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Doron Spielman: ‘No One as Indigenous on Planet as Jews to Jerusalem’ | ‘Top Story,’ Ep. 34

Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin offers an analysis of the idea that Jews are on stolen land, talking with City of David’s Doron Spielman.

Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the lie that Jews are stealing land from the Palestinians in Israel and then is joined by Doron Spielman, vice president of the City of David Foundation, to discuss archeology, Jewish history and telling the truth about the past.

The two talk about the development of the historic site, why some oppose efforts to uncover the treasures of Jewish history and how the finds at the City of David bring the Bible to life, as well as the challenges of acting as a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces in times of crisis.

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Jonathan S. Tobin is editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, a senior contributor for The Federalist, a columnist for Newsweek and a contributor to many other publications. He covers the American political scene, foreign policy, the U.S.-Israel relationship, Middle East diplomacy, the Jewish world and the arts. He hosts the JNS “Think Twice” podcast, both the weekly video program and the “Jonathan Tobin Daily” program, which are available on all major audio platforms and YouTube. Previously, he was executive editor, then senior online editor and chief political blogger, for Commentary magazine. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of The Jewish Exponent in Philadelphia and editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. He has won more than 60 awards for commentary, art criticism and other writing. He appears regularly on television, commenting on politics and foreign policy. Born in New York City, he studied history at Columbia University.
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