"In his #book Disasters of #Biblical Proportions: The Ten #Plagues Then, Now, and at the End of the World, Weitzman (a professor of #Hebrew and #Semitic #languages and #literature at the #University of #Pennsylvania and #author, among other #books, of The Origin of the #Jews: The Quest for Roots in a Rootless Age) provides a history of how Jews, #Christians, and #Muslims have interpreted and reimagined the “rather sparse” account of each of the 10 plagues in the Book of #Exodus to reflect their own “personalities, beliefs, emotions, self-interest, and hopes for the future.” Retelling the #Bible “anachronistically,” Weitzman reminds us, is a “mode of creativity,” worthwhile in its own right but also for its role in keeping the Bible alive in people’s imaginations for more than 2,000 years.

In each of the 10 #chapters in his book, Weitzman examines a distinctive or puzzling feature of one of the plagues."

https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-882062

In the answer to the question "When is someone a #Semitic person?", one can read "#settler" and "#colonist" in the answer. Why do you find these two words in the answer?

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BLzaLCVau/

The Truce Broken Twice: From Medina To Gaza, Lessons In Betrayal And Resistance

The Truce Broken Twice: From Medina To Gaza, Lessons In Betrayal And Resistance

By Dr Maqsood Jafri

On the Need of Unity Between Semitic Faiths

The Holy Quran gives a call of unity and harmony to all humanity and intends to unite all humans under the banner of One God. It is called Monotheism; belief in One God. Oneness of God means oneness of mankind. The Quran asks the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) to invite the People of Book to harmonious relations and dialogue with wisdom and decency.

Today, the whole world stresses on the need of Interfaith relations and dialogue, but it should be noted that it was the Quranic instruction and advice to unite the believers of different faiths and maintain harmony, peace, and unity between different religions. The Truce of Medina between the Jews and the Muslims was the brain child of the Holy Prophet to maintain cordial relations between the followers of Judaism and Islam. One point of the Truce was to jointly defend the attack of outsiders. But in the Battle of Trench between the idolaters of Mecca and the Muslims of Medina, the Jews breached the truce and helped the Meccans against the Muslims. Consequently, the Muslims attacked the Jews residing in Khyber and defeated them. Some of them were killed and others banished from Medina.

It is true that the Jews, according to the Holy Quran were a Chosen race and God showered His immense blessings on Bani Israel. But, at the same time, the Holy Quran in the Chapter “The Cow”, severely condemns the breaches of covenants, and murder of the prophets by the Tribe of Israel. The Jews of Medina are also condemned for their enmity against Muslims and Islam.

At present, the peaceful relations between the Jews, the Christians and the Muslims in Middle East are the utmost need of the hour. Israel has exceeded all limits and is persistently persecuting the innocent citizens of Gaza in Palestine. For the last seven decades, the Palestinians are heavily suffering under the stone walls of Israeli aggression.

The present Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu is a fascist and racist. He wants to win the upcoming elections and is fuelling the fire of racism and religious extremism against the Muslims of Palestine. He has announced the establishment of Greater Israel. To achieve his cherished dreams, he is using American establishment. These are the Zionists who are racists and religious fanatics. The enlightened and humanistic Jews in Israel and throughout the world are condemning the inhumane policies of Benjamin Netanyahu. They are protesting against genocide of the Civilians of Gaza.

The people who talk about the recognition of Israel by Muslim states, must realize the hazards of recognizing Israel until Israel recognizes Palestine according to UN resolution of Two Independent States. For two years, Israel has killed one hundred thousand innocent civilians of Gaza including children and women. The former President of America, visited Israel and in a joint press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu announced to be more than a Zionist and announce full support to Israel against Palestine. Is his announcement not against the UN resolutions? When a president of USA supports Israeli aggression, then how the peace can be maintained in Middle East?

The present president of America Donald Trump in his previous tenure also visited and announced full support to Israel. It is welcoming gesture that now President Donald Trump is mediating for a peaceful solution of this crisis. He has proposed twenty points for reconciliation. It is a healthy start but the intentions of the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu are absolutely obnoxious. He can’t be trusted.

Yesterday, in an interview, he boasted of having very positive and fruitful meetings with American President Donald Trump and regarded his visit to America very successful for the Israeli cause. When questioned about Two States Formula, he categorically denied to accept Palestine as an independent state. This announcement is a clear violation of the UN resolutions and OSLO act. As he is planning to win the upcoming elections, he is playing with the racial sentiments of the Jews. His main interest is the release of the Israeli hostages and eradication of Hamas. It seems as after achieving these two goals, he will leave no stone unturned to crush all Palestinians. As he aspires to establish Greater Israel, he will repeat the genocidal holocaust of the Palestinians.

Israel does not honour the UN resolutions and there is no body to check the illegal activities and inhumane atrocities of Israel in Gaza, then who will stop Israel from her obnoxious acts, if Hamas is banned or eradicated? What will be the future of the Palestinians, when the presidential tenure of Donald Trump ends? What is the guarantee that the new president will protect the Palestinians from the brutality of Israel?

When the Muslims of Bosnia Herzegovina were disarmed with a pledge of peaceful settlement, then three million Muslims were brutally killed. No one came to save them from the brutal genocide of the Serbs. Eventually, it was president of America Bill Clinton who intervened on humanitarian basis and got the war ended. It occurred after the heart wrenching genocide of the innocent civilians of Bosnia Herzegovina.

Similarly, the American president Donald Trump has announced to mediate after the massive genocide of the innocent civilians of Gaza. We must appreciate his efforts, though it is very late as one thousand hundred people have been killed and houses, hospitals and schools destroyed. Let us hope for better times. Peace cannot be guaranteed or maintained without the enforcement of justice.

If America and Israel are determined to disarm and finish Hamas and claim that the crisis will be resolved by peaceful means, then they have to comply with two dire conditions. First; Israel has to recognize Palestine as an independent state according to UN resolutions. Second; till that time Muslim forces of Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia will be stationed in Gaza. Of course, all the Arabs are the believers of Prophet Abraham (PBUH) and we pay tribute to all the prophets of Bani Israel, hence unity, peace and harmony between the followers of the Semitic faiths.

So far as the conflict between Israel and Palestine is concerned, Israel is aggressor and Israeli racial and religious leaders have planned to establish Greater Israel. For that plan, people like Benjamin Netanyahu are committing genocide in Gaza and intend to wipe out all Muslims. Israel is aggressor and offender. Are these the Palestinians who are perpetrating atrocities on the people of Israel? These are the Israelis who are uncouth and merciless and are even shooting the children and women at random in Gaza.

Israel is the violator of UN resolutions and needs to be harnessed and pressured to act upon UN resolutions. If Donald Trump is sincerely trying for a permanent peace in Middle East, then he will have to stop Benjamin Netanyahu from the genocide of the people of Gaza and accept the UN Security resolution, otherwise, this will be absolutely a futile effort as Israeli Zionists are determined to erase Palestine from the globe and establish Greater Israel. It is the right time for Muslims to be vigilant and unite against Israeli aggression and establish Muslim Army to protect the Muslims as well as non-Muslims who are the victims of aggression and oppression as the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet of Islam instruct us.

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Rare bilingual inscription discovered in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk province

During a recent excavation in the village of Alqan, located in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk province, archaeologists uncovered a bilingual inscription featuring two lines of Thamudic script alongside one line in early Arabic...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/06/bilingual-inscription-in-saudi-arabia/

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I wasn't sure if I was anti-Semitic or pro #Semitic. Apparently I can't call myself either. Why? This whole subject is way more complex that I thought.

Maybe explain it like I'm 8 years old.