@Grin_Dayzer@RawaneOsmane "But were never chased, persecuted and killed. " Are you kidding me?
"In 1948, there were between 758,000 and 881,000 Jews (see table below) living in communities throughout the Arab world. Today, there are fewer than 8,600."
https://t.co/3eqrc7JkGk
@DrGuitar Are you kidding? Where's:
Jeff Beck
Eddie Van Halen
Steve Howe
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Carlos Santana
Alex Lifeson
Al Di Meola
John McLaughlin
Paco DeLucia
BB King
Pat Metheny
And Dave Grohl, as talented as he is, is a drummer.
1. Canaan
Period: ~2000โ1200 BCE
Used by: Ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamians, early Hebrews
Refers to the land inhabited by Canaanite tribes. Earliest recorded name for the region.
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2. The Promised Land / Land of the Hebrews
Period: ~1800โ1200 BCE
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3. Israel (Kingdom of Israel)
Period: ~1050โ720 BCE
After Saul, David, and Solomon, the united kingdom split: Kingdom of Israel (Northern Kingdom) Kingdom of Judah (Southern Kingdom) โ name โJudahโ appears from ~930โ586 BCE
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4. Judah (Yehudah)
Period: ~930โ586 BCE
Southern Israelite kingdom
Jerusalem still the capital.
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5. Yehud (Persian Province of Yehud)
Period: ~538โ332 BCE
Used by: Achaemenid Persian Empire
Notes: After the Babylonian exile of Jews ended.
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6. Judea / Judaea
Period: ~332 BCE โ 135 CE
Used by: Hellenistic kingdoms (Alexander the Great), Romans
Greek/Latin name derived from Hebrew โYehudah.โ
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7. Coele-Syria (broader administrative region)
Period: ~200โ100 BCE
Used by: Seleucid Empire
**Included Judea as a sub-region.
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8. Provincia Judaea (Roman Judea)
Period: 6 CE โ 135 CE
Used by: Roman Empire
Notes: Official Roman provincial name before the Bar Kokhba revolt.
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9. Syria Palaestina
Year introduced: 135 CE
Used by: Roman Emperor Hadrian
๐จ Created after the Bar Kokhba revolt; mockingly renamed to attempt to reduce Jewish association with the land. This is the origin of the later name โPalestine.โ
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10. Palestina (Byzantine period)
Period: ~390โ640 CE
Used by: Byzantine Empire
Divided into provinces:
โขPalaestina Prima
โขPalaestina Secunda
โขPalaestina Tertia
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11. Jund Filastin
Period: ~640โ1099 CE
Used by: Early Islamic Caliphates (Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid)
Invading Arabs kept a form of the Byzantine/Latin โPalestina.โ
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12. The Holy Land (Terra Sancta)
Period: ~300 CE onward
Used by: Byzantine, Crusaders, later Europeans
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13. Crusader States (Kingdom of Jerusalem)
Period: 1099โ1291 CE
Used by: European Crusaders
Controlled Jerusalem and surrounding areas.
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14. Palestine (British Mandate for Palestine)
Period: 1920โ1948 CE
Used by: League of Nations, British Empire
Official Colonial-era name of the region.
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15. State of Israel
1948 CE โ present
Scattered, persecuted and exiled Jews rejoin their families and return to their ancient homeland. Many of which were forced out of the places they had once been forcibly relocated to. Many Arabs become free Israeli citizens. Many Arabs return to their home Islamic countries. Many, due to religious reasons either chose to stay or attempt to arrive in order to fight Jews.
16. Israel
Millenium
All nations turn against Israel in futile but prophetic attempt to overthrow. Then, Jewish born Messiah sets up eternal throne of His father David in Jerusalem and ends world war in keeping with His promises to Israel.
@Super70sSports The Duke Suite from the Genesis album Duke. Technically it's 6 songs: Behind the Lines, Duchess, Guide Vocal, Turn it on Again, Duke's Travels and Duke's End. But it's just so hard to separate them.
@jonkay I think you are mixing up Ernie with Tony Clement, the former Canadian MP
See this "Early life and career" section of this page:
https://t.co/hDB6cYcu8T