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February 28, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=31203

Arabs Destroy Joseph's Tomb

(WorldNetDaily) The sacred Jewish site regarded as the grave of the biblical patriarch Joseph has been turned into a pile of rubble by Arab vandals, according to Israeli officials. "If we would have razed the gravesite of one of the founders of Islam, billions of Muslims would have taken to the streets," said Minister Natan Sharansky. "It's inconceivable that the world should not know about this travesty." The Oslo Accords put the site under Israeli jurisdiction, but on Oct. 7, 2000, then-Prime Minister Ehud Barak ordered a unilateral retreat, based on a Palestinian agreement to protect the site. Israeli archeologists say they have convincing documentation of the site's authenticity, dating to biblical times. The book of Joshua says "Joseph's bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the tract of land that Jacob bought for a hundred pieces of silver."

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