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Video: How Tel Aviv Was Born

By Jewcy Staff / January 13, 2010

Ever wondered how the Tel Aviv we know now – high rise buildings, awesome beaches, ritzy hotels – looked a hundred years ago? Well, thanks to this awesome video from Liron Damir, you can get a sense of how Tel Aviv evolved. This is one of the coolest, and best-looking, videos we’ve seen in quite some time.

 

Tel-Aviv-Jaffa from Liron Damir on Vimeo.

 

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  • By Ismail 1/24/10 at 12:47 p.m. UTC

    In the pantheon of Zionist historical fiction re the development of Israel, the fable about Tel Aviv arising from the dunes is perhaps one of the most preposterous.

    Those interested in replacing the dutifully repeated hasbara to which they have been exposed from birth with actual historical truth might wish to consult the work of Israeli architect Sharon Rotbard, whose book White City, Black City details the series of expulsions that rendered the area Arabrein and paved the way for the establishment of "cosmopolitan and diverse" Tel Aviv (diverse? Israel’s Arab population is 20% of the whole; Tel Aviv’s is about 4%).

    As per Israel in general, Tel Aviv was built upon the ruins of Palestinian villages whose inhabitants were routed by the terrorist practices of the IDF and its predecessors.

    Even in later years, Israel continued its relentless expulsion of those Palestinians who remained. For example, Arabs were pretty much confined to the Ajame neighborhood of Tel Aviv. The state housing agency, Amidar, was to happy to consign these tenants to not-so-benign neglect; waste was disposed of there, residents were denied permits to upgrade their homes, etc. When booming economic times made Ajame attractive to developers, Amidar played its part by deciding to fine those residents who did improve their homes and to forgive the fines if the tenants left. Quite disgusting.

    As they have done with most of Israel, Zionists have effaced the presence of the Palestinians they routed from what is now Tel Aviv. Until Israelis are willing to face this aspect of their history honestly and come to terms with their obligations to the people they have treated so miserably, the misery of both peoples will continue.

    No justice, no peace.   

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