Hoover Institution
02/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/06/2024 06:43
Jewish Roots in the Land of Israel/Palestine
The Jewish people have a very ancient history in the land known both as Palestine and the Land of Israel. The Jewish claim to indigeneity is based on a three-thousand-year-old continuous history and the status of the land since ancient times as the focus of Jewish life and yearning. While not denying Arab claims on the land, it must be recognized that in Israel, the Jews are not settler colonists.
Jewish Roots in the Land of Israel/Palestine by Hoover Institution
About the Author
Barry Strauss is Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies at Cornell University, and the Corliss Page Dean Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is currently writing a book on ancient Jewish rebellions against Rome.