When an Israel Prime Minister comes to the USA, he or she is feted by various Jewish groups: The B’nai Brith, AIPAC, etc.
But the Palestinians are elites in Chile.
So when Abbas comes to Chile, he is feted by Chilean Palestinians. Below is a video of Abbas at Club Palestino, one of the most prestigious social clubs in Chile founded in 1938.
Founded in 1938?!
Yes, 1938!
Even if one supports Israel, the claim that the Palestinian identity was invented in 1964 is just absurd.
Palestinian identity can be traced further back in Chile, at least to 1920, with the founding of the Palestinian Soccer Club. And if the Club was named Palestino in 1920, there must have been an ethnic identity predating 1920.
Whatever one thinks of the Palestinian/Israeli struggle, there was a Palestinian identity predating 1948.
Abbas en Chile from Javier on Vimeo.
Look how rich these Palestinian-Christians are
May 5, 2021 – Edited: Made some changes. Got rid of a dead link.