Posted on 08/23/2009 6:35:07 PM PDT by Shellybenoit
The 1929 Arab Terror Attack: When Hebron Became Occupied Territory
Hebron was the first piece of land ever purchased by a Jew in Israel. Approximately 38 centuries ago, the patriarch Abraham purchased a cave in Hebron to bury his beloved wife Sarah. Jews have owned land in Hebron from then until the early part of the 20th century.
On Friday, August 23, 1929, that changed. Things began to stir as the Jewish community was preparing for the Sabbath:
At about half past two on Friday we saw a young Arab arrive by motorcycle from Jerusalem. He alarmed the Arab inhabitants of Hebron, saying that the blood of thousands of Moslems in Jerusalem was being shed like water. He called to the Arabs to avenge this blood. The unrest among the Arabs of Hebron was very strong, particularly after the motor cars began to arrive from Jerusalem with news of disturbances.
Similar charges are used by the Palestinians today to incite violence against Israel. Both the first and second intifada began with false charges of Israeli actions against Muslims and their holy places in Jerusalem.
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Abraham was NOT a Jew, he was Semitic, but from Ur near An Nasiriyah in what we know as Iraq. Nevertheless, we should remember atrocities such as this.
The 1929 Arab Terror Attack: When Hebron Became Occupied Territory
“Abraham was NOT a Jew”
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Hebron should always remain a part of Israel. It is the second holiest site in Judaism.
Well, technically Abraham was an Akkadian. The term “Jew” doesn’t apply to God’s people until the time of the Babylonian captivity. Before 587 B.C., most of God’s Chosen People came from other tribes besides the tribe of Judah.
A few years ago, members of the tribe of Manasseh, now living in Manipur, on India’s eastern frontier, started moving back to Israel. Since Manasseh was one of Joseph’s sons, I have made the point that these should be called “Joes,” not Jews.
Abraham was a Hebrew. Descended from Eber.
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