2023-11-09 05:18:59
"Palestine" as used by Shakespeare in "Othello" written in 1603 refers to the historical term for the Southern Levant region in the middle east, not the modern State of Palestine. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(10-1-60) Author
2023-11-09 06:16:45
NNN Unsurprisingly modern statehood did not exist in 1603. It's generally agreed that modern states as a concept came about in 1648. Arguing that a modern state did not exist in 1603 misses the point of the post entirely. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(22-1-5) Author
2023-11-09 08:00:58
The Israel in the Torah also doesn't refer to the modern state of Israel, so I guess that just means we're back at square one NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-0-9) Author
2023-11-09 08:29:07
According to the Wikipedia article for the timeline of the name "Palestine": "Most scholars believe the Roman Emperor Hadrian changed the provincial administrative name of Judaea to Palestine to erase the Jewish presence in the land" [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-2-10) Author
2023-11-09 14:39:19
NNN. It was under the Ottoman empire, and-so was called Palestine. La Palestine ottomane - Presses universitaires du Septentrion [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(10-3-1) Author
2023-11-09 21:45:45
NNN In 1600 all of Ireland was still considered part of the UK; neither then did, nor now does, this undo Éire/Ireland, or the Island of Ireland as we all know it. After 700 years under British rule, 26 of 32 counties were declared & recognised as an independent Republic/Nation NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-1-6) Author
2023-11-12 02:58:54
NNN. There is no claim in the tweet, and the photo is accurate. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-1) Author