Why Jerusalem? Israel’s Hidden Agenda
DAN LIEBERMAN Citing a specious identification with Hebrew tribes who wandered the region several thousand years ago, Zionists claim the right to own and occupy the area previously shown on maps as Palestine. Having pure blood choose the correct corpuscles for 150 generations staggers the scientific mind. Even if accepted, present deeds (which Israel demands from Palestinians who contend the theft of their lands) and historical proof of extensive and centralized Hebrew governance of the ancient lands are still to be presented to legal authorities. Literary fiction of the Old Testament, similar to all historical novels, uses some historical events to enrich its stories of governance. Those linking governance to the Bible accounts by finding the historical events that link to the Hebrew Bible have it backwards; the Hebrew Bible incorporates historical moments into its narrative and embellishes the moments with literary fiction. The archaeological park in Ashkelon, formerly the Palestinian village, al-Majdal, has an important story that contradicts the Hebrew Bible and denies the importances of mighty King David and Temple Building King Solomon. Its story begins with the Canaanites of 1800 B.C. and the existing Canaanite gate at the walled city that eventually gave the modern city its derived name. By constructing the gate, the Canaanites used the Mediterranean Sea, together with city walls, to provide a unique defense against invaders. Start with that Canaanite gate, vault through the archaeological park, and discover artifacts and history from succeeding civilizations — Philistines, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, Persians, Arabs, and Crusaders...
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