One comment. You wrote: "About four decades after the crucifixion of Christ, the Romans destroyed the Temple and dispersed the Jews. By the time Mohammad was born, most Hebrews had long since left the region."
Actually - we don't know that. The Israeli historian Shlomo Sand, in his book "The Invention of the Jewish People" argues that there is no evidence that there was a forced Jewish exile in the first century at the hands of the Romans, and that it is basically a myth (i.e. - Jews had to leave Jerusalem itself, but were free to remain in the rest of the area). Sands reckons that most of the Jews in Palestine became Muslims over the centuries, and that most modern Jews are descended from converts (largely from Eastern Europe).
I have not read Sands' book, but Sheldon Richmond has, and he finds Sands' arguments convincing.
Brave lady. Sad too that nothing's changed since her documentary
Pity as well that the Jewish state doesn't simply assimilate the Palestinians: Peace for Citizenship.
Or possibly expand Israel into a single country composed of three cantons: West Bank, Israel and Gaza, each semi-autonomous whose inhabitants are Israeli citizens.
Just as the Native Americans resisted the invasion of Europeans over the course of several hundred years and, more recently, the Ukrainians resisting today the invasion of its country by Russians, I doubt the Palestinian hardliners will capitulate
The more Netenyahu tries to eradicate them by force, the more they will resist
And the more worldwide opprobrium he will create for Israel and for Jews everywhere for the disproportionate deaths of thousands of innocent Palestinians.
Netenyahu could test the waters by negotiating now with the Palestinian hardliners to free the remaining Israeli hostages.
Certainly, the Palestinian hardliners know that killing Israeli innocents was not a sound military tactic; it was murder.
Very good article. Thank you for honoring her work and memory. All I know about AD 70 destruction is from the Bible, in 2 specific places come to mind. 1. In Mt. 21:43, it says "the Kingdom shall be taken from YOU and given to those bearing fruit. And 2), in Mt. 23:35 "and upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from Abel forward is coming upon you..in this generation.". That's History. And, as you stated, their existence is unconected to the Bible, therefore any claim to that is a fiction. Those "in Christ" are the people of God now. I hope more wake up to this fact.
Interesting story.
One comment. You wrote: "About four decades after the crucifixion of Christ, the Romans destroyed the Temple and dispersed the Jews. By the time Mohammad was born, most Hebrews had long since left the region."
Actually - we don't know that. The Israeli historian Shlomo Sand, in his book "The Invention of the Jewish People" argues that there is no evidence that there was a forced Jewish exile in the first century at the hands of the Romans, and that it is basically a myth (i.e. - Jews had to leave Jerusalem itself, but were free to remain in the rest of the area). Sands reckons that most of the Jews in Palestine became Muslims over the centuries, and that most modern Jews are descended from converts (largely from Eastern Europe).
I have not read Sands' book, but Sheldon Richmond has, and he finds Sands' arguments convincing.
Thank you. You raise a good point.
Bless your Aunt, JD. She tried without thinking of herself. She was and still is a heroine. And, you have resurrected her by sharing. Thank you.
Brave lady. Sad too that nothing's changed since her documentary
Pity as well that the Jewish state doesn't simply assimilate the Palestinians: Peace for Citizenship.
Or possibly expand Israel into a single country composed of three cantons: West Bank, Israel and Gaza, each semi-autonomous whose inhabitants are Israeli citizens.
Just as the Native Americans resisted the invasion of Europeans over the course of several hundred years and, more recently, the Ukrainians resisting today the invasion of its country by Russians, I doubt the Palestinian hardliners will capitulate
The more Netenyahu tries to eradicate them by force, the more they will resist
And the more worldwide opprobrium he will create for Israel and for Jews everywhere for the disproportionate deaths of thousands of innocent Palestinians.
Netenyahu could test the waters by negotiating now with the Palestinian hardliners to free the remaining Israeli hostages.
Certainly, the Palestinian hardliners know that killing Israeli innocents was not a sound military tactic; it was murder.
Very good article. Thank you for honoring her work and memory. All I know about AD 70 destruction is from the Bible, in 2 specific places come to mind. 1. In Mt. 21:43, it says "the Kingdom shall be taken from YOU and given to those bearing fruit. And 2), in Mt. 23:35 "and upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from Abel forward is coming upon you..in this generation.". That's History. And, as you stated, their existence is unconected to the Bible, therefore any claim to that is a fiction. Those "in Christ" are the people of God now. I hope more wake up to this fact.
Thank you for the kind words.
In '47 or '48 they should have mad Palestinians and Israelis equal citizens!...
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🤫 the swamp is very deep. Those who rock the boat and fall in, never recover their sanity and for most, their lives 🤔