The “Palestinians,” as the Arabs living in Gaza, and in the West Bank, have carefully renamed themselves — they used to be known simply as “Arabs” and those who had left those areas in 1948 were called “Arab refugees” until the late 1960s, when they suddenly became known as “Palestinians” and “Palestinian refugees,” respectively, cannot bear the tens of thousands of Jewish archeological sites in the Land of Israel that offer conclusive evidence of the Jewish presence in, and close connection to, the land. The “Palestinians,” of course, have no such evidence of their long presence in the land, because there isn’t any. A handful of Muslim Arabs only arrived in the seventh century, more than two thousand years after the Jews had established themselves in the Land of Israel. The “Palestinians” have chosen to destroy, whenever they can, any archeological evidence of the indigenous Jewish presence in the land. More on the latest horror story of their historical vandalism can be found here: “Palestinians rode an excavator over Second Temple-era site, turning it into a car park,” Israel National News, March 20, 2024:
Palestinians rode an excavator over the archaeological site of Umm ar-Rehan, a historical site from the Talmudic and Mishnah periods, located on state lands in Area C, near Harish and Katzir in northern Samaria, flattening the ground of the historic site and built a parking lot on the site.
Area C in the West Bank is supposed to be under the total control of the Israelis. The Palestinians are not allowed to change the character of Area C, whether by building or by destroying existing structures. This rule has not stopped the Palestinians either from building illegal settlements, or from destroying Jewish archeological sites, of which this latest — at Umm ar-Rehan — was one of the oldest and most important.
Umm ar-Rehan is a settlement that has existed from the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods, and the Hellenistic, Byzantine and Roman periods, and was one of the largest in the area.
Buildings made of hewn stones, a watchtower, and a mausoleum – a magnificent burial structure – were found at the site.…
With the entire regular army fighting in Gaza, and joined by 360,000 Reservists, some of whom are in Gaza and others guarding Israel’s borders with Gaza and with Lebanon, the usual contingent of guards who could have prevented this terrible destruction were posted elsewhere. Seizing their chance, the Palestinians took the occasion to engage in this gigantic act of vandalism, designed to efface one more Jewish link to the land that dated back millennia. At Umm ar-Rahanm they have been, literally, paving over history.
This destruction follows the pattern of the Palestinian Authority’s consistent demolition of the Altar of Joshua, the only remnant of the period of the Jewish people’s entry and settlement into the Land of Israel approximately 3,000 years ago, the destruction and theft of antiquities from the ancient Samaria National Park, the sole remnant of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, destruction of the Hasmonean fortress Tel Aroma, and other Jewish heritage sites throughout Judea and Samaria….
While the Jews meticulously preserve any Arab archeological sites they unearth, the Palestinian Authority engages in wholesale destruction of Jewish sites, destruction that has been going on for years. There are tens of thousands of archeological sites in Israel and the West Bank; Israel simply lacks the manpower to guard each site, and this lack has become especially grave since October 7.
Minister Amihai Eliyahu said, “Since the outbreak of the war, we have been experiencing increasing attempts to demolish heritage sites throughout Judea and Samaria, and it is our duty, even while we are fighting for our home, to continue fighting for our history. This is our hope for our land. When learning of the destruction, the Archaeology Officer’s Unit conducted an undercover investigation in order to identify those responsible for the damage, raided the home of the main suspect and arrested him. In the coming days an indictment will be filed against him.”
While punishment of those responsible for the damage should be swift, the penalties for such destruction of Jewish — and Arab — heritage sites should be far greater than they are at present. As of now, Article 37(a) of the 1978 Antiquities Law states that a person who defaces (or destroys) any antiquity or archaeological site will be subject to imprisonment for three years or a fine of IL150,000. Instead of three years, make that prison sentence ten years or even more. That will get the attention of Palestinians who have been destroying Jewish archeological sites whenever they get the chance, and likely bring their vicious little hobby to a halt. Simultaneously, the fine for such destruction could be raised to one million shekels — a sum that will prove ruinous to many Palestinians. And instead of having the punishment consist of either a fine or a prison term, make the punishment instead both a much larger fine of one million shekels and, at the same time, a much longer prison sentence, of at least ten years. Destruction of Jewish heritage sites is not just a crime against the Jews, though it is that, but against all of those, around the globe, who care about history and the truth.
somehistory says
Those *innocent palestinains* are creatures of habit….bad, evil habits. Just as their *leaders*…hamas, the pa, and others are.
And who notices? The *news* people like to show those “innocent palestinians” walking, carrying their meager belongings, dressed in clothing which appears to be old and worn out. But, to need a “parking lot,” they must have cars, trucks, and fuel to run them.
Those poor, “innocent palestinians”….so much for that.
bagsgroove says
The greatest thing to happen would be for muslims to become infertile and then disappear.
somehistory says
The Bible says that at times, God kept certain peoples from having children. He could do so again if He chooses.
I feel bad for the little children of mozlums, but most grow up to be just as evil-minded as their parents. If they were not ever conceived….no unborn…that would be a good thing, indeed.
ed says
Why are they able to do shenanigans such as this?
Because we let them
StacyGirl says
The sites are proof that Jews and Hebrews were there long ago and the Paleos were not. Like a primitive Orwellian squad, they erase the truth.
OLD GUY says
Islam destroys a Jewish site and that’s minor news. Burn a Quran and the world media makes it a major crime and event, punishable by deportation and prison time. My opinion a burning Quran should be a celebration of freeing people from oppression and slavery.
Siddi Nasrani says
Couldn’t agree more.
somehistory says
I agree. It’s a one-sided, upside down, bad is good, dark is light, world.
People want *reparations* because they claim victimhood, even though they are *free.*
Freeing someone from the idea that islam is supreme thought that makes for supreme behavior, should be seen for what it is. But, the bad- is-good people refuse to. Instead, they want reparations in advance, while they destroy those who would help them be free.
violet says
Hear Hear!
mgoldberg says
Back in the late 90’s into the 2000’s the arabs were literally pulling truckloads of artifacts out of the Temple mount to build another indoor mosque, inside what were called Solomon’s Stables. There were mountain piles of earth and artifacts from more than 2000 yrs before and the arabs were quite purposeful in denying any of that existed even acting outraged at the desecration of ‘their’ holy site by look ing thru those dirt remains.
bagsgroove says
The greatest thing to happen would be for muslims to become infertile and then disappear.
violet says
Time to dump tons & tons of birth control into their waterways.