Arab Semite

The Philistines, who long inhabited the coastal plans of Palestine throughout Israelite time periods in Palestine, are newly "discovered" by Israeli archaeologists to differ from their cruel portrayal in the Hebrew Old testament. A Ha'aretz article reports the findings: "There's no doubt that the social organization of the Philistines was much more developed than that of the Israelites , and apparently of the Canaanites as well." and this: "Research into the dispersal of Philistine cooking methods among various populations in Israel shows that the Philistines spread their culture beyond the areas under their control. While the two cultures never mixed, the early Hebrews apparently copied many important components of the Philistine lifestyle. "

More doubts it seems on the historical events of Masada, which Israeli propagandists have used as a rallying cry for Zionism. One quote: The original archaeologists at the site, Zias said, "had the story and went around trying to find the proof." No concrete evidence for the Zealot suicide has been found, he said. Sound familiar? Go ahead and read the article here .

NYTimes has a story interviewing Dr. Zahi Hawass, archeologist with the Egypt antiquities authority. Among new discoveries in the Sinai, he refutes any evidence for Jewish migration toward Palestine across the Sinai. The journalist makes some annoying assertions like: He was saved by the pharaoh’s daughter, raised in the royal court, discovered his Jewish roots and, with divine help, led the Jewish people to freedom. Then a good admission: But archaeologists who have worked here have never turned up evidence to support the account in the Bible, and there is only one archaeological find that even suggests the Jews were ever in Egypt. And finally my favorite quote by Dr. Hawass: “If they get upset, I don’t care,” Dr. Hawass said. “This is my career as an archaeologist. I should tell them the truth. If the people are upset, that is not my problem.”

The typical Zionist bias against other Semites is shown in this article, although the discovery is still important. The Arabs came with no knowledge of the sea, and drafted craftsmen, sailors and shipbuilders from the local population," Drori said. Did the Arabs of coastal Arabia and Yemen and the gulf region not ever go fishing? But perhaps Drori is simply stating the obvious, that the Palestinian inhabitants at that time, coastal dwellers of Palestine and descendents of Canaanites had significant seafaring experience. Link to Discovery article.