The Canaanites, ancestors of today’s indigenous people of Palestine, were more than just figures in biblical stories. They were farmers, artisans, and sailors who introduced many aspects of society that we know today​. In fact, the Near East is often called the “cradle of civilization,” and the Canaanites played a starring role in that cradle. Canaan's history includes the first alphabetic writing system, early prophetic wisdom, and spiritual belief about one God that would later shape the Bible and global religions.

This historical narrative serves as a formal assertion of the indigenous continuity, territorial claims, and political identity of the Tribe of Abimelech. It represents a scholarly and community-based appeal directed toward state authorities, academic researchers, international human rights organizations, and relevant policy-making bodies, calling upon them to formally recognize the indigenous status and inherent rights of this historically rooted tribe. Such acknowledgment is essential to initiating processes of legal protection, cultural preservation, and restorative justice in accordance with internationally established indigenous rights frameworks.

Everyone talks about peace. But who gets invited to the table? Who draws the maps? Certainly not the refugees from the towns and villages in Gaza. Where is their clause as the people that never left?