Doc Stier wrote:"Quoting from the 13th tribe"? Really? Seriously?
The Book of Genesis lists only 12 sons of Jacob, who became the first patriarchs of the 12 Tribes of Israel. There is no 13th tribe!
Did you actually watch the clip doc?
He's quoting from a pop history book called "the 13th tribe" - sorry I was lazy with my punctuation
We were questioning the creation of my country at my university the other day - the people who 'settled/took' this land had no historical connection - being a descendent of them, I'm not horribly offended by the discussion. I don't see how it's racist - although the notion that the white folks who took this land were at fault for the way they did it is a strongly held one.
It really seems a stretch to classify questioning of the jewish connection to the land they now occupy as Israel as racist, is all. Sensitive subject, sure, but so what, deal with it. If what he says is ridiculous, point that out and leave it at that, there's no need to play that card.