We are not ignorant about our Jewish history. The Arab Palestinians in 1948 are not the original citizens in the land, not by a long shot. In 1948 and in decades prior, just as Arabs were immigrating, so too were Jews. However, the Jews are indigenous to the land and were the first to build a true civilization in the region that could be measured by any historical or archaeological standard...
Israel seeks return of Temple artifacts from the Vatican. Do any exist? What evidence do we have?
Some years ago, while reading about the Knights Templars, I stumbled upon a close-up picture of the famous relief which is part of the sculptured Arch of Titus, (Arcus Titi) erected in Rome, depicting the capture of Jerusalem by the Romans, in A.D. 70. And that image of the pillage of our Holy Temple has stayed with me all these years. The entire arch can be seen here, while another closeup of...