Twitter thread asserts Jewish historical claims to Shechem/Nablus
A Twitter user posted a thread arguing that the city of Shechem (modern-day Nablus) has deep Jewish biblical and historical roots, predating modern political names and claims. The thread emphasizes that Jewish connection to the land is based on ancient narratives, not contemporary propaganda.
2/9 Before there was a UN. Before there were foreign diplomats. Before there were invented political slogans. This place had a name: Shechem. The Romans later called it Neapolis. The Arabs later called it Nablus. But the Jewish name came first.
🚨 THIS IS SHECHEM/NABLUS Is it “Occupied land”? The Jew looks at this valley and says: ✔️This is where our fathers walked. ✔️This is where our history began. ✔️This is where the Bible placed us long before the nations sat in judgment over us.
3/9 Do not speak to us about “no Jewish connection.” This is not a theory. This is not propaganda. This is not a talking point. This is the soil of Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, and the tribes of Israel. You are looking at the biblical heartland of the Jewish people.
5/9 Joshua 24:32 Joseph’s bones are buried in Shechem, in the very plot of land Jacob purchased. Let that sink in. The Jewish people were buying, building, praying, burying, and covenanting here thousands of years before today’s political maps existed.
8/9 So yes, debate policy. Debate security. Debate borders. But do not lie. Do not tell the Jewish people that the land of our fathers is foreign to us. Do not erase the Bible and then call it justice.
9/9 The lie is not that the world disagrees with us. The lie is that we were never here. And that lie must be answered with one simple truth: This is Shechem. This is Jewish history. This is the heartland of Israel. And yes, I just took this picture.