Mar 06 2010
Israel heritage, Jewish heritage or both?
The most worrisome aspect of the decision by the Israeli government to recognize various West Bank-based sites as part of Israel’s heritage is the conflation of the state of Israel and the Jewish religion.
Many Arab and international media outlets mistakenly referred to the Israeli Cabinet’s decision as a declaration to consider the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron and Rachel’s Tomb outside Bethlehem part of “Jewish heritage.” No such declaration was made. The Israeli declaration on February 21 called these sites part of the state’s “national heritage.” Continue Reading »