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Hummus Was in Arabic Cookbooks 700 Years Before Israel Existed

Chickpeas were farmed 9,500 years ago. Recipes for hummus appear in Arabic cookbooks from the 13th century. Israel's claim to it is a marketing story.

Oct 6, 2026

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SodaStream Was Invented in London in 1903. Israel Bought It in 1998.

A gin family invented it for the English upper class. An Israeli firm bought it 95 years later and made it in an illegal settlement.

Oct 6, 2026

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Palestinians Grew the Jaffa Orange. Israel Took the Groves and the Name.

The Jaffa orange is sold as one of Israel's oldest brands. It was bred, grown and exported by Palestinians for a century before the state existed.

Oct 6, 2026

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Partition Offered a Jewish State 56 Per Cent. By 1949 Israel Held 78.

Palestinians are blamed for rejecting a plan that gave a third of the population more than half the land. Israel ended the war holding 78 per cent.

Oct 6, 2026

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"A Land Without a People" Had 1.3 Million Palestinians in It

The slogan said Palestine was empty. Every count, Ottoman and British, said otherwise. Then the people it erased were driven out.

Oct 6, 2026

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Israel Is Not 3,000 Years Old. The State Is 78.

The name is ancient. The state was declared on 14 May 1948, on land it first had to empty.

Oct 6, 2026

Whether it’s banning books or preventing Macklemore from touring, silencing artists often backfires

If the goal was to silence rapper Macklemore by preventing him from touring with singer Ed Sheeran, it clearly backfired.

Oct 5, 2026

2026 midterms could be the end of Pennsylvania’s split legislature, with effects on affordability, election reform, marijuana and more

While many people are paying attention to how the 2026 midterm elections might change the balance of power in Washington, D.C., it is also a potentially pivotal election here in Pennsylvania.

Oct 5, 2026