If it were still possible to find a simple untranslated, unabridged un-“commented” original language full text online. That seems not possible anymore. At least not in a form that isn’t images which disallow copy and paste of the text in order to verify them through a secondary good translation website.
I have satisfied my intellectual curiosity on this subject and come to understand what I do or, with no claim to perfect truth on the subject I have nonetheless drawn my general conclusions. That was based on a year of serious digging and research. I realize this subject is much too heated and emotional, and in fact far too confusing and complex for easy discussion. I am well aware there are active attempts to falsify information on this subject from all sides. In fact much philosophizing is required, thinking beyond the obvious and between the lines to draw powerful derivations of various likelihoods and attempting to correlate all of these together as reasonably as possible. It is less about picking out specific lines of text than seeing more deeply into underlying ideological and historical factors and being able to understand the real-world manifestation of these even in today’s world.
When people refer to “Israel stealing Palestinian land,” they are often talking about:
Israeli Settlements in the West Bank:
The West Bank is Palestinian territory that was occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. Since then, Israel has built settlements there, which are considered illegal under international law by most of the international community (e.g., UN Security Council Resolution 2334). Israel disputes this, citing historical, security, and legal reasons.
Evictions and Demolitions in East Jerusalem:
In neighborhoods like Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan, there have been high-profile cases of Palestinian families being evicted or facing demolition orders, often due to legal claims by Israeli settler groups. These actions are highly controversial and widely condemned internationally.
Land Confiscation and Movement Restrictions:
Israel has imposed military and administrative controls on large parts of the West Bank, including the construction of a separation barrier (often referred to as the “apartheid wall” by critics). Critics argue this results in de facto annexation of Palestinian land.
The Gaza Blockade:
Although Israel withdrew its settlements from Gaza in 2005, it continues to control Gaza’s borders, airspace, and maritime access (alongside Egypt), leading many to consider it still under occupation. This blockade has contributed to significant humanitarian challenges.
Different Perspectives:
Israeli Perspective: Many Israelis see settlements as a matter of security, historical connection, or legal right. Some consider the West Bank (“Judea and Samaria”) as ancestral Jewish land.
Palestinian Perspective: Palestinians see these actions as systematic dispossession and colonization, violating their right to self-determination and statehood.
International View: Most countries and the UN view Israeli settlements in the occupied territories as illegal under international law and an obstacle to peace.
Would you like a timeline of key events in the land dispute or a map illustrating the changes?
An original language text would not be useful to us.
Knowing that The Elders of Sion was a Russian creation, yet served for a century to shape peoples ideas on the aims of the Jews, I do not automatically believe what is said about the Talmud without seeing quotes. But I think the cut out quotes I saw about Jesus may be authentic.
Why would the original language full text not be useful? That is precisely what I used in the past when I was examining certain passages to see what they really say. To run it through a simple, neutral translation program.
“Knowing that The Elders of Sion was a Russian creation,” I never read much into this “Elders of Zion” but I know what you refer to. I tried to ignore things that seemed… too easy. I am curious though how you know this is “Russian-created” (fraud)? It could be… Russia has a long complex history with Jewish people. That is partly why so many of the early Bolsheviks were Jewish. History of oppression, pogroms, etc., and of course the Russians having their own complaints.
Your right, I can’t know that for sure.
And you’re of course right about translating possibilities as well. I never went that far with religious texts, you’re more thorough. Also I had no true interest in their basic narratives. And I do think that what would interest me in them, the alleged occult meanings encoded in the Torah that relate to the Tree of Life, wouldn’t come through in translation. Even when I try to get my own poems translated from Dutch what results is largely incoherent and flat.
Do you know of a place to read the full text in original Hebrew and Aramaic? This used to be easy to find. It also needs to have sections numbered properly, so it’s easy to look up specific verses. I’ve already been to the site you linked, it is just long pages of English text and without sections numbered as far as I could see.
Also, as I was saying before, I am not really interested in getting back into this again. But if you can find a simply full text in the original non-translated languages, I would like to at least mark down where it is hosted online. I find it very odd this used to be so easy to find and now I can’t find anywhere. Maybe I’m just not looking hard enough, shrug.
Like for example you can find original language full texts of the Bible super easily. Greek or Hebrew depending on the NT or OT and they are properly numbered sections and verses.
No idea. As I said Ive never been interested in the Talmud.
I learned of it from a Chaim Potok book, in which the study of it was all about numerological correspondences, seemed quite interesting but not my field.
Yes.
i am sure the Talmud is a collection of good and bad things from widely different authors. These phrases which are proudly published are pretty good