As Terror Sweeps Israel, the White House Is Silent
And perhaps complicit.
October 9, 2015
New Light on the Mysterious Origins of the Philistines
They were there all along.
The Philistines—biblical enemies of the ancient Israelites—were one of many tribes known to historians as the “Sea Peoples,” who appeared in Near Eastern history in the 12th century BCE. It has long been thought that they originated somewhere in the Aegean, from where they invaded Anatolia and the Levant. But recent archaeological discoveries at Tel Tayinat (known in the Bible as Calno) in southern Turkey suggest a different theory. Julia Fridman writes
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The Afghan Hospital Bombing, Civilian Casualties, and State Department Hypocrisy
The fruits of instantaneous criticism of Israel.
The Monotheistic Message of the Giants of Genesis
What are demigods doing in the Torah?
What Happened When I Spoke at My Graduation from an Israeli University
In Egypt, outrage.
New Light on the Mysterious Origins of the Philistines
They were there all along.