There are American Jews who love Israel and Israeli culture but despise the occupation. They are all too often silent on the deepest, most entrenched parts of oppression
Palestinian fears rise as settlers visit synagogue ruins in Jericho Israeli settlers increased visits to the ruins of two synagogues in the Jericho area in the West Bank worry Palestinians. The mosaic floor of the ruins of the Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue, also known as the Shahwan synagogue, is seen in Jericho on March 16, 2018. - Wikimedia/Bukvoed
May 3, 2021
Israeli settlers have been increasing their visits to the ruins of the ancient Naaran and Shahwan synagogues in the Jericho area in the West Bank and also performing rituals in them, sparking Palestinian fears about Israeli intentions for the region.
Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world, dates back more than 10,000 years. Palestinians and international tourists flock to Jericho and surrounding Jericho governorate, which are home to many archaeological sites such as Hisham’s Palace, which houses the largest mosaic painting in the Middle East, and many monasteries, including Deir Hajla and Deir
The Palestinian assault against Jewish history. Mon Apr 5, 2021 Two weeks ago, a bus filled with veteran Israeli generals from the Bithonistim, a grassroots national security organization, slowly made its way up the slopes of Mt. Ebal in Northern Samaria to visit a biblical-era site that was severely damaged by a Palestinian Authority contractor in late January. They came to draw the public’s attention to the strategic implications of the war the Palestinians are waging against Jewish history. The site was excavated between 1980 and 1989 by the late Professor Adam Zertal, who identified it as Joshua’s Altar as described in the Books of Deuteronomy, (27; 1-9) and Joshua (8; 30-35). The animal remains at the site contained thousands of burnt bones of year-old male, exclusively kosher, animals. They were burned in an open flame 3,250 years ago the time generally identified as the period of ancient Jewish settlement of the Land of Israel under Joshua. Other re
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