Who was in Israel first, the Jews or Palestinians

[ChaseR]

"Only the representaive of the Roman Empire, Pontius Pilate , could send a man to his death. The Jews did NOT kll Jesus, nor did they " send HIM to HIS death.""

Exactly right. bttt

[katana]

If you knew anything about the archaeological and historic record of the region, you wouldn't have come up with such utter tripe. When the "Arabs" took over Jerusalem by force from the Byzantine Greeks, the rubble of the second Jewish temple had already lain scattered on the Temple Mount for more than 500 years. I suppose you consider Josephus and other Roman era historians as mythical too.

[katana]

Oh, I just actually noticed your name. A Harvard education explains it all.

[Emmanual_Goldstein16]

With reference to SOLOMON: At the southern end of the Gulf of Aqabba, the place where Moses led the Israelites across the Red Sea, there were two pillars dedicated to Solomon, placed there by the king of his Phonecian ally, commemorating the Red Sea crossing. Ron Wyatt found these; one on the Egyptian side and one on the Saudi Arabian side back in the 80's. Pictures and videos were taken, but the respective countries have since removed these artifacts. They are now in museums At this very spot is an underwater land bridge, and a large debris field of Egyptian chariots some with and some without wheels, some common and some gilded. This is the true crossing point of the Exodus, and Mt. Horeb (Sinai} is truly in Arabia. The evidence is there and now is hevily guarded by the Saudi govt.

[Alamo-Girl]

The article you link in post 95 is one of several linked from the second article I posted above: The Biblical Minimalists: Expunging Israel's Past. That article mentions the allegations of Professor Davies - which you appear to support - and counter allegations against his credentials.

Moreover, the article suggests Davies' attack was directed to the motives of the archeologists and played into the subsequent work of Keith Whitelam.

In the end, the author asserts - as do I - that politics should have no part in scholarly efforts.

[hoot2]

"Who was in Israel first, the Jews or Palestinians "

neither; chumash indians were there first....
n as soon as the EPA finishes the "environmental impact study", the casino's will open.....woohoo

[William Terrell]

Comments, additions, corrections ??

When I see "B.C.E." or "C.E." I stop reading.

[wingnuts'nbolts]

Here we go again! It was the Romans who crucified Christ. When Christ declared himself King of the Jews it was not only a religious statement, but a very political one as well. He had just assured his crucifiction as a political threat to Rome's Political power in the area. Jesus must have been very aware of what he was doing.

[fleebag]

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. I like this sentence....Twice in the last few days I have heard/seen it used. First, was by the our great SOD, Donald Rumsfeld. I have also enjoyed this post. Thanks everyone for a great discussion.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Genetics prove that Jews and Palestinians are descended from common ancestors. There is very little difference between them. They should share the land in peace.

Unfortunately, family fights are often the worst.  I think a good case that the Europeans have suffered the most damage from Europeans, Africans from Africans, Arabs from Arabs, and etc.

[Elihu Burritt]

Bull. There is very substantial ethnic, to say nothing of religious, difference between the so called Pallies, who really are Egyptian Arabs, and the Jews.

Genetically disproven. You view is simply self serving wishful thinking.

[Michael2001]

"Wasn't it the Jews that sent Jesus Christ to his death?"

Wasn't Jesus a Jew?

[Michael2001]

"You aren't the first person I have met on the internet to call me 'shady.' You are now another member of an exclusive fan-club designed to dispell truth."

If it's really that exclusive then I want to join too; Shady.

Can I also call you Slim-Shady? Or even the Real Slim-Shady?

[Michael2001]

"Israel should kick out all arabs out of west bank and gaza and secure it's border................. That may be the only way to stop the suicide bombers. And build a wall...a big one."

A big one eh? How about a great one?... They should hire the Chinese

[NYC GOP Chick]

That's why there will be no peace in the middle east, till the the anti-christ shows up.......

Egads! The Sink Emperor already had his shot (so to speak) at trying to force a peace down their throats, and I hope he doesn't try it again!

[LostTribe]

>The Jews were oritinally from what is now known as Iraq.

Actually, there were no Jews until much later.

A group of Hebrews (of which there were/are many variations) migrated from Iraq to Palestine. As the 12 Sons of (Jacob)/Israel they later migrated to Egypt. As the 12 Tribes of the 12 Sons they migrated back to Palestine where they couldn't get along with each other so split up into the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom.

The very large Northern Kingdom, under Ephriam, also known as the House of Israel, was made up of all the tribes except Judah, Levi and part of Benjamin. It was taken into captivity by the Assyrians to the fertile crescent area ~722BC, and later, as a group of over 5 Million Israelites escaped and migrated north through the Caucasus mountains, to appear in history as the Celts. These Celts became a huge population, eventally overrunning small local tribes and are the root stock of todays Europeans and Americans.

The smaller Southern Kingdom was made up of the Tribes of Judah & Levi plus part of Benjamin. It was also called the House of Judah, and it's residents called Jews.

European/American Whites and Jews look so much alike because they are cousins.

[Nachum]

Our dear Arab cousins.

[Publius6961]

Wasn't it the Jews that sent Jesus Christ to his death?

And the relevance of this to Muslim Mass Murder today is...?

[Publius6961]

Facts?

Those lame assertions don't even qualify as fairy tales.

Another pathetic attempt at smoke and mirrors by the Muslim/Arabprop Tag Team.