No, Benjamin Netanyahu Didn’t Just Promise to “Annex” Part of the West Bank
Besides, Israel’s claims to the Jordan Valley are legitimate.
September 13, 2019
Diet Eman, righteous Gentile.
Diet Eman died last week in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the age of ninety-nine. Born in The Hague, Eman left Europe after World War II and lived in the U.S. for many years before becoming a citizen in 2007. It was only in 1990 that she began to speak publicly about her wartime experiences, which Sam Roberts describes in an obituary:
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Login or SubscribeBesides, Israel’s claims to the Jordan Valley are legitimate.
And much to do with a shared biblical heritage.
Even Ben-Gurion didn’t like it—but it works.
Diet Eman, righteous Gentile.
Making sense of Maimonides’ contradictions.