tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241355397456348623.post4820208869096075646..comments2023-08-22T08:16:42.397-04:00Comments on Hootsbuddy's New Place: New Word -- "Sumud"Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11858939352263715787noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241355397456348623.post-22716384807532756162014-09-20T09:25:28.928-04:002014-09-20T09:25:28.928-04:00The Wikipedia entry for "Land of Israel"...The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Israel" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia entry for "Land of Israel"</a> is a lengthy explanation of the concept of <b>Eretz Israel,</b> the usual justification for the control and seizure of land with a biblical link as part of Israel. <br /><br />A handy web-based <a href="http://www.wordcounttool.com/" rel="nofollow">word count tool </a>says the article is over 4800 words.<br />Here is the total mention of Palestinians. <br /><br /><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Land_of_Israel&action=edit&section=21" rel="nofollow">Palestinian viewpoints[edit]</a></b><br /><i>According to Palestinian historian Nur Masalha, Eretz Israel was a religious concept which was turned by Zionists into a political doctrine in order to emphasize an exclusive Jewish right of possession regardless of the Arab presence.[57] Masalha wrote that the Zionist movement has not given up on an expansive definition of the territory, including Jordan and more, even though political pragmatism has engendered a focus on the region west of the Jordan River.[58]</i>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858939352263715787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241355397456348623.post-5697606269596423132014-09-20T08:48:06.318-04:002014-09-20T08:48:06.318-04:00http://www.juancole.com/2014/09/demolitions-bedoui...<a rel="nofollow"> http://www.juancole.com/2014/09/demolitions-bedouin-jerusalem.html </a>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858939352263715787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241355397456348623.post-28685019361507498162014-09-20T08:40:39.792-04:002014-09-20T08:40:39.792-04:00A post by Juan Cole illustrates the ongoing challe...A post by Juan Cole illustrates the ongoing challenge Palestinians face as Israel continues to appropriate land in the Occupied Territory, commonly called the West Bank, for the purpose of planting and expanding Israeli settlements. <br />Video also at the link.<br />http://www.juancole.com/2014/09/demolitions-bedouin-jerusalem.htmlJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858939352263715787noreply@blogger.com