prisingly last week, there were a rash of media articles focusing on the 71st anniversary — not of Israel’s independence, but what Palestinians call the “Nakba,” or “catastrophe.”

Reuters’ contribution was “Gaza fisherman clings to dream of return to Jaffa home,” which reads like the typical, emotion-ridden Palestinian plea for a “right of return” to villages, towns, and cities left behind in 1948.

Looking out across the Mediterranean, the elderly Gaza fisherman sits on a bench adorned with just one word — Jaffa. Mahmoud Al-Assi comes often to this blue bench. It is one of more than 120 such brightly-coloured concrete seats that line the Gaza seafront, each marked with the name of a town or village in Palestine, before Israel’s creation in 1948. They bear the Arabic names for Beersheba (Bir as-Saba’), Acre (Akka), and Tel Aviv (Tal ar-Rabeea’) — all towns that now lie in Israel. Like many of Gaza’s 1.3 million refugees, Assi, 73, visits the coastal benches regularly, as an emotional link to the towns their families left behind or were forced to leave.

Tel Aviv, however, was founded in 1909 as the first all-Jewish city in modern times. Since when did Palestinians have any connection to Tel Aviv?

The Arabic name for Tel Aviv used in the Reuters story is misleading. There was never an Arab town or village of Tal ar-Rabeea prior to 1948. That name is a literal translation of the Hebrew Tel Aviv, which itself means “hill of spring.” How did Arabic speaking Reuters journalist Nidal-al-Mughrabi not notice this discrepancy?

In addition, Tel Aviv was not built on any Palestinian village — it was founded on sand dunes outside of Jaffa.

So either Palestinians themselves are ignorant of the facts, or they are interested in not only taking places that have some historical significance to them, but also “returning” to places that were never theirs.

Either way, Reuters allows its readers to falsely believe that Palestinians have some sort of historical claim on Israel’s second largest city, which is patently not the case.

Or has Reuters unwittingly uncovered a more sinister explanation for the beachfront benches — a Palestinian desire to take all of Israel.


prisingly last week, there were a rash of media article concenter on the 71st anniversary — not of Israel ’s independence, but what Palestinians call the “ Nakba, ” or “ catastrophe. ” 

 Reuters ’ contribution was “ Gaza fisherman clings to dream of restitution to Jaffa home, ” which reads like the distinctive, emotion - ridden Palestinian plea for a “ right of tax return ” to villages, towns, and city left behind in 1948. 

 Looking out across the Mediterranean, the aged Gaza fisherman sits on a bench invest with just one word — Jaffa. Mahmoud Al - Assi total often to this blue workbench. It is one of more than 120 such brightly - coloured concrete seats that trace the Gaza seafront, each marked with the name of a township or village in Palestine, before Israel ’s creation in 1948. They bear the Arabic names for Beersheba (Bir as - Saba ’), Acre (Akka), and Tel Aviv (Tal ar - Rabeea ’) — all town that now lie in Israel. Like many of Gaza ’s 1.3 million refugees, Assi, 73, visits the coastal benches regularly, as an aroused connection to the towns their families left behind or were forced to leave. 

 Tel Aviv, however, was founded in 1909 as the first all - Jewish city in modern times. Since when did Palestinians suffer any connection to Tel Aviv? 

 The Arabic name for Tel Aviv used in the Reuters history is deceptive. There was never an Arab town or village of Tal ar - Rabeea prior to 1948. That name is a literal translation of the Hebrew Tel Aviv, which itself means “ hill of give. ” How did Arabic speaking Reuters journalist Nidal - al - Mughrabi not notice this discrepancy? 

 In addition, Tel Aviv was not built on any Palestinian village — it was establish on sand dunes outside of Jaffa. 

 So either Palestinians themselves are ignorant of the facts, or they are concerned in not only consider places that have some historical significance to them, but also “ return ” to places that were never theirs. 

 Either way, Reuters allows its reader to falsely believe that Palestinians have some sort of historical call on Israel ’s second largest city, which is obviously not the case. 

 Or has Reuters unwittingly uncovered a more sinister explanation for the beachfront benches — a Palestinian desire to take all of Israel.
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prisingly last week, there werE a rash of meDia arTicLes FoCusiNg on The 71st anniversaRY — not Of Israel’s independence, bUt whaT PALestINiAns caLl the “NaKBa,” OR “CatAsTrOphE.”

REUtErs’ coNtrIbution Was “Gaza fisHerMaN clings to dreAM oF return to JAffA home,” which reAds Like thE tYpiCAl, emoTioN-riddEn PaleSTinian Plea for a “rIgHT of retURn” to vilLAGeS, towNs, and cities left beHInD In 1948.

Looking out acRoss thE MEDiTERraNeaN, the elderlY GAza fiSHerman sITs ON A BenCH adorned with jUst one word — JAFfa. mahmouD AL-AsSI comes Often To THis Blue bench. It Is onE of more thAn 120 such BRightly-COloured ConcreTe sEatS thaT LiNe The gaZA seAFrOnt, EAch Marked wiTh ThE name Of a tOWN OR vilLagE in PAlestIne, before IsraEl’s CreaTIon In 1948. TheY bear The ARaBic naMes for beersHeBa (Bir as-Saba’), Acre (akka), And Tel AviV (TaL aR-RaBeEa’) — all TOwns thAt nOw lIe in IsrAel. Like MAny Of gAZA’s 1.3 Million refugees, AssI, 73, vISItS the coasTal benCHeS rEGularly, aS aN emOtioNAL link To thE ToWns their FamiliES lEfT behind Or Were foRcEd tO leAve.

TeL aviv, HoweveR, was founDed in 1909 AS the first all-JeWIsh city in modeRN tIMEs. sInce WheN did PalestiNianS Have Any cONnEctIOn to TEl AviV?

THE ARAbic name for Tel Aviv uSeD in the reuteRs story is mislEading. TherE WAS never an arab TOwN Or village of Tal Ar-RabEea prior to 1948. tHat name iS a litEral tranSlation of THE Hebrew TEl AViv, WhiCh iTSElF means “hill of sPRIng.” HOw Did ArabIc sPeaking reuTerS joUrnAlIst Nidal-aL-MughrabI nOt NoTiCe tHis diSCrepancy?

in AddItIon, tel AvIV was noT builT on aNy paLEstInian viLLaGE — It waS fOuNded On sAnD duneS outSIde Of Jaffa.

so either PAleSTiniAnS tHemselvEs are ignorant Of The facts, or ThEy aRe inteRESted in noT only taking places that haVE some hiStoRical SignIficance tO thEm, but aLso “REturniNg” to plAces tHaT weRE Never THEiRs.

EItHer way, ReutERS alLows iTs ReadErs to faLsely believe that PaLEstInians have somE soRt of HIStOriCAl CLaiM oN isrAEL’s second largest City, which iS pATeNtly not the CAse.

or Has ReutErs unwiTtingLY uncoveRed a more sInister exPlAnatION foR the beachfRont bencHes — a PalesTInian DEsIre to TakE all of isRaeL.


prisingly last week, there  were a ra sh of  me dia  a rtic lesfocusing on th e  71s t anniversary — not of  Isra el ’ s in d ep enden ce, but wh a t  Pa le st ini an s  c all t he“Nakba, ” or “cata str op he.”

Reuter s ’contributi onwas “Gaza fi she rman c li ngs to dr eam  of r eturnt o Jaff a home,”wh i ch rea d s liket h etypi cal, emotion-ridd e nP alestinian ple a fora“ ri g h t o f r eturn” tovi llage s , towns ,  a n d cit i es left behin d in 1948.Loo king o ut  ac r oss th e Med it e rra nean, the e lder ly Gaza f isherm a n sitso n a ben ch ado rne d w ithj us tone  w o rd—  J aff a . M ahmoud A l- As si co meso f t e n to  th is b lue b ench. It is o neof m o rethan120 s uchbr ightl y-colo uredco ncrete seats th at l ine the G aza  s eaf ro nt, e a ch mar ked  wi th thename of a t ow n o rvillage in Palesti ne , be fore Isr ael’sc re at i on in 19 48 . T heyb e ar th e Ar a bi c namesfor Be e rs he ba (Bir  a s-Saba ’) , A cre  (Akk a ), a nd Tel  Aviv (T al ar - Rabeea’) — all towns that no w  l i e  i n  Isr ael . Like many  ofG aza’ s 1. 3  m ill i on re fugee s, As s i, 73, visits the c oa stal b enche s regularly,as an emot i o n al linkto t h et owns their fam ilies  left behi n d or wer e for ced to l eave.

Te l Aviv, ho wev er,  wa s f o u nd ed in 1909 as t he f ir st all- Jew ish cit y i n m ode rnti mes. Sinc e when d id  P al es tin iansh ave anyco nne ct ion  to T e l Aviv ?

Th e Ar ab ic nam e for T e lA v iv u se din t heRe uters  sto r y i s misle ading. Th ere wasne ve r an Ar ab town or vi ll age of Tal  a r-R abeeap r ior to 1 948. That name is a lit e ral tra nsl ation  ofthe Hebre w T el Avi v,w hich i tselfmeans  “ hil l of sp r i ng .”Ho w did Arab i c  sp eakin gReut ers jou rnalist Nidal-al-M u ghr abi not notic e t hisd i sc rep a nc y ?
In add i t ion, Tel Aviv w as not bui lt on  any Pales t ini an  villag e — itwas f o unded o n sand du nes outsi de  ofJ a ffa .

So eith er Pales tinians t h emsel v es  areign orantof  th e fac ts, or the y are  inter es ted in  noton ly takin g places that have some  histo rical  si gnificanc e t o  th em, but a lso“returning ” t o p laces  th a t wer e ne v er  th e irs.
Eit h er way, R e ut ers a ll ows its rea d e r s t o fal sel y  belie ve t hat Palestiniansh ave some sortof h i s tor ica l  cla im  on Israel’s s eco nd l argest c it y, which is  patentl yn ot th e case .

Orhas Reu t e rs unwitt ingl y u ncovereda m or e  sinist er  e x planat ionfo r thebeachf r ontb e nches — a Palest inian d esire totakeal l of Is r ael. 


prisingly last_week, there_were a rash of_media articles_focusing_on the_71st_anniversary — not_of Israel’s independence,_but what Palestinians call_the “Nakba,” or_“catastrophe.”

Reuters’_contribution was “Gaza fisherman clings to dream of return to Jaffa home,” which reads_like_the typical,_emotion-ridden_Palestinian_plea for a “right of_return” to villages, towns, and_cities left_behind in 1948.

Looking out across the Mediterranean, the_elderly_Gaza fisherman sits_on a bench adorned with just one word —_Jaffa. Mahmoud Al-Assi comes often to_this blue bench._It_is_one of more than_120 such brightly-coloured concrete seats that_line the Gaza seafront, each marked_with the name of a town or_village in Palestine, before Israel’s creation_in 1948. They bear the_Arabic names_for Beersheba (Bir as-Saba’), Acre_(Akka), and Tel_Aviv (Tal_ar-Rabeea’) — all_towns that now lie in Israel._Like many of_Gaza’s 1.3 million refugees, Assi, 73,_visits_the coastal benches_regularly,_as_an emotional_link to the_towns_their families_left_behind or were forced to leave.

Tel_Aviv,_however, was founded in 1909 as the_first all-Jewish city in_modern_times. Since when did_Palestinians have any connection to_Tel Aviv?

The Arabic name for Tel_Aviv used_in the_Reuters story is misleading. There was never an Arab town or_village of Tal ar-Rabeea prior to_1948. That name is_a literal_translation_of the Hebrew_Tel_Aviv, which_itself means “hill of spring.” How did_Arabic speaking_Reuters journalist Nidal-al-Mughrabi not notice this_discrepancy?

In addition, Tel Aviv_was_not built on any Palestinian village_— it was founded on sand_dunes outside of Jaffa.

So either_Palestinians_themselves_are ignorant of the facts,_or they are interested in not_only taking places_that have some historical significance to them,_but_also “returning” to places that were_never_theirs.

Either way, Reuters allows its readers_to_falsely_believe that Palestinians have some_sort of historical claim on Israel’s_second largest city, which is patently not the case.

Or_has Reuters unwittingly_uncovered a more sinister explanation_for_the_beachfront benches — a Palestinian desire to take all of_Israel.

