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Interesting analysis of the evolution of Palestinian identity by an anti-Zionistnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 03 Jul 04:45 AM Zachary Foster has be Like   Tweet   Interesting analysis of the evolution of Palestinian identity by an anti-Zionist noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 03 Jul 04:45 AM Zachary Foster has become a popular anti-Zionist tweeter in recent months, to the point of becoming essentially a troll more interested in scoring points than in facts. (Before he blocked the terrific Adin Haykin, they had a number of entertaining exchanges.) Yet in the past, I have found his scholarly papers to be very interesting and illuminating, and they tell a story that does not at all support the current Palestinian lies about their history. Sadly, he seems now to be more addicted to "Likes" than to the truth. A 2011 unpublished master's thesis by Foster also upends current Palestinian lies, especially from Rashid Khalidi. The period 1914-1923 is what, the most influential of these writers, Rashid Khalidi, has called the "critical years," in his widely-praised award-winning work on the subject, Palestinian Identity. He argues that as a result of the "rapid, momentous, and unsettling changes" from the outset of World War I in 1914 to roughly 1922 or 1923, "the sense of political and national identification of most politically conscious, literate and urban Palestinians underwent a sequence of major...Read More Palestinians again falsely blaming Israel for delays at Allenby Bridge returning from Hajj noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 02 Jul 02:30 PM Palestinian media is reporting: Pilgrims stuck in the Jordanian city of pilgrims said that hundreds of pilgrims are still stuck on the Jordanian side since 3 am. The pilgrims told Safa news agency on Sunday that hundreds are still stranded due to the departure of 140 buses from Saudi Arabia yesterday, which caused overcrowding and a major crisis in the Jordanian city of pilgrims. They indicated that the reason for the crisis was the occupation's closure of the crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan due to the Saturday holiday for the occupation, and this coincided with the arrival of pilgrims' buses. They pointed out that the occupation's procedures in the inspection and audit process cause obstacles and a slow entry process for pilgrims to the Palestinian territories. Last year they falsely blamed Israel for delays in returning from Jordan during the summer. They lied then and they seem to be lying now. The...Read More 07/02 Links: Terrorists, not Jewish homes, cause violence in the West Bank; The centrality of Antisemitism to PA ideology; Netanyahu condemns antisemitic attacks in France riots noreply@blogger.com (Ian), 02 Jul 12:00 PM From Ian: JPost Editorial: Terrorists, not Jewish homes, cause violence in the West Bank Palestinian terrorists have never wanted for pretexts to attack Jews. In 1929, it was the presence of Jews at the Western Wall – the retaining wall of the Temple Mount complex, Judaism's most sacred site – that was used as a rallying cry by the antisemitic mufti of Jerusalem, Hajj Amin al-Husseini, to incite the mobs that murdered dozens of Jews in Hebron and throughout the land. In 1936, as former Jerusalem Post reporter Oren Kessler documents in his book, Palestine 1936, it was the immigration of Jews to Palestine and their purchase of local land that was exploited by the leaders of the Arab revolt that claimed the lives of hundreds of Jews. In 1947 and 1948, it was the formation of the Jewish national home that served the commanders of the Arab irregular forces that attacked Jews and destroyed Jewish property in an effort to prevent the State of Israel from coming into being. And today it is the construction of homes for Israeli families in the Jewish heartland that Palestinian terrorist groups use as an excuse to murder Jews in their homes, on the roads, in their synagogues, and elsewhere. If it were true that the construction of homes causes violence, it would follow logically that the absence of such construction should bring about a lull in that violence. But the 10-month settlement freeze declared by Prime Minister Benjamin...Read More While the US calls for Israeli "restraint" it bombs terror targets around the world every day noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 02 Jul 10:00 AM Stephen Flatow makes a good point: Israel's pursuit of terrorists into the Palestinian Authority city of Jenin this week echoes the Biden administration's ongoing policy of sending US troops into other countries in pursuit of terrorists. Israel's leaders know that US forces killed Bilal al-Sudani and 10 other ISIS terrorists in Somalia on January 25. "This action leaves the United States and its partners safer and more secure," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Secretary Austin was absolutely right. Whether terrorists are in Jenin, three miles from Israel's border; or Somalia, 7,000 miles from America, they must be pursued. Israel was watching when the US carried out airstrikes on Iran-backed terrorists in Syria on March 23, killing 11 of them. US President Joe Biden said the airstrikes demonstrated his commitment to the principle that the US government must be "prepared to act forcefully to protect our people." Biden was right. Whether the terrorists are in Syria, 6,000 miles from the US; or in Jenin, 10 miles from the Israeli city of Afula, every government must act forcefully to protect its people. Israel surely was paying attention when a US drone strike in northwestern Syria killed ISIS terrorist Khalid Ayyd Ahmad Al-Jabouri on April 3. A Pentagon statement said the killing was justified because it "will temporarily disrupt the organization's ability to plot external...Read More Islamic Jihad leader: "We follow Iran's orders, and our only terror targets are Jews" noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 02 Jul 07:00 AM The secretary general of the Islamic Jihad terror group, Ziyad Al-Nakhala, gave an extensive interview to an Iranian newspaper, and he mentioned a few things that the Western media rarely reports. While most people understand that Iran funds most of Islamic Jihad's operations, Al-Nakhala admits that Islamic Jihad essentially is part of Iran's military, and that its decisions originate in Iran. First he praises the Iranian regime for providing the technical expertise to build weapons: We gained from the Islamic Revolution other expertise in the level of manufacturing and arming. Today, we see the action of the resistance taking different roles from the past, and the Palestinian has more experience than before, and today the Palestinian manufactures many weapons with which he confronts the occupation and manufactures them locally, with the exception of machine guns. Missiles, anti-tank weapons, and explosives are manufactured...Read More    ©2023 EoZ | EoZ, NYC area Web Version   Preferences   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company