West Bank Settlements Are Legal under the Oslo Accords—and They’re Not Expanding
How can Israel sign a peace deal if the international community doesn’t recognize its prior commitments?
July 28, 2016
Ancient Skeletons May Unlock the Mystery of the Philistines
Where did they come from?
Archaeologists have long speculated about the origins of the Philistines, who appear throughout the Hebrew Bible as Israel’s perennial enemies, and are possibly related to the marauding “Sea Peoples” mentioned in ancient Egyptian texts. But the search for the Philistines’ origins has long been hindered by the absence of extant gravesites. Now, the discovery of a 3,000-year-old cemetery near Ashkelon could provide evidence about Philistine genetics, biology, customs, and much else. Kristin Romey writes (with pictures and video):
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Is a Third Lebanon War on the Horizon?
Israel, the U.S., and the Hizballah-Iran-Russia triangle.
Political Islam and the Middle East’s Missing Democracies
Caught between dictators and fanatics.
Ancient Skeletons May Unlock the Mystery of the Philistines
Where did they come from?
Woody Allen: World’s Most Forthright Jewish Artist, or Cravenly Ambivalent?
Still hiding from the goyim.