Modern DNA analyses give an indication of what might be learned from ancient studies. By Dr. Roy...
Israel
Jerusalem has been an urban center for approximately 5,000 years. Introduction Jerusalem is the capital of the...
The city’s history continues to make it a central location in human affairs. Introduction Jerusalem is an...
Trump opened the way for Putin to surge in the Middle East, and he’s taking the opportunity....
Chinese efforts so far to reduce its exposure to risk are at best temporary band aid solutions....
Looking at ancient Israeli construction and architecture, writing, industrial tools, and weapons of war. Introduction Technology enabled...
Israel’s occupation and oppression of Palestinians is either ignored or perceived as required to achieve the end...
There is a desire to label anyone criticizing Israel in any way as “antisemitic”. There is a...
“If Gaza had a normal flow of trade and investment, the region would have a much stronger...
“Free Gaza Chicago River Flotilla,” three days of action calling for an end to Israeli attacks and...
Economic progress alone will not bring stability to the region. By Larry Garber Watching the Bahrain Peace...
Some are using Birthright trips to draw attention to the Israeli occupation, its policy of oppression, and...
In a gradual process of Hellenization, the Samaritans developed their own variant of Hellenism. When Alexander the...
A shrine to a “wise woman” fulfilling an oraculor role. By Philippe BohstromArchaeologist The town of Abel Beth...
A good first step would be for everyone to hold a vision of universal human values. By...
After about 1244 CE, the city remained a backwater of the late medieval Muslim empires and would...
By imbuing Gazans with mythical bravery, the left is failing the task of recognising Palestinian humanity. By...
Hard-line supporters of Israel are in panic mode. Hard-line supporters of Israel are in panic mode. It...
King Herod had a substantial architectural heritage to his name in the Levant by the time of...
There’s another, critical side of the Occupation that receives much less attention—its expression in the digital realm....
The ancient synagogue represents an inclusive, localized form of worship that did not crystallize until the destruction...
The Herodian dynasty is named after Herod the Great, who was recognized as king of the Jews...
Israel was a regional superpower, but unable to retain its independence in the face of Assyrian imperialism....
With the rise of Zionism in the 19th century, land was purchased for settlement – they they...
As Islamic activists assumed power across the Arab and Muslim world, they drifted toward autocracy and repression....
Sumūd the nonviolent everyday practices or resistance by Palestinians to Israeli occupation. Introduction In Palestine, the practice...
Arthur Balfour was a complex character, hard to read. His reasons for backing Zionism may have been...
In the religious politics of the Second Temple period, the Aaronide priestly dynasties were the Mushite priesthood....
Israel has already, and repeatedly, violated most conditions of what constitute an ‘Occupation’ from an international law...
Christian Zionism is an often-overlooked example of the powerful role Christians and Christian institutions play in US...