Israel’s story

• According to the bible, Joshua entered the land of Israel in 1,400 BCE

• According to the bible, the Kingdom of David was founded in 1000 BCE

• According to the bible, the first temple of Solomon was founded in 957 BCE

• At this point, you don't have to rely solely on the bible. According to archaeological evidence and biblical accounts, the second temple was built in 515 BCE

• The Hasmonean Dynasty was founded in 166 BCE

• Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 CE

• Jews exiled from Israel in 136 CE (after the defeat of the Bar Kochba revolt)

The Romans in an attempt to shame the Jews renamed the area Syria-Palestina as an insult. In spite of the exile, there was continuous jewish presence in the land. Islam was NOT founded until the 7th century. 

• The Arab rule began in 636 CE 

There was never an independent Arab state that ever existed in the area known as Palestine. The land of Judea belongs to the Hebrews, meaning, the JEWS.