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To: Evil Slayer

Philistinians


10 posted on 12/02/2012 8:54:17 AM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug; MinuteGal
Philistinians

Yes, it is pretty ridiculous that those who claim they have eternal right to Jerusalem are calling themselves "foreign invaders".

The term "Palestina" was invented by the Roman emperor Hadrian. The Romans wanted to rename Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel) after the Philistines, the longtime enemy of the Jews. Hadrian believed that by renaming the Jewish homeland after the Jews' archenemy, he would be able to forever break the bond between the Land of Israel and the Jewish people.

The name Philistines in Hebrew is plishtim, which comes from the Hebrew verb polshim (foreign invaders).

16 posted on 12/02/2012 12:21:19 PM PST by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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