re: #260 Spare O’Lake

however the identification of Jews with the biblical land of Israel is a strong moral basis for the claim in the absence of any superior claims.

Well, do they we claim to the biblical areas we lived in that aren’t currently part of Israel, too?

The rest of your post doesn’t seem to be directed at me.

re: #259 davesax

There are many ethnic groups that were wiped out. They have no history. Jews have survived, by dint of incredible effort (that some would say is miraculous) and amazing sagacity in the face of evil and oppression. Oh, and 100% literacy, which is important.

I’m pointing out that one of the reasons that Jews have a long history of oppression is that we’ve managed to survive throughout the ages.

re: #257 davesax

I am in no way at all a Jewish scholar. What are you talking about?