Nadene Goldfoot
Abbas at first only wanted East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state of Palestine. Israel is not adverse to the Palestinians having a state next door to them, and of course taking part of their city which is one again with the other 3 parts is more than being next door.
Except on August 21, 2012 Mahmoud Abbas made a speech saying that there would be no peace, security or stability in Jerusalem. That's what they have right now under Israel's authority. It's a happy and very beautiful city. His threat went on. Unless the occupation, settlements and settlers are evacuated from "0UR HOLY CITY". Now that's a threat. He's saying he wants Israel to disappear out of Jerusalem and suddenly it's their holy city? Now he's talking about the whole city of Jerusalem.
Wait a minute. Islam didn't come along until about 620 CE with Mohammed (570-632 CE) . Jews were in Jerusalem with King David of Israel in 1,000 BCE. In fact, Saul, son of Kish of the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel in the 11th century BCE, Preceding Saul we had Judges like Deborah. Before settling in Canaan, the elders of the community acted as judges. Samuel was a judge. David appointed 6,000 Levites as offices and judges. Jehoshaphat set up a special court in Jerusalem, where the judges were taken from among the priests, the Levites, and heads of fathers' houses. Abbas is denying that we have history here a good 1,500 years before Mohammad came along. So where does he get the bit about "our holy city"?
As for the people who call themselves "Palestinians," I suggest that Abbas become familiar with his own history by reading "From Time Immemorial-the origins of the Arab-Jewish conflict over Palestine" by Joan Peters. Peters was a reporter who felt sympathy for the Palestinians and set out to do research to prove their case. Instead, what she found showed where they came from and how this problem all started. There were very few actually living in "Palestine." Most came along looking for work when the aliyah of returning Jews from Russia started in around 1880 CE by Arab men looking for work with these newcomers who were building up cities. They came in from all the surrounding lands. Peters was so respected for her work that she became an advisor with presidents. Besides that, there were always a certain number of Jews living in Palestine. They didn't all leave after 70 CE when Jerusalem fell to the Romans.
When a man has to lie and create such a cover to convince his people that he is doing the right thing, he is pretty desperate. So let me be clear on this point. Jerusalem is a Jewish city. The whole city is the capital of Israel. The land was Canaan before the Israelites conquered it with Joshua. It wasn't a state then but made up of little city-states, somewhat like Greece had been. The people who had lived there were the Jebus. They worshipped the Semitic god Shalem among others. When Canaan was taken, most all the Canaanites were killed and those few left alive were assimilated into the Israelite population. These Israelites were Jewish.
There are no more Canaanites left. The earliest evidence of man in the Jerusalem area was in the Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age. However, the actual foundation of the city goes back to the Early Bronze Age of 3,500 BCE to 2,000 BCE to the period when the Canaanites first moved into the land. In the Middle Bronze Age (2,000 to 1,550 BCE, Jerusalem seemed to be the capital of a Canaanite city state. Archaeologists think it was the Salem ruled by Melchi-zedek "priest of the most high god" who was honored by Abraham as written in Genesis 14:18-19).
There was a Hyksos revolution where some Hittite and Hurrite people were left behind. In the Tel 3l Amarna Period of the 15th century BCE the city was ruled by a king who was having problems with the HABIRU. These invaders appealed to his suzerain, the pharaoh, for help. The Egyptians had maintained a Cushite garrison in Jeruslaem. At the time of Joshua's conquest in about 1,320 BCE, Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, was defeated at Aijalon. His city remained as an independent enclave between the tribal land belonging to Benjamin and Judah. In the 12th century, Jebus-Jerusalem kept its independence with Philistine help until its capture by David in about 1,010 BCE. Now it became the capital of a united Israel.
King David was lenient with the JEBUSITES, but took over the city and added the fortress of Zion and also a House of Heroes for his guard. He built a tomb inside the city for himself and his dynasty. He had the Ark of the Covenant there. Jerusalem was made the religious center of Israel. It was the capital of his empire reaching from the Red Sea to the Euphrates River.
His son, King Solomon, (970-930 BCE) brought in riches from his commercial ventures and heavy taxation. He added a Palace and the Temple. The Temple made it definitely the center of Judaism. When Solomon died,, the northern tribes broke off and formed the state of Judah. which included Jerusalem. They maintained the Davidic dynasty. This lasted until 586 BCE. Even with Jews living in the Diaspora (outside of Israel and Judah) Jerusalem was the center of Judaism.
Abbas may not have ever read the Torah, which is the first part of what the Christians call "The Old Testament," but there it all is, the whole history of this land and the Jews. The rest of our history is there, too, found in the Hebrew word for Testament, "Tanach." which are the Prophets and writings or the 24 books of the Bible. The only time "Jerusalem" is mentioned in the Koran is one time where it tells of Mohammad going from Mecca to Jerusalem on his flying horse and then going to heaven on him as well. Jerusalem is mentioned 881 times in the Old Testament. It is mentioned 144 times in the Christian's New Testament. No descendants of Ishmael ever claimed any part of the land for themselves. Therefore Jerusalem is not a holy city for the Muslims. Their holy cities are Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia where Mohammad was from.
Yes, Judah fell in 70 CE and in 135 CE there was a final battle by the brave Bar Kokhba and his men, but no country ever became rulers. Muslims built their Mosque over the temple, something they seem to do when they conquer a people. The Ottoman Empire held the title for 400 years but did not create a state or do anything with the land. It lay in ruin until the Jews returned, as if it were just waiting for them to bring it back to life again.
Resource: http://jcpa.org/article/is-jerusalem-really-negotiable-an-analysis-of-jerusalems-place-in-the-peace-process/ by Alan Baker: Is Jerusalem Really Negotiable? Jerusalem's Place in the Peace Process
The New Standard Jewish Encyclopedia
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110116004858AAI2Gg7
Abbas at first only wanted East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state of Palestine. Israel is not adverse to the Palestinians having a state next door to them, and of course taking part of their city which is one again with the other 3 parts is more than being next door.
Except on August 21, 2012 Mahmoud Abbas made a speech saying that there would be no peace, security or stability in Jerusalem. That's what they have right now under Israel's authority. It's a happy and very beautiful city. His threat went on. Unless the occupation, settlements and settlers are evacuated from "0UR HOLY CITY". Now that's a threat. He's saying he wants Israel to disappear out of Jerusalem and suddenly it's their holy city? Now he's talking about the whole city of Jerusalem.
Wait a minute. Islam didn't come along until about 620 CE with Mohammed (570-632 CE) . Jews were in Jerusalem with King David of Israel in 1,000 BCE. In fact, Saul, son of Kish of the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel in the 11th century BCE, Preceding Saul we had Judges like Deborah. Before settling in Canaan, the elders of the community acted as judges. Samuel was a judge. David appointed 6,000 Levites as offices and judges. Jehoshaphat set up a special court in Jerusalem, where the judges were taken from among the priests, the Levites, and heads of fathers' houses. Abbas is denying that we have history here a good 1,500 years before Mohammad came along. So where does he get the bit about "our holy city"?
As for the people who call themselves "Palestinians," I suggest that Abbas become familiar with his own history by reading "From Time Immemorial-the origins of the Arab-Jewish conflict over Palestine" by Joan Peters. Peters was a reporter who felt sympathy for the Palestinians and set out to do research to prove their case. Instead, what she found showed where they came from and how this problem all started. There were very few actually living in "Palestine." Most came along looking for work when the aliyah of returning Jews from Russia started in around 1880 CE by Arab men looking for work with these newcomers who were building up cities. They came in from all the surrounding lands. Peters was so respected for her work that she became an advisor with presidents. Besides that, there were always a certain number of Jews living in Palestine. They didn't all leave after 70 CE when Jerusalem fell to the Romans.
When a man has to lie and create such a cover to convince his people that he is doing the right thing, he is pretty desperate. So let me be clear on this point. Jerusalem is a Jewish city. The whole city is the capital of Israel. The land was Canaan before the Israelites conquered it with Joshua. It wasn't a state then but made up of little city-states, somewhat like Greece had been. The people who had lived there were the Jebus. They worshipped the Semitic god Shalem among others. When Canaan was taken, most all the Canaanites were killed and those few left alive were assimilated into the Israelite population. These Israelites were Jewish.
There are no more Canaanites left. The earliest evidence of man in the Jerusalem area was in the Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age. However, the actual foundation of the city goes back to the Early Bronze Age of 3,500 BCE to 2,000 BCE to the period when the Canaanites first moved into the land. In the Middle Bronze Age (2,000 to 1,550 BCE, Jerusalem seemed to be the capital of a Canaanite city state. Archaeologists think it was the Salem ruled by Melchi-zedek "priest of the most high god" who was honored by Abraham as written in Genesis 14:18-19).
There was a Hyksos revolution where some Hittite and Hurrite people were left behind. In the Tel 3l Amarna Period of the 15th century BCE the city was ruled by a king who was having problems with the HABIRU. These invaders appealed to his suzerain, the pharaoh, for help. The Egyptians had maintained a Cushite garrison in Jeruslaem. At the time of Joshua's conquest in about 1,320 BCE, Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, was defeated at Aijalon. His city remained as an independent enclave between the tribal land belonging to Benjamin and Judah. In the 12th century, Jebus-Jerusalem kept its independence with Philistine help until its capture by David in about 1,010 BCE. Now it became the capital of a united Israel.
King David was lenient with the JEBUSITES, but took over the city and added the fortress of Zion and also a House of Heroes for his guard. He built a tomb inside the city for himself and his dynasty. He had the Ark of the Covenant there. Jerusalem was made the religious center of Israel. It was the capital of his empire reaching from the Red Sea to the Euphrates River.
His son, King Solomon, (970-930 BCE) brought in riches from his commercial ventures and heavy taxation. He added a Palace and the Temple. The Temple made it definitely the center of Judaism. When Solomon died,, the northern tribes broke off and formed the state of Judah. which included Jerusalem. They maintained the Davidic dynasty. This lasted until 586 BCE. Even with Jews living in the Diaspora (outside of Israel and Judah) Jerusalem was the center of Judaism.
Abbas may not have ever read the Torah, which is the first part of what the Christians call "The Old Testament," but there it all is, the whole history of this land and the Jews. The rest of our history is there, too, found in the Hebrew word for Testament, "Tanach." which are the Prophets and writings or the 24 books of the Bible. The only time "Jerusalem" is mentioned in the Koran is one time where it tells of Mohammad going from Mecca to Jerusalem on his flying horse and then going to heaven on him as well. Jerusalem is mentioned 881 times in the Old Testament. It is mentioned 144 times in the Christian's New Testament. No descendants of Ishmael ever claimed any part of the land for themselves. Therefore Jerusalem is not a holy city for the Muslims. Their holy cities are Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia where Mohammad was from.
Yes, Judah fell in 70 CE and in 135 CE there was a final battle by the brave Bar Kokhba and his men, but no country ever became rulers. Muslims built their Mosque over the temple, something they seem to do when they conquer a people. The Ottoman Empire held the title for 400 years but did not create a state or do anything with the land. It lay in ruin until the Jews returned, as if it were just waiting for them to bring it back to life again.
Resource: http://jcpa.org/article/is-jerusalem-really-negotiable-an-analysis-of-jerusalems-place-in-the-peace-process/ by Alan Baker: Is Jerusalem Really Negotiable? Jerusalem's Place in the Peace Process
The New Standard Jewish Encyclopedia
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110116004858AAI2Gg7
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