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Subject: Holy Land
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Date: Mon, 27-Jun-83 14:22:38 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 27 14:22:38 1983
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I just read a netnews item by tektronix!cliffm (Cliff Morgan) about a
Dr. Eby whose head was busted open in a fall, he was drained of all his
blood but somehow managed to refill his own circulatory system and live
a normal life.  I have nothing to say about that, but Cliff mentions
that Dr. Eby took a trip to "the Holy Land."  Which Holy Land do you
mean, Cliff?  Israel, pray tell?  Then how come you don't call it
Israel?  Look at any modern map.  Look at your bible.  Ask the
government of the country.  The country is called Israel.

To refrain from calling the country Israel is a serious affront to
Jews.  For some strange reason, Israel is called "the Holy Land" quite
often by the Cristian mass media, I don't know why.

	Andy Tannenbaum   Bell Labs  Whippany, NJ   (201) 386-6491