(March 13, 2013 at 3:58 am)EGross Wrote: ...
10 years or so ago, Dr. ben Yehuda explained in his book "The Masada Myth" (available on amazon), how the myth deveoped, which, until 50 or so years ago, nobody even gave it any thought. I add this because just as those go "How could anyone create a Jesus myth. It must be true!", this is a modern day example using Josephus as a source.
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For a very lethal example of recent creation try Schlomo Sand, The Invention of the Jewish People. To put simply, Jews are people who follow the Jewish religion and always were from the oldest records and even reflected in bible fiction. Then about 130 years ago the Zionists invented a jewish people independent of the religion.
Two states for two peoples? For two different religions? A state for both Israelis and Palestinians regardless of religion?

