There is this a narrative that exists that Israel = colonialism, that Jews arrived by force & displaced Arabs. This is false. Jews began returning home from all corners. They did not displace anyone, they bought empty, non-fertile land at exorbitant prices.

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Tel Aviv is the quintessential modern Israel city. You will often hear the claim that "it was founded on top of 4 Palestinian villages." That is false. This image is the foundation of Tel Aviv in 1909. It was built on empty, purchased land.
By the 1920's that empty sand dune that Tel Aviv was founded on, due to the hard work of Jewish pioneers, became a small city.
While Tel Aviv was being built, new immigrants lived in tents on Sand. They did not displace anyone from their homes. Notice the sign, it reads "Immigration Camp". The Jews were immigrants and refugees returning home.
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