in Israel is expected to reach 9.61 Million by the end of 2022, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Israel Population is projected to trend around 9.61 Million in 2023, according to our econometric models. It was 9.217 million in 2020. When I made aliyah in 1980, it was 3.878 million. The population of Israel represents 0.11 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 899 people on the planet is a resident of Israel. (1/899) That's not even 1% but about a 10th of 1%. We're a tiny group left of an ancient people.
There is certainly no other state, big or small, young or old, that would consider mere recognition of its "right to exist" favor, or a negotiable concession"----Abba Eban
“Israel was not created in order to disappear- Israel will endure and flourish.” - John. F. Kennedy
Resource:
Facts About Israel, division of information, ministry for foreign affairs, Jerusalem
Myths and Facts-a concise record of the Arab-Israeli conflict by Mitchell G. Bard and Joel Himelfarb.
A Young Person's History of Israel, 2nd edition by David Bamberger
Tanakh, Stone Edition, p. 2035, chart 11.
The Case For Israel by Alan Dershowitz, p. 68
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