CBS: Israeli Archeological Dig ‘Indoctrination’ for Expanding ‘Jewish Encroachment’

On Sunday's 60 Minutes, CBS correspondent Lesley Stahl fretted over the possible expansion of Israeli settlements near an important archeological site in Jerusalem: “So archeology is being used as a political tool….indoctrination, almost.” She claimed that “organizations that move Jewish settlers into Arab areas have infiltrated” the surrounding Arab neighborhood. Stahl described the dig site: “…more and more Israeli settlers have moved east into the Arab-populated areas. One place where it's gotten especially complicated and volatile is the Arab neighborhood of Silwan. The complication in Silwan involves an Israeli archeological dig called the City of David.” She worried about the religious implications: “It's controversial that the City of David uses discoveries to try to confirm what's in the Bible, particularly from the time of David, the king who made Jerusalem his capital…. There's an implicit message that because David conquered the city for the Jews back then, Jerusalem belongs to the Jews today.” read more

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CBS: Israeli Archeological Dig ‘Indoctrination’ for Expanding ‘Jewish Encroachment’

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