TIMES OF ISRAEL
by Hila Hershkoviz
February 8, 2015

..The indigeneity of Jews to the land of Israel is not some vague, anemic, or obscure “semi-status.”  This is not only a matter of academic qualifications which we clearly meet – whether it be our national origin, indigenous culture, language, historic sovereignty, deep spiritual connection to the land etc. – but emotionally as well. Consider for a moment how much our people in exile over the centuries prayed, fought, and bled for our dream of returning home.  We might very well be the very embodiment of what it means to be an indigenous people.  The instinctive indigenous self-identification of Jews throughout the ages is what enabled Jewish freedom fighters to sacrifice their lives for this land, and it is what gives relentless strength to Israeli soldiers today. READ MORE