Damascus Gate

This map shows what is referred to as the West Bank.  The term literally means “the land that is on the West Bank of the Jordan River”.  In 1948, there was a war between the Jews and the Palestinians in Palestine.  The Jews won this war and refer to it as their War of Independence.  [...]

Any type of understanding of the current conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians needs to start with an understanding of what Zionism is.
Throughout history, Jews in Europe have been persecuted.  They have lived in countries that are not their own and have often been the scapegoats when things were going badly politically.  In the [...]