No, it didn't start on October 7. Arabs murdered many Jews in 1834, too. ~ Elder Of Ziyon

Monday, September 29, 2025

No, it didn't start on October 7. Arabs murdered many Jews in 1834, too.

From The Hampshire Advertiser, Nov 29, 1834:

PALESTINE.—The following extract of a letter received by a gentleman of Plymouth, from a near relative, who has been some time travelling in the East, contains information of considerable interest...

Jerusalem, July 16, 1834.....

...As I made continual excursions among the Arabs, and they conversed with me without reserve, I discovered that they were very discontented with the Pacha's Government, particularly with his taking their young men for soldiers. They informed me that a widely extended conspiracy was on the point of breaking forth into rebellion, and that I should do well to quit Palestine. I accordingly made preparations for my departure; but, in spite of all my diligence, I was too late. No sooner did the Pacha depart for Jaffa, than the revolution commenced. The garrison of Hezek and Solth were cut to pieces, and the Arabs from Samaria and Hebron marched on Jerusalem. .... They entered at midnight, and the soldiers, after a gallant defence, were obliged to retire to the castle. All the Christians fled to the different convents, and thus saved their lives. For five or six days the city was given up to plunder, and never did I witness such a heart-rending spectacle. The Jews who had no place of safety to which they could retire, suffered very much; their houses were so pillaged, that they had not a bed to lie upon; many were murdered, their wives and daughters violated, &c.; in fine, barbarities were committed too shocking to relate.

Arabs revolting against the Pasha decided to murder Jews and rape Jewish girls in Jerusalem, Safed, and Hebron - because they were there.

And when the Pasha's troops came to restore order, some of them decided to join in on the fun of attacking Jews as well, especially in Hebron.

The Jews were not involved in the politics and weren't aligned with either side. But when the opportunity arose for Arabs of either side to attack them with impunity, that is exactly what they did - usually open robbery, but sometimes rape and murder.

So, yes, history didn't start on October 7, 2023. The 1834 incidents occurred before Zionism, during a time period when Muslims today swear Jews lived in peace amongst them.

The word antisemitism had not yet been coined in 1834, but the Arabs of Palestine hated the Jews even then. And they didn't even pretend to have had any reason for their hate.

When you understand that, you understand that October 7 had nothing to do with Israel and everything to do with Jews. Arabs today use Zionism to excuse murder, but history shows the the murders predate any possible excuse.