Know Your History: Jerusalem In 1830 (Travels in Palestine and Syria, George Robinson)
What was Jerusalem like in 1830?
Know Your History: Jews Transforming The Land (NY Times, 1890-1912)
More illuminating reports from the New York Times back in the day
Know Your History: Prince Faisal (NY Times March 28, 1920)
A new installment in my latest series
Know Your History: Palestine, The Land Of Promise (NY Times Sept 24, 1922)
Another revealing look at modern pre-state history of Israel
PA Historian Admits No ‘Palestinian People’ in 1917 (Updated With Video)
From the indispensable Palestinian Media Watch
WATCH: Philip Noel-Baker: I Was Converted to Zionism By Emir Faisal And Lawrence of...
Another absolute pearl
Know Your History: Those Palestine Mandate Coins 1927-1948
Because history is on our side
Know Your History: A Map Of Palestine, 1855
In this battle of ideas, accuracy, words and concepts do matter, and to claim otherwise is foolish
Know Your History: The Six Day War (NY Times June 8, 1967)
A fascinating look back at the NY Times coverage of one of the most important events of Israel's modern history
Know Your History: The Jewish And Arab Reactions To The Partition Plan (NY Times...
Why the palestinians did not get a state in 1947
Know Your History: The Reunification of Jerusalem and The Jewish Connection
Once upon a time, the Jewish connection to the Old City of Jerusalem and holy sites was not in doubt
Know Your History: Palestinian Art (NY Times Dec 11, 1929)
The term "Palestinian" to refer to the Arabs who were living here pre-1948, as well as their descendants, is a relatively recent invention. Here's another example showing this.
