Posts Tagged: history of Palestinians
The Abbas Mythology
A recent article in The Atlantic about “The Tragedy of Mahmoud Abbas” noted: “In him, the world saw a reformist, a leader who could get the Palestinians...
Mahmoud Abbas and the False Palestinian Link to the Jebusites
Abu Mazen is at it again, claiming that Palestinians are descended from the Canaanite tribe of the Jebusites. These claims echo those made by Yasser...
Entertainment for Bored Diplomats
UNESCO is at it again. Earlier this week, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO began its 10-day 40th session in Istanbul, Turkey in which it...
UNESCO’s Strange Definition of ‘History’
The Times of Israel reports: The UN cultural body’s World Heritage Committee is set to vote on a controversial draft resolution challenging Jewish historical ties to the Old...
Israel is Engaged in a War of Words
The Middle East conflict is a war of words. In some cases, words are assigned new meanings. In other cases, propagandistic phrases are insistently pounded...
