Zionism, Israel and the Arabs.
From: Contemporary Review
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Date: 1/1/2003
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Author: Gilland, Bernard
AS a punishment for their revolt against Roman rule, the Jews of Palestine were massacred and the survivors expelled and dispersed over the Roman Empire in A.D. 132-135. They never renounced the hope of returning, and believed that the restoration to Palestine would be brought about by an act of God. The first to advance the idea that the Jews themselves would have to play an active part was Zvi Kalisher (1785-1877), who argued that the Messianic era must be preceded by the ...
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