The Balfour Declaration Is Important Because It Recognizes Something Already There
It did not create a link between the Jews and their land.
November 1, 2017
Was the So-Called “Jerusalem Papyrus” a Forgery?
It’s not hard to find ancient papyrus and write on it.
A year ago, scholars published a transcription of a fragment of papyrus, on which were written in ancient Hebrew the words “Jerusalem,” “king,” and “jars of wine.” A number of experts agreed with these scholars’ conclusion that the fragment was part of a letter dating to the 7th century BCE, a conclusion supported by the radiocarbon dating of the papyrus. Christopher Rollston, however, an expert on ancient Near Eastern epigraphy, concludes that it is a forgery. In part, he bases his argument on the irregular use of what linguists call the “construct form,” which was common in biblical Hebrew but is uncommon in the modern language. He also notes problems with the laboratory evidence:
November 1, 2017
Hizballah Tightens Its Grip on Lebanon as U.S. Policy Remains Confused
Changing the narrative won’t change reality.
The Muslim World Doesn’t Need a Luther; It Needs a John Locke—or a Moses Mendelssohn
And perhaps some enlightened despots.
Britain’s Hard Left Has Come to Resemble a Religion, in Which “Zionists” Are among the Devils
The cult of Corbyn.
Was the So-Called “Jerusalem Papyrus” a Forgery?
It’s not hard to find ancient papyrus and write on it.