[Aljazeera] US-Israel: Unsettled dispute

When Ali Abunimah states in the following Aljazeera interview that the Jewish history of Jerusalem cannot be denied, I as a Harvard and Yale trained specialist in Judaic studies have to disagree.

The Judaic history of Jerusalem cannot be denied, but that history is not congruent with Jewish history which only starts in the 10th century thanks to the efforts of Saadya Gaon and his colleagues.

Among Jews the ethnic Ashkenazi connection to Jerusalem is particularly tenuous. Relevant blog entries are listed below.



Questionable Jewish Connection to Jerusalem

• How Jews Distort Judaic History
• From Ancient to Modern Judaism
• [B & I] Watch Your Language!
• Gary Rosenblatt: Noah Feldman and the Confrontation of American with Jewish or Zionist Values
• Introduction: Jewish Historical Political Economics
• Third Fraud: Longing for Zion
• Collection: Chief Zionist Frauds