Watch Jerusalem

Hosted by Brent Nagtegaal

Watch Jerusalem brings you news and archaeology from a biblical perspective. Host Brent Nagtegaal is on location in Jerusalem to give you the most important developments happening on the ground—and emerging from beneath it. Nagtegaal is a contributor for watchJerusalem.co.il.

#57: EU: Archaeology used as tool to legitimize settlements in East Jerusalem

Aired Sunday, February 4, 2018   ·   10:00 AM CST   ·   28 minutes
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Show Notes

According to a leaked internal report obtained by the Guardian, European Union diplomats claim that Israel is using archaeological excavations in Jerusalem as a “political tool to modify the historical narrative and to support legitimize and expand settlements.” On today’s program, archaeologist Brent Nagtegaal looks at the EU’s claim in reference to the ancient city of Jerusalem known as the City of David.

Did David and Solomon Actually Exist? - watchjerusalem.co.il/2016/12/29/dav…ctually-exist/

www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/…alem-tourism-un

Picture of the City of David in the first half of the 20th century: blog2.bibleplaces.com/uploaded_image…eymat08433.jpg