Palestinian “researcher” Dr. Hayel Sanduqa recently stated on Palestinian Authority television that the source of the phrase “if I forget thee, O Jerusalem” was not the Bible (Psalm 137) but a Frankish crusader. 
According to Dr. Sanduqa, the phrase was then “borrowed by the Zionist movement, which falsified it in the name of Zionism.” Commentary’s Jonathan S. Tobin – and Bible-reading people everywhere – begs to differ.
This is, of course, laughable. “If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem” is from the 137th Psalm of the Hebrew Bible that immortalized the laments of Jewish exiles from the land of Israel in Babylonian captivity.
But unfortunately, when it comes to Palestinian attempts to deny the Jewish connection to Jerusalem and the entire country, this is not an isolated incident. The PA continues to assert the Temple Mount was not the site of the ancient Holy Temple in Jerusalem and to claim even the Western Wall is not a Jewish site. The Palestinians’ refusal to accept an independent Palestinian state alongside a Jewish state of Israel is the result of such attitudes. This is more than just the product of 100 years of conflict. Since Palestinian nationalism came into being as a reaction to the return of Jews to the country, Palestinian national identity is inextricably linked to a denial of historical links of Jews to the land.
Palestinian programs such as this one are part of a campaign of incitement that, despite contrary quotes given in English to the Western media by Palestinian Authority spokespersons, illustrate the implacable hatred which fuels the conflict. Peace will never come until Palestinian culture rejects such ideas.
What do you think?
10:55 pm
this political storm will have an end it is permited by GOD to exist to honour integrity as also for shame and disgrace, the truth is only one and no crooked way will prove otherwise, did ever no good tree make a good fuit, can the world see that and GOD will not punish the one who cover or go on side by side with the criminal’s, if you can’t see the truth no one can show it to you, you are blind or you dont want to see it
2:30 pm
Then it is no surprise if the so-called Dr. Sanduqa denies the truth in his “research” as long as the Palestinians anti-Israel stand is unchanged due to blind hatred.
8:33 am
DO NOT give the Palestinians one inch of ground ! GOD BLESS ISRAEL FOREVER !
5:42 am
I agree with Azarias, the Israelie govt under no agreement sign any more land to the palestine , they want Jeresalum and are using all sorts of hatred, propaganda they do not want peace, Israel be a fool thinking if they sign a peace agreement with them it be ok wrong Prime minister Sharon tried it an look where it got him he listen to pressure from ammerica. the bible dosent say to give up their borders and land . It was given to them by God, And God is bringing home His people out of the nations, an we Gentiles are to help them this is phophecy amen
8:03 am
This is just another propaganda ploy to discredit the Jewish Nation of her rightful “Biblical” ownership of the land set up by God Himself. It certainly isn’t “blessing” Israel and there are consequences written in the Word of God! Be blessed Israel!
9:23 pm
never giveup one more inch to anyone unless it is godalmighty himself dont pay them nuts any news time cause thats what they want it is the land of the jews cause iam says soend of the story
5:45 am
correct
10:14 am
To my vew, the palestinians are day dreamers.the word of God has enouph power to defend its self aganist any malice. God bless you.
1:27 pm
2 Chronicles 7:13-15 says,”When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people,if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (NKJV)
5:49 am
correct and santify by the truth the word of God amen
7:53 am
The Jews are God’s chosen people. Period. End of story. The land of Israel is the land that God gave them. Period. End of story. Do not succumb to the siren song of “peace”. It is a trap and a sham. God bless and keep Israel safe, as I know that he will. Shalom.
9:54 am
AMEN!
5:57 am
CORRECT TJ AMEN AMEN GOD BLESS SHEMA YISRAEL
5:51 am
Sadly, the denial that we hear from arabs and others is no other than the voice warning us of those groups among us who wish to forsake the land that we were given to others.
11:55 pm
time is coming when evil spirit will try to change the words of gord.but we are saved to rememberhis words in our heart,that no one will take it from us.as mentioned in the bible when they will take away our most holy things in the temple(israel in jerusalem)but those are indication for us the saved souls in israel and around the world to be ready for our saviour”s arrival.those are against israel spiritual and physical are the one mentioned to fullfilled the words in the bible.don”t worry the time is here and we pray to the lord to give us power to endure the temptation.
11:16 pm
Israel, Do not succumb to any proposal suggesting land for peace. Remember, the more you give, the more they want. Their intent is to eliminate Israel from the map. Remember God give you that land…
6:01 am
AMEN, AMEN TO THAT
10:28 pm
I think the Palestinians should go back to history & check themselves out where they come from.
Jerusalem belongs to the Jewish and Israel and thats it. Amen Praise God, The Creator, The First and the Last , The Begining & the end.
6:12 am
PRAISE GOD ALRIGHT Its not about them the first importance is about Christ died for the sins of the world. Jesus is the T the centre of it AMEN GOD BLESS SHALOM
9:10 pm
The land of Israel is God’s inheritance to Abraham and his descendants. Palestinians have no legal rights to claim any of the land. Israel, be strong and be courageous for God is with you! Drive your enemies out like what Joshua and Caleb did. The God of your forefathers will fight for you! I love you Israel and I pray for the peace of Jerusalem! You are God’s unique people! Christians who know their Bible are praying for you!
11:39 am
First: Proof of Israel’s existence archeological and thus historical http://www.theisraelproject.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=hsJPK0PIJpH&b=689705&ct=8385919
2nd the lament Psalm 137 was an oral tradition with the Israelites since Until compiled around 450 BCE then written from 200 BCE-200 CE.
that’s all I have to say
6:16 am
AMEN Efren well said GOD BLESS SHALOM
6:45 pm
im not crazy about belittleing the us ,this country does more than any other nation to help others.but i do agree the Karon i read it and to me Mohamad was a war lord .he couldnt do anything with out the backing of thousands ,if he had the backing of I AM why would he have to worry and fear for his life ?
5:47 pm
I didn’t think they could read nor write. Too many Americans remember the Holocaust…they found the death camps and survivors. Only the ignorant believe that history can be altered. But they try.
4:53 pm
The Palestinians are so very pathetic in their miserable little lives, but it is impossible to work up any of the empathy that conscience-governed people would afford others in dire straits…they are the authors of their own misery, destroyers of their own young, lovers of hatred, servants of the father of lies, willing dwellers in the belly of the beast, and, ultimately, the architects of their own destruction. A patently ridiculous claim about the 137th Psalm (love the beginning, hate the ending) is just another example of why will never depart from the path to ruin.
3:53 pm
This is and has been an ongoing thing with muslims. It doesn’t matter if you put the truth in thier faces they will just believe thier book they call holy and it is full of evil. One should read it and see it is like 180 degrees out of phase with the Torah and the NT. The scripture says a day will come when the call the truth a lie and the lie the truth. Here we have it.
3:02 pm
…….God said, In your seed, all the nations of the earth, “WILL BE BLESSED”…….If some of the seed of Abraham, 100, 1000, 2000,…; years later, lived among the people of Israel, Germany, Louisiana, China,…; or wherever; if they Love their God, and their Neighbor, the “LAND WILL, BE BLESSED”!!!!!!!…….P.S., NEIGHBOR= Atheist, Muslim, Catholic, Baptist, Protestant,…;…….Amen,Awomen,Achildren,AEEE!!!!!!!…….
2:38 pm
I fear this is only the beginning of what they will try to change in our Lords word. I believe fully in the Torah, and the Holy Bible. I think they will try also one day to take out Bibles as well.
6:45 am
We as the church and the selection of the leaders of our nation are alowing these muslums to discriminate against us , they are making a mochery of our countries, Iam from NZ our govt are frighten of them discrimination has got out of hand, the muslums are using it to their advantage if the govt dont give them what they want they decietfully fool our govt,with discrimanation, propaganda and of course our govt have walked away from God , but rather than focus on that GODS KINDOM STILL REMAIN JESUS IS THE TRUTH, THE LIFE AND THE WAY NO MATTER WHAT GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL, HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LIVING GOD, HE IS SOVERIGN AND HIS SOVERIGNTRY RULES OVER ALL, HE IS THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT, HE IS THE CREATOR,SUSTAINER,BEGINNING AND END OF ALL THINGS AND GOD LOVES US AMEN
2:33 pm
Is this not the result of a Palestinian culture like the author did say….. This hatred came from the time of Mohammed the prophet of Islam, at is quoted in the Koran and the Hadith…..
10:02 pm
i totally agree with you maggy,after i read a few scripture from quran..i understand why and where this roots of hatred come from.
2:14 pm
It seems like there’s a rather simple answer repeated in many verses throughout Psalm 107, “Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.”
There is no need to make that as the answer of last resort…is there?
7:51 pm
Stan, i agree with your faith in God who oversees all these dilemmas and is waiting for the right momentS…for all those who believe in him and trust in him~He so Graciously and daily bears our burdens and will absolutely help his beloved children when in distress. And sometimes, evil may seem to be triumphant for a brief moment in History-but then God has plans-plans to further His very Own good purpose and plans for his people’s future…not to harm them..in the book of Jeremiah. …Praises to Our Heavenly Father, many Praises. There is NO PLAN better than His!
7:46 am
So true Stan. If only the leaders and people would turn to the Lord their God, He will surely hear and help. But we who know the final outcome must continue to pray as the Lord our God has taught us.
1:48 pm
Well, unfortunately many of the maps in the back of the Bibles STILL say “Palestine in the Time of Jesus.” Which is historically incorrect. WHY is this allowed to happen?
1:26 pm
“Islam”…Thoughts and Actions of Tormented, Twisted, LIARS, COWARDS, MURDERERS, CHEATS, HATEFUL SPIRITS, whose people are forced to live in squalor! These are who wish to “LEAD” us? Yeah, right! hill
1:25 pm
THIS IS NOTHING NEW THAT THE PALESTINIANS WOULD CLAIM THIS. OBVIOUSLY THEY FEEL THEIR HOLY BOOK THE KORAN IS SUPERIOR TO THE BIBLE AND THE TORAH. WE ALL KNOW THE TORAH AND BIBLE WERE HERE LONG BEFORE!
12:49 pm
the enemys of israel,be they stupid rabbis,progressive liberals arabs,muslims or ordinary jew haters from around the world…all have one thing in commen…..they are all bald faced liars
1:49 pm
Jack, I couldn’t have said it better myself.
12:28 pm
God will not let his people down, even if they let him down, as they have spectacularly done in the past.In the last days, Jews will return to Jerusalem, whether Palestinians fight it or not.
11:52 am
didn’t the nazis do similar things to this,some people still think they were right,shows how lies persist,education alone is not enough thats for sure,always be prepared to fight hate.
12:43 pm
The palestinians came to be during the crusades the philistini were of greek oragin not arab there were no arabs when israel was given the country by god so the palestinians have no real claim
7:06 am
Yes Phillip so many jews were killed in the holocust, England turned their back on them and sent them back that ugly anti semitisim is rising against them,in Europe, alot of churches are not supporting them, but that dosent matter God will be done God still sits on the throne,His people are returning back to their country, we as gentiles are helping them go back, God still and always will love his people AMEN
11:48 am
it don’t matter what the palestininans say or think Israel should go by what GODS word say’s!!!!
11:30 am
Keep the faith God is on your side. Don’t allow this evil US Gov’t to pressure you to give up your land to these infidel Palestinians, drive them out of the land of your fathers. shalom
7:14 am
CORRECT God said to the Israelites to drive her enermies out, he gave them into their hands otherwise they would become a thorn in their side. If we as christians stand with Israel and pray to God He will banner hisand Israels enemy And i remind God He said he will wipe out the Amaliketes AMEN
11:23 am
I am sensing the Way, the TRUTH, and the Life is just about ready to set things straight! Since EVERY knee will bow and EVERY tongue confess to this King of kings, let’s pray that ALL receive Him now!
11:22 am
Was there ever a land called Palestine. The name was used by the Romans and I believe the English during their occupation of the former Ottoman Empire.
11:22 am
TO DENY WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THE HOLY BOOK (THE BIBLE) IS TO DENY GOD. TO DENY GOD IS CERTAIN THE JUDGEMENT OF HIM WILL NOT HAVE THEM SMILING. I DO NOT WANT GOD MAD WITH ME. I PREFER TO KNOW THE TRUTH AND NOT THE LIES THEY SPREAD LIKE A WILD FIRE.
11:28 am
I dont believe God will allow this to happen.
We are in the last days, prior to the coming of the Lord. God has made promises to Israel and His promises are true, and undenyable.
He will fight for Israel as He has always done.
Look at the 6 day war, what happened.
GOD!!!
11:20 am
I fear for Israel,I fear that Israel will trust,or be forced to accept palistinian demands by the Democrats in the American Gov. Israel, I say to you,”Go down fighting” Take them all with you; God is on your side…Do not trust American Gov….OXNIN…..God bless Israel
7:32 am
We must keep pray for Israel, the return protection and safety of her people returning home out of the nations, and pray for God to change hearts, replace leaders that are not walking in His way particuraly Ammerica, and pray that UN or USA WILL NOT push Israel into any peace agreements, because they are on the palestine side. and against Israel. we MUST keep up the prayers, amen
8:35 am
I am curious to know,if it shows up in the Dead Sea Scrolls. I was told that all the books of the Old Testament is there with the exception of the book of Esther.
3:16 pm
Good point Stephen but I’m sure the Arabs will then say that the Dead Sea scolls were written by a 13th century monk.
7:27 am
When one doesn’t have the truth then they are building on a foundation called lies. Obviously this distorter of history needs to return to the classroom to relearn his history lessons.
7:25 am
It’s nothing new to hear Palestinians would claim something false. Haters will always seek to rewrite history in order to make their point of view, distorted in this case, seem factual.