16 Important Facts About Jews, Arabs and Israel
1. Israel became a state circa 1030 B.C., more than two millennia before
Islam.
2. Arabs from Israel first began to be called "Palestinians" in 1967 by
Yasser Arafat and other Arab leaders, two decades after modern Israeli
statehood.
3. After conquering the land in about 1250 B.C., Jews ruled it for more
than 1,300 years and have maintained a continuous presence there for 3,300
years.
4. For over 3,000 years, Jerusalem was the Jewish capital. It was never
the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. Even under Jordanian rule,
(East) Jerusalem was not made the capital, and no Arab leader came to
visit it.
5. Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in the Bible, but not once is it
mentioned in the Qur'an.
6. King David founded Jerusalem; Mohammed never set foot in it.
7. Jews pray facing Jerusalem; Muslims face Mecca. If they are between the
two cities, Muslims pray facing Mecca, with their backs to Jerusalem.
2006-09-08
06:31:29
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So why is it so important for the fighting to continue and spread?
2006-09-08
06:32:22 ·
update #1
i also wanted to add that the information i had posted was given to me from a field reporter that a nun had asked where is the logic.
2006-09-08
16:46:43 ·
update #2