Grandma's army

  REWRITING HISTORY - I The cumulative effect of the Arab false propaganda has been both counter-factual and unfortunate. Already in 2006, the World Heritage Site Committee of the United Nations Economic, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed a resolution referring to the Temple Mount  - the holiest site in Judaism - solely by its Arabic, Islamic name, al-Haram al Sharif In spite of the fact that extensive documentation  from antiquity and countless archaeological finds, continue to confirm  both Judaism's ties to Jerusalem, and the Jewish people's millenia-old presence   in the land of Israel. Among the obvious findings that provide proof of ancient writings about the Jews - and Jerusalem - is the Bible, much of which is magnificently displayed by the new excavation of the City of David. Other proofs are the written histories by Joseph Flavius  (37-100 AD); the History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides; Peloponnesian War by Thuc...

Jews are one of the most ancient peoples in the world. There are more facts about Jewish history than   any other nation. The  Jewish people  originated in the  land of Israel , a nd have maintained physical, cultural, and religious ties to it ever since. Even though Israel is a tiny country it is always in the global news.  This news often reports on the unending conflicts between Israeli Jews and their neighbours, and the search for peace.  Even if there is no actual warfare there is continuous tension.  How did this start?  Many people look back only as far back as the birth of Israel in 1948 - but if we are to understand the situation we need to look back much further. As related in the Bible, it all began over 4,000 years ago with Abraham, who went on a camping trip in this part of the Middle East. The Bible is the oldest source of Jewish history, although religious Jews consider it   as far more than an historical documen...