The Jewish Rights to the Land of Israel

Published 2024-06-02
A fascinating firsthand account of a meeting Rabbi Lau had with Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben Gurion. In this meeting, Rabbi Lau verifies a story told about Ben Gurion who appeared before the Peel Commission (headed by Lord Peel from the U.K. House of Lords), and upon being asked if he has a “Kushan” (Ottoman land deed, as referred to in those days) proving that the Jews own the land of Israel, held up a book of the Torah exclaiming “Here is your Kushan!

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All Comments (21)
  • @ChildofGod98765
    Lord please hear my prayers. I’m so discouraged. As a single mother I’m struggling to provide for my sons both are special needs I’m overwhelmed! Every month is a battle. Jesus help me to overcome my fears. Because as I struggle I am fearful. I trust in you Lord Jesus please give me strength as I struggle to buy groceries and as I struggle to pay rent I know you will make a way.
  • @user-ve6lj3sw9x
    What a wonderful Man and Rabbi! He reminded me my childhood in a neighbourhood where there were still Jews. Their way of speaking, the sense of the word, the depth of thinking, the clarity, the beautiful stories or pieces of advice, the kindness and the generosity… Oh, how I would like to have them again and to learn more from their wisdom! I thank Rabbi Lau for sharing this story with us. May Gd bless Israel and her allies! 🙏🇮🇱
  • On this subject, I heartily recommend a track I discovered by accident (it appeared in my 'recommended' feed) by a British band called UNIT. The track is A Tribute To The Israeli Defence Force and it is excellent - tuneful and forceful without being bombastic combined with a lovely lyric. I know next to nothing about the group but on investigation I see they've recorded a whole batch of Jewish related tracks such as Pesach, Yom Kippur, Bar Mitzvah, Israel Is Real, The 613 Mitzvot and probably others I don’t know about yet. Some of them feature Rabbi Moshe Bryski which is definitely a recommendation in itself.
  • Does this mean that Americans should get out of America. Because there is no doubt the real owners of the lands were Red Indians.
  • Rabbi Lau was my Rabbi for many years. He lived on Nordau Blvd at the time and walked through my street on his way to and back from the Tiferet Zvi synagogue. I predicted that he was going to be Chief Rabbi when he said "Take things with you and return to Hashem".
  • @user-id5xf3qm3k
    Did you know there's tribes that the women still sewed the colors to the dresses, but with Red over the blue, white yellow, green...... I was a small boy, i remember the story a bit, of the colors. It's of family, of who we are, protection, Red over the spilt blood of forgiveness and protection. Blue of the skies, Yewah, and Truth(white/purity), the yellow of the reminder of the journey of when we were freed from being slaves. Green of the land we were promised, but some of journeyed on, for greener lands, when there was no food. Into battle we wore Maroon/red for protection on our heads, because we were taught the great spirits blood protected us. Much of the stories, told to me, that I was to pass on, make more sense to me now that I learn more of ancient times, understand why bread, meat, and such are cooked as they are cooked. Stoves made same, of clay, patterns same, colors same meaning, even words, same. Why the rock walls carved thousands of years ago, speak of the straight cross, and to never trust the serpent, of the crooked cross. Maybe one day, a Rabi will journey into our land, and discover what I speak of, because to this day, no one from Judea has ever come. Guess we're the forgotten ones. 💔
  • @syweiner434
    Eretz Yisrael is almost like a real life version of the Excaliber fable (le'havdil). The land and the sparse Arab population languished for 1500-2000 years. Only when the Children of Israel returned did the land begin to flourish beyond all expectation, thank G_d.
  • OK, I HAVE YOUR VERSION, NOW I HAVE TO HEAR THE VERSION OF ONE OF THE BEST HISTORIAN PROFESIONAL IN THE WORLD. ILAN PAPPE, AND VERSION OF THE RADICAL EXTREMIST IN ISRAEL AND THE VERSION OF THE SECULAR IN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN VERSIONS AS WELL THE RADICALS AND THE SECULARS AND SO ON TO BUILD MY OWN OPINION
  • @billweir8824
    God lifted up his hand and swore by himself since no one is home gher that because Abraham didn't withhold Isaac God was prepared to bless him everlastingly
  • Your God is not my GOD and is not the GOD of the majority of the People of this World!
  • @Rose-ze5on
    History is still on your side. Voltaire also held a blble and said "in 100 years this book will be forgotten, eliminated!" This book precepts are binding and histories are true. God bless Israel forever.
  • The borders of the land of Israel is also mentioned in the Koran with the assertion that this land was given by God to the Jews as their homeland
  • This is 100 % correct. My 100 % support to the jews around the world and to the jewish state Israel. Greetings from a Dutchman who has lived 45 years in Norway❤❤
  • @jeanmtiger
    Ben Gurion’s reply falls apart as it has no leg to stand on, legally speaking. A land title to be valid has to include a full name (and nowadays ID) of the person, and more. If we went by the same logic presented here, the world would be a very complicated place, as the Romans (now Italians) could claim greater parts of Europe as theirs, because this was so 2000 years ago. Ben Gurion was responsible for the violent removal of thousands of Palestinians and entire massacres, even before the creation of the state of Israel. Hardly someone to be admired.
  • @pamknoll7383
    Profound words the TRUTH of the BIBLE and the HISTORY of the Jews in Israel 🇮🇱 🙏
  • @amilshaban3808
    This man is as good as any rabbi can be, gorging history and denying the fact that the Israelites had turned away from the teaching of the Torah, and broke away from every commandment the Most High had set for them to follow: they lied, they stole, even the gold of the Egyptians, they kill innocent people, and they spread evil and mischiefs around the world. The primer sin they committed was; keeping the teaching of the Torah, to the world. The second sin they did was denying the message and the coming of Jesus the Messiah, and they plotted against him and his message! Therefore, God the Almighty had cursed them and sent His wrath unto them and He disbursed them throughout the world; are they really chosen people of God after-all???
  • Yup, I've heard something like that before, but not so clearly. That's why I'm a Messianic Jew. He is the Messiah, obviously.
  • Rabbi Lau you are an INSPIRATION to us all ! You are AMAZING ! To have survived the Holocaust as a child and come out stronger you are a TESTAMENT of Human and Jewish resilience ! So true the Jewish people are the only ones who have a document as proof of their homeland ! G-D BLESS YOU WITH CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIFE ADH MEAH V’ASREEM SHANA !