The City of David Foundation recently delivered a major blow to the effort to erase Judaism's 3,000-year ties to Jerusalem. On September 9, the foundation's leading archaeologist announced the discovery of a 2,600-year-old royal seal, found near the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, which bears the name (in Hebrew) of Adenyahu, a son of King David mentioned in the biblical Book of Kings.
It’s time to shed light on a politically incorrect truth that has been swept under the rug for far too long: Jews are indigenous to the Land of Israel and are, in fact, the ONLY people indigenous to the land.
The world has been fed a false narrative that we “arrived” here, and that Palestinian arabs are indigenous to the area. It is true that they have been here since the British came and took over rule from the Ottoman Turks, but they came from somewhere else. It is also true that the number of Arabs living in the area prior to 1948 was a pittance compared to today; the local population has only significantly grown and thrived since the establishment of Israel!
The future of the Jewish people in our ancestral homeland of Israel hinges on our willingness to embrace our identity unapologetically and confront our enemies with unwavering resolve. In a world rife with misinformation and propaganda, it’s time to speak truth to power and reclaim our narrative as the indigenous people of this land.
First and foremost, we must recognize that our enemies have constructed a narrative designed to delegitimize our existence and undermine our sovereignty. The so-called Palestinian identity is a modern invention concocted to incite Jew-hatred and eradicate the Jewish state of Israel..
The Jewish people, the people of Israel, are the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the rightful heirs to the land of Israel, and no amount of propaganda can erase our ancient connection to this sacred soil.
Indeed, archaeological artifacts abound across Israel, providing irrefutable evidence of our presence here thousands of years before Islam even existed. From the ancient city of Jerusalem to the hills of Judea and Samaria, our history is etched into the very bedrock of this land, a testament to our enduring legacy as the indigenous people of Israel.
Furthermore, we must reject the dangerous notion that appeasing our enemies will bring peace. Giving away our land to those who seek our destruction is not only a recipe for disaster but a betrayal of the sacrifices made by generations of Jews who fought and died to reclaim this land as our own. Jewish civilian presence in all geographical areas of our ancestral homeland sends a powerful message to the world: we are home, and we will not be uprooted from our land again.
Moreover, we must embrace our identity as a people without apology or embarrassment. We are not occupiers or interlopers; we are the descendants of prophets and kings, the bearers of a divine mission to be a light unto the nations. Only by embracing this truth can we truly fulfill our purpose as a people and reclaim our rightful place in history.
We are hosting a conference next week with leaders from around the world in Jerusalem and online discussing “What’s Next?” for Israel. While it is clear that the current war is not winding down despite world pressure, we need to discuss vision and policy for where we are heading.
The time has come for the Jewish people to insist on a forward-looking roadmap eyes of optimism and hearts of courage. Let us reclaim our narrative from those who seek to erase our identity and rewrite our history. While we need to focus on solving problems, we also need to be educating our own – and then the world – that the Jews are the rightful indigenous people of this land and are the people who will lead the region into a better next chapter.
The time has come.
7 comments:
Enough already with the "indigenous" argument. This is an argument meant to prove something to the goyim. We have NOTHING to prove to the goyim. NOTHING.
The only thing that matters is which people The Holy One, Blessed Be He wants to reside in the Land.
We could begin by ceasing to use the word "Palestinians." Our entire apparatus uses that word, from the PM down to the person on the street. By doing so, we continue to give legitimacy and life to the lie, created by Arafat. You have to give him and his advisors credit. They launched a strategy that not only worked, but has lasted all these years. Even poor Naama, when the Nazis were brutalizing her and her fellow soldiers said, "I have friends in Palestine." So said. What Palestine?? What friends?? We won't change the narrative, but we can refuse to be a player in it.
Gavriella, yes!
Pseudostinians
If you really want facts and truth that is not politically correct here you go:
https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/columns/fuchs-focus/263683/2016/03/03/
This is a pet peeve of mine. Where does "indigenous" even begin? Because our Torah says Avraham Avinu trekked here from Ur Kasdim and there were already seven nations living here. I don't buy it as a legitimate argument at all. I don't think it's true. EA is right, and Rashi agrees. It all belongs to the Creator Hashem. He took it from them and gave it to us. That's our legitimate claim. The owner gave it to us.
Here is a great article that exposes the fallacy of the Hasbara indigenous argument.
https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/columns/fuchs-focus/263683/2016/03/03/
Thank you Moshe Schwartz for that article. Posted it up on my blog.
Thanks to all other commenters.....you're WIDE AWAKE! B"H
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