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History of the "Palestinians" who did not exist as an entity till after 1942. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Palestinians#:~:text=Since 1964%2C they have been,-'arabi il-filastini).

And from the Philistines was coined the word Palestine.....which was ruled by Israel even before that time. OK, forget the books and let's go directly to history. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07075332.1980.9640202#:~:text=The earliest in common use,the death of King Solomon.

OK Fed Up, check the rest of the story above, pre-Ottoman rule. The Israelites ruled that country BCE. There were no Palestinians, just roaming bands of Bedouins who owned nothing and chose to live that way.

Facts About Israel: History The birthplace of the Jewish people is the Land of Israel. There, a significant part of the nation's long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the Bible. 2010 Edition Section of an illuminated late-medieval map of the Tribes of Israel (Courtesy R. Ben-Haim) זכר ימות עולם בינו שנות דור ודור... - דברים ל"ב:ז Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations... (Deuteronomy 32:7) The birthplace of the Jewish people is the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael). There, a significant part of the nation's long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the Bible; there, its cultural, religious, and national identity was formed; and there, its physical presence has been maintained through the centuries, even after the majority was forced into exile. During the many years of dispersion, the Jewish people never severed nor forgot its bond with the Land. With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Jewish independence, lost 2,000 years earlier, was renewed. Archeology in Israel involves the systematic investigation of all the remains of the country's past - from prehistory to the end of Ottoman rule. The profusion of material remains is evidence of the many cultures that have left their imprint on the Land. Above all archeological research clearly reveals the historical link between the Jewish people, the Bible and the Land of Israel, uncovering the remains of the cultural heritage of the Jewish people in its homeland. These visible remains, buried in the soil, constitute the physical link between the past, the present and the future of the Jewish people in its country. This unbroken chain of history can be observed at sites all over the country. Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, has been the focus of extensive archeological activity and remains of 5,000 years of history have been revealed. TIMELINE OF HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS 17th-6th C. BCE BIBLICAL TIMES (BCE - Before the Common Era) c.17th century Drawings by Noam Nadav Abraham, Isaac, Jacob - patriarchs of the Jewish people and bearers of a belief in one God - settle in the Land of Israel. Famine forces Israelites to migrate to Egypt. c.13th century Exodus from Egypt: Moses leads Israelites from Egypt, followed by 40 years of wandering in the desert. Torah, including the Ten Commandments, received at Mount Sinai. 13th-12th centuries Israelites settle in the Land of Israel c.1020 Jewish monarchy established; Saul, first king. c.1000 Jerusalem made capital of David's kingdom. c.960 First Temple, the national and spiritual center of the Jewish people, built in Jerusalem by King Solomon. c. 930 Divided kingdom: Judah and Israel 722-720 Israel crushed by Assyrians; 10 tribes exiled (Ten Lost Tribes). 586 Judah conquered by Babylonia; Jerusalem and First Temple destroyed; most Jews exiled. THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD 538-142 Persian and Hellenistic periods 538-515 Many Jews return from Babylonia; Temple rebuilt. 332 Land conquered by Alexander the Great; Hellenistic rule. 166-160 Maccabean (Hasmonean) revolt against restrictions on practice of Judaism and desecration of the Temple 142-129 Jewish autonomy under Hasmoneans. 129-63 Jewish independence under Hasmonean monarchy. 63 Jerusalem captured by Roman general, Pompey. 63 BCE-313 CE Roman rule 63-4 BCE Herod, Roman vassal king, rules the Land of Israel; Temple in Jerusalem refurbished (CE - The Common Era) c. 20-33 Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth 66 Jewish revolt against the Romans 70 Destruction of Jerusalem and Second Temple. 73 Last stand of Jews at Masada. 132-135 Bar Kokhba uprising against Rome. c. 210 Codification of Jewish oral law (Mishna) completed. FOREIGN DOMINATION 313-636 Byzantine rule c. 390 Commentary on the Mishna (Jerusalem Talmud) completed. 614 Persian invasion 636-1099 Arab rule 691 On site of First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, Dome of the Rock built by Caliph Abd el-Malik. 1099-1291 Crusader domination (Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem) 1291-1516 Mamluk rule 1517-1917 Ottoman rule 1564 Code of Jewish law (Shulhan Arukh) published. 1860 First neighborhood built outside walls of Jerusalem's Old City. 1882-1903 First Aliya (large-scale immigration), mainly from Russia. 1897 First Zionist Congress convened by Theodor Herzl in Basel, Switzerland; Zionist Organization founded. 1904-14 Second Aliya, mainly from Russia and Poland. 1909 First kibbutz, Degania, and first modern all-Jewish city, Tel Aviv, founded. 1917 400 years of Ottoman rule ended by British conquest; British Foreign Minister Balfour pledges support for establishment of a "Jewish national home in Palestine" 1918-48 British rule 1919-23 Third Aliya, mainly from Russia 1920 Histadrut (General Federation of Labor) and Haganah (Jewish defense organization) founded. Vaad Leumi (National Council) set up by Jewish community (Yishuv) to conduct its affairs. 1921 First moshav (cooperative village), Nahalal, founded. 1922 Britain granted Mandate for Palestine (Land of Israel) by League of Nations; Transjordan set up on three-fourths of the area, leaving one fourth for the Jewish national home. Jewish Agency representing Jewish community vis-a-vis Mandate authorities set up. 1924 Technion, first institute of technology, founded in Haifa. 1924-32 Fourth Aliya, mainly from Poland. 1925 Hebrew University of Jerusalem opened on Mount Scopus. 1929 Hebron Jews massacred by Arab terrorists. 1931 Etzel, Jewish underground organization, founded. 1933-39 Fifth Aliya, mainly from Germany. 1936-39 Anti-Jewish riots instigated by Arab terrorists. 1939 Jewish immigration severely limited by British White Paper. 1939-45 World War II; Holocaust in Europe. 1941 Lehi underground movement formed; Palmach, strike force of Haganah, set up. 1944 Jewish Brigade formed as part of British forces. 1947 UN proposes the establishment of Arab and Jewish states in the Land. STATE OF ISRAEL 1948 End of British Mandate (14 May) State of Israel proclaimed (14 May). Israel invaded by five Arab states (15 May). Israel Defense Forces (IDF) established. War of Independence (May 1948-July 1949). 1949 Armistice agreements signed with Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon. Jerusalem divided under Israeli and Jordanian rule. First Knesset (parliament) elected. Israel admitted to United Nations as 59th member. 1948-52 Mass immigration from Europe and Arab countries. 1956 Sinai Campaign 1962 Adolf Eichmann tried and executed in Israel for his part in the Holocaust. 1964 National Water Carrier completed, bringing water from Lake Kinneret in the north to the semi-arid south. 1967 Six-Day War; Jerusalem reunited. 1968-70 Egypt's War of Attrition against Israel 1973 Yom Kippur War 1975 Israel becomes an associate member of the European Common Market. 1977 Likud forms government after Knesset elections, end of 30 years of Labor rule. Visit of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat to Jerusalem. 1978 Camp David Accords include framework for comprehensive peace in the Middle East and proposal for Palestinian self-government. 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty signed. Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Anwar Sadat awarded Nobel Peace Prize. 1981 Israel Air Force destroys Iraqi nuclear reactor just before it is to become operative. 1982 Israel's three-stage withdrawal from Sinai Peninsula completed. Operation Peace for Galilee removes Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) terrorists from Lebanon. 1984 National unity government (Likud and Labor) formed after elections. Operation Moses, immigration of Jews from Ethiopia. 1985 Free Trade Agreement signed with United States. 1987 Widespread violence (Intifada) starts in Israeli-administered areas. 1988 Likud government wins elections. 1989 Four-point peace initiative proposed by Israel. Start of mass immigration of Jews from former Soviet Union. 1991 Israel attacked by Iraqi Scud missiles during Gulf war. Middle East peace conference convened in Madrid; Operation Solomon, airlift of Jews from Ethiopia. 1992 Diplomatic relations established with China and India. New government headed by Yitzhak Rabin of Labor Party. 1993 Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements for the Palestinians signed by Israel and PLO, as representative of the Palestinian people (Oslo Accords). 1994 Implementation of Palestinian self-government in Gaza Strip and Jericho area. Full diplomatic relations with the Holy See. Morocco and Tunisia interest offices set up. Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty signed. Rabin, Peres, Arafat awarded Nobel Peace Prize. 1995 Broadened Palestinian self-government implemented in West Bank and Gaza Strip; Palestinian Council elected. Prime Minister Rabin assassinated at peace rally. Shimon Peres becomes prime minister. 1996 Fundamentalist Arab terrorism against Israel escalates. Operation Grapes of Wrath, retaliation for Hizbullah terrorists' attacks on northern Israel. Trade representation offices set up in Oman and Qatar. Likud forms government after Knesset elections. Binyamin Netanyahu elected prime minister. Omani trade representation office opened in Tel Aviv. 1997 Hebron Protocol signed by Israel and the PA. 1998 Israel celebrates its 50th anniversary. Israel and the PLO sign the Wye River Memorandum to facilitate implementation of the Interim Agreement. 1999 Ehud Barak (left-wing One Israel party) elected prime minister; forms coalition government. Israel and the PLO sign the Sharm-el-Sheikh Memorandum. 2000 Visit of Pope Paul II. Israel withdraws from the Security Zone in southern Lebanon. Israel admitted to UN Western European and Others Group. Renewed violence (Second Intifada). Prime Minister Barak resigns. 2001 Ariel Sharon (Likud) elected Prime Minister; forms broad-based unity government. The Sharm-el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee report (Mitchell Report) issued. Palestinian-Israeli Security Implementation Work Plan (Tenet ceasefire plan) proposed. Rechavam Ze'evy, Minister of Tourism, assassinated by Palestinian terrorists. 2002 Israel launches Operation Defensive Shield in response to massive Palestinian terrorist attacks. Israel begins building the anti-terrorist fence to stop West Bank terrorists from killing Israeli citizens. Prime Minister Sharon disperses the Knesset, calling for new elections to be held on 28 January 2003. 2003 Right-of-center coalition government formed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Israel accepts the Roadmap. 2005 Israel carries out the Disengagement Plan, ending Israel's presence in the Gaza Strip. 2006 After Prime Minister Sharon suffers a stroke, Ehud Olmert becomes acting prime minister. Following elections on 28 March, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert forms new government led by the Kadima Party. Israel carried out military operations against Palestinian terrorists in Gaza after kidnapping of Israeli soldier. The Second War in Lebanon, during which Israel carried out military operations against Hizbullah terrorism from southern Lebanon, following missile attacks and kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers. 2007 Shimon Peres elected President by the Knesset. Israel declares Gaza "hostile territory" following Hamas violent takeover of Gaza Strip. 2008 Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary. Israel launches its Gaza Operation (Operation Cast Lead) in response to the barrage of over 10,000 rockets and mortars fired from the Gaza Strip. 2009 Benjamin Netanyahu is elected Prime Minister in national elections held in February 2009, and forms a broad-based coalition government The city of Tel Aviv celebrates its 100th anniversary. 2010 Israel joins the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Printable version E-mail to a friend

Gee, they created the state of Israel out of thin air. Hmmmm! Interesting that it was called Israel in the Old Testament and Palestine was divided in to Judah and Israel. Maybe SA Hoover could dig into the pre-Ottoman status of Israel. It existed even before the Ottomans.

I want to know exactly which restaurant because when employees refuse to truthfully answer the police, they certainly aren't someone I want to support. The only one I know opening on the Boulevard is in the old McDonalds. Is there another one that I don't know of?

Also, most trees produce lots of fruit every other year, not every year. If you get a heavy crop one year then the tree will have a very light or non-existent crop the next year. Of my five, only one produced well this year but the other four dropped all of their apples early in the spring. They were not able to replace enough carbs in their roots to replace what they expended last year so once they were fertilized, they dropped what they knew they could not finish.

I did not call you a liar, you're just uneducated. The books I mentioned are based on history and were best sellers for years. I'm sure the political history is convoluted and tailored to represent exactly what Truman wanted people to remember. Every president or political tries writing a book in an attempt to explain away how things that turned out was or wasn't their fault. Very little of it conforms to actual history. Remember Hillary's "It takes a Village". Sure. Read what the common man wrote for all the world to judge, then read some more. Soon you'll see a pattern of truth. It's hard to create a story that agrees with other authors when based on lies. History can't be changed for those who have no reason to change it. Truth is far more interesting than fiction.

OH, and just in case you decide to read, try books such as the Haj and The Kite Runner. They're about Palestinians and how they treat their own people.

The land that you think was given to them was given to them by GOD, they then conquered and civilized it, shared it with anyone who chose to be peaceful, and built it into historic cities. Then the Romans destroyed and burned everything they could find, murdered many and transported the rest to other countries as slaves and exiles. They were not permitted to return to the country that they owned. The Palestinians who were basically Bedouins, living in tents, allowed the land to degrade into swamps and desert. They destroyed huge olive groves to starve people, killed off flocks of animals, burned fields and terrorized their own people. When the Jews started coming back after being killed in pogroms in foreign countries, with everything they owned being stolen, not permitted to hold jobs or live in their own houses, American and worldwide Jews and Christians build a fund to buy land by deed. It then belonged to the Jews, twice! Again, the Palestinians killed and destroyed their homes taking the money and trying to take back the land. The Jews finally fought back and when they backed Egypt into a corner of that country, instead of violence, they simply held the line till the UN took notice. The UN simply returned land that they legally owned, while giving back land that was indefensible. They tried to be fair but it was impossible since Jews are builders, and anything they own, they better so the previous owners then wish they had it back. Whole communities of modern Jewish buildings were simply taken away and given back to the Palestinians for free. Others, they fought for and kept legally. The Palestinians are still fighting to get back what was bought from them and developed. They do NOT own it, and they do not improve where they live, or live peacefully with their neighbors. They were given the Gaza Strip so they would have a seaport of their own in order to develop businesses, but they prefer the profits of war versus hard work and good ethics. Israel is one of the countries that sends aid to the needy in Gaza. Not every Palestinian is so stupid. Many of them see the reality and try to work with Israel, just to be murdered along with their families on a daily basis. You never hear about it but it goes on continually and they have no way to get justice. Thes ones killing their own people and attacking the Jews are hardened criminals and uneducated individuals. Women in particular are still tortured and killed for something as simple as giggling at the wrong time or letting their burka slip half an inch. You willingly spout untruths and idiocy that damages those who read and have no idea what is truly going on. How does that improve our world? Tell me about the dangers of ignorant and misled people.

You are wrong or so many fronts! Why do you not educate yourself before spouting off such misinformation. Jews BOUGHT the land that they were living on from Palestinians who upped the prices if they were selling to a Jew. Then they would murder the Jews and take the land back. They destroyed and murdered the residents of entire Kibbutzes. Britain which was overseeing the process refused to back the Jews for fear of political and economic retaliation, and took the part of the Palestinians at every chance. During the 7 day war which was fought to stop that violence after the British finally picked up and ran, the Jews fought, sometimes with home-made weapons and backed every country in that area into a corner, including Egypt. In any area where they were overrun, they were murdered mercilessly. The Jews were NEVER accused of such brutality. They fight way TOO ethically which is why they win. Get the book and READ!!

The land originally belonged to no one specifically but roaming bands and tribes. The Hebrews conquered it at God's command. They led it through many centuries till it was overtaken and the Jews were sold off into captivity and exile in foreign countries. The land went to ruin as swamps and deserts. Little by little Jews came back and began to rebuild Palestine. They were murdered and their homes and crops destroyed. They rebuilt and more Jews came back to rebuild even more. They beat every country around them into submission which a homemade army and without massacres. In 1947 they were given a homeland so their people could return to being a united people. Since then, they have rebuilt the entire country into a thriving land with a tremendous military. There are cities, homes, farmlands, orchards, businesses and peace till someone decides they want what the Jews built. If you want an introduction to their history, read any novel by Leon Uris, starting with Exodus.

Yes, it can drain even the most Yes, some families are losing everything because ONE person in that family develops a gambling problem, and it can happen very fast!!!

Lying is a sin against God, but a coping mechanism to humans. So who can deal with humans if they choose to lie, no one except possibly a court, and can we always trust them? Humanity doomed itself when they tossed the only strength of this world to the side of the road and let our children believe that we can govern ourselves.

And no one saw this coming? Where is Israeli Intelligence, or who was impeding them?

No one messes with that country and lives to enjoy a victory. They forget whose country and children it belongs to.

In the end, nobody ever wins but the HOUSE!! The movies make it seem like you can do it, but in reality what you might occasionally win is peanuts to what the syndicate takes in. Don't like taxes? At least everyone gets back something for their money.

They're hors'doeuvres for the gambling casino!

Anyone know if something is happening at Scotties Donuts? A few days ago here was a group of "business" men standing on the sidewalk looking as though they were inspecting it.

Then he'll probably release it at Point State Park so it can enjoy the wilds.

There is already one across the street at the old Phillipps 66 gas station, or did it go out of business?

I don't know if enough people around here are experienced enough to be confident in knowing what to order. Like Chinese food or Mexican food, there's a learning curve but it's easily learned as most of us now know. I have had top notch Indian food in New York City and Pittsburgh Strip District but I was with people who knew what to order. I got the buffet at their urging and tasted a lot of different foods. Some I went back for more and others ended with the bite I took in order to taste. I would love to have that choice when going out to dinner.

Apples require pruning and shaping when they are young, the right place to survive well, and then some help with bugs and diseases. Some of the ones you are seeing are old hardy heirloom varieties that aren't sold anywhere anymore because they aren't the sweet juicy fancy developed apples we are used to today. This was an excellent year for everything that grows. Get out of your car and ask to taste one of the ones you are seeing. Odds are they don't taste as good as they look. Most of the hardier and older varieties were grown with a specific purpose in mind, and it wasn't just so you can pick it up and fill your mouth with instant juicy sweet-tart deliciousness like those from the market. Getting the one you really like and that will fill the use you have for them (fresh eating, baking, long storage, fall apples, early summer apples. soft apples, hard apples, crab apples, cider apples) means you have to make some decisions and dedicate yourself to caring for them for years till they reach maturity unharmed by what they experienced in their early years. By the way, not every apple will make a decent apple dumpling, and the commercial ones I've had a usually tough, terrible tasting and not worth the calories, they're not the apple dumplings that Grandma made. She knew all the special details and took time to make them just right. Yellow Transparent is a great apple but they fall off of the tree when they are ripe and then rot almost immediately. That may have been what you were seeing. They do NOT store at all. Not every apple is good for everything. That's why older generations of people learned to graft their trees which is probably what you are seeing in people's yards. They grafted for tree size, hardiness, storage qualities, early or late ripening, fruit texture, size and flavor. My 5 favorites are all in a row where I planted them, and with a little more work than I have put into them in the past, they would be everything I want in an apple crop. I get what I put good quality work into. I didn't inherit a farm with lots of old amazing trees that are now producing well but also falling apart. Trees have a life span. If you want to learn how to plant and care for apples of your own choosing, the ones you know are your favorites, then talk to a Master Gardener and learn how complicated/easy it is to grow those special apples. You can also call a Master Gardener and ask to have information sent to you, get out the shovel, go to a grafting workshop and buy good quality apple trees, then take proper care of them. You can learn to prune and feed your tree so you get more apples that are larger and healthier, and more to your liking. It takes time but you can do it. Master Gardeners are there for reason, and this is one of them. Their advice is researched properly and it's free!

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This is being repeated all over the internet by the best doctors. Besides Berberine, this is the best thing that has happened to Diabetics!