BULLCR@P!
Josephus records Romans destroying all the date palms at the destruction of the Temple.
Over time they made a comeback until a Muslim Turkish ruler decided to tax them, whereupon the taxpayers of TROP exterminated them. (LOL, there's a lesson there.)
They didn't make a combck until early this century when Jews were returning.
Never heard rhe Crusaders accusation.
yeah, probably by a crusader named Sir George of Bush;)