Sarsour rose to prominence as one of the organizers of the first Women’s March on Washington in 2017. She appeared in a video (https://tinyurl.com/y35nuv3x) claiming that:
- ✡ Jewish King David was a Muslim,
✡ Characterized Jesus (a Jew) as a Palestinian,
✡ Accused Israel of ethnic cleansing,
✡ Lauded the anti-Semitic leader of the Nation of Islam Louis Farrakhan,
✡ Insisted that Israel “is built on the idea that Jews are supreme to everyone else.”
While her comments about ethnic cleansing, Farrakhan, and Jewish supremacy are just her opinions, she is laughably wrong about David, Jesus, and Israel’s alleged “ethic cleansing.”
<History: Who needs it?
BCE vs. BC; CE vs. AD
BCE means Before the Current (or Common) Era; it equates to “BC” or predates Jesus’ supposed birth year.
CE means Current (or Common) Era; it equates to the Latin “AD”
According to most authorities 1, 2, 3, 4, Islam got its start in the seventh century of the current era (a/k/a “AD”).
Although its roots go back further, scholars typically date the creation of Islam to the 7th century, making it the youngest of the major world religions.1
The rise of Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus.2
The start of Islam is marked in the year 610, following the first revelation to the prophet Muhammad at the age of 40.3
Islam is an Abrahamic-monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah (570-632 CE)4
David, Israel’s second king (following Saul), is said to have reigned from 1010–970 BCE.5
Even Christians acknowledge that David lived between 1040-970 before Jesus is said to have been born.6
Given the evidence, it is impossible for David to have been a Muslim. David lived centuries before Mohammad was born.
When did Jesus live?
Most scholars assume a date of birth between 6 and 4 BCE, and that Jesus' preaching began around CE 27–29 and lasted one to three years. They calculate the death of Jesus as having taken place between CE 30 and 36.7, 8
Again, Mohammad was reportedly said to have been born in the year 570 CE, at least 560 years after Jesus is said to have been born.
Her claim that Jesus was born in “Palestine” is specious.
According to Wikipedia, the term "Palestine" first appeared in the 5th century BCE when the ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote of a "district of Syria, called Palaistinê" between Phoenicia and Egypt in The Histories.9
Note Herodotus wrote a "district of Syria”, making it clear to most people who can read that “Palestine” as an independent entity did NOT exist.
The modern idea of “Palestine” can be laid at England’s political feet. England and France acquired much of the Middle East when they took the land from the Ottoman (Turkish) empire as a war prize.10
England’s “Palestine” was partitioned by the UN into Jordan (the lion’s share) and a sliver of land to be called Israel. The name “Palestine” was effectively retired.
Egyptian Yasser Arafat’s Palestine Liberation Organization was founded by a meeting of 422 “Palestinian” national figures in Jerusalem in May 1964.11
History obviously is not Sarsour’s strong suit; anti-Semitism equally obviously is her forte.
Given that all the foregoing is easily accessible via the WWW, the suggestion must be that NOTHING originated from the ignorant bigot’s pen or mouth is credible.
A quick comment about her canard that Israel practices “ethnic cleansing.”
In two words: bovine excrement.
If Israel practices “ethnic cleansing,” why are there Muslims and other Arabs in almost every aspect of Israeli life: academics, courts, government, including the Knesset, police, even military?
If Israel practices “ethnic cleansing,” why are there Muslims trying to come live in Israel?
If Israel practices “ethnic cleansing,” why are Muslims NOT leaving the country in droves?
On the contrary “Palestine” and Gaza DO have “ethnic cleansing.”
A Jew is prohibited by Islamic law from buying land in “Palestine.”
A Jew cannot travel into “Palestine” or Gaza without fearing for his or her life.
Sources
1. https://tinyurl.com/43xtf7nh
2. https://tinyurl.com/m2c7xcuf
3. https://tinyurl.com/t7f4mkwm
4. https://tinyurl.com/hv8rbv5n
5. https://tinyurl.com/4ej3nk56
6. https://tinyurl.com/34vxafxr
7. https://tinyurl.com/4v5kpuje
8. https://tinyurl.com/btvjbywd
9. https://tinyurl.com/6uudvd2b
10. https://tinyurl.com/h9bw5ku2
11. https://tinyurl.com/uswpz6sf
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