Prof. Moshe Sharon teaches Islamic History at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Um, professor, I hate to break this to you, but there is a world of difference between a nation and a tribe.
I quit reading when he introduced nationalism in the context of the ancient world. The sentiment of the piece agrees with me, to be sure, but the presentation is shoddy and tendentious.
"Prof. Moshe Sharon teaches Islamic History at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem"
...then Prof. Moshe Sharon should be looking for a new job soon.