Summary overview of DM Dunlop’s sources in “History of the Jewish Khazars”.  By ChatGPT, on 16 June 2025.

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Douglas M. Dunlop’s The History of the Jewish Khazars (Princeton, 1954) is grounded almost entirely in earlier medieval chronicles and geographies—he himself notes that “there is little new in the way of sources” beyond what 10th–12th‑century writers already preserved. Broadly, his evidence falls into five categories

The Khazar Khaganate was a significant power in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus from the 7th to the 10th centuries. By the time Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) came to power in the 16th century, the Khazar Khaganate had already declined and effectively ceased to exist as a political entity. The Khazars were known for their role in trade and their unique position as a multi-ethnic empire that included various groups, including Jews, Turks, and Slavs. The decline of the Khazar Khaganate was largely due to the rise of neighboring powers, such as the Kievan Rus and the Byzantine Empire, as well as internal strife.
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This “Khazar hypothesis,” suggests that a significant portion of the Jewish population in Eastern Europe descended from the Khazars, a Turkic people who converted to Judaism in the medieval period. Most scholars agree that the Jewish diaspora, particularly in Europe, has roots that trace back to ancient Jewish populations in the Levant, rather than primarily to the Khazars.

Anti-Semitic narratives and its lack of strong supporting evidence best describe the “khazar hypothesis”. An absurd notion akin to the conspiracy theory of “Lizard People”.

The “Khazar hypothesis” oversimplifies the complex history of Jewish populations – used repeatedly with the intent to slander the Jewish people – on par with the ‘Blood libels’ during the Middle Ages employed to justify Easter pogroms. Speculative revisionist history by definition tends to distort historical facts and promote unfounded narratives. Basically gossip sucks.

Crude ignorant misunderstanding, prejudice, and the desire to simplify complex histories into more digestible, yet inaccurate, stories. Such propaganda spread of misinformation functions to reinforce negative stereotypes. The opposite of credible scholarship, informed dialogue and vile contemptable harmful myths.

The Khazar Khaganate existed from the 7th to the 10th centuries, reaching its peak in the 8th and 9th centuries. It was located in the region that includes parts of modern-day southern Russia, western Kazakhstan, and eastern Ukraine, strategically positioned along trade routes between Europe and Asia. Notable for their conversion to Judaism, which occurred in the 8th or 9th century, making them unique among the Turkic peoples.

The “Khazar hypothesis” implies that Jews in Eastern Europe not truly descended from the ancient Israelites but rather from a Turkic people. The Khazar hypothesis emerged in the 19th century, during a time of rising nationalism and racial theories in Europe. Some proponents sought to redefine Jewish identity in a way that could undermine Jewish claims to land and heritage, particularly in the context of Zionism. The analogy to conspiracy theories, such as those involving “Lizard People,” highlights how unfounded narratives can be used to create fear and suspicion. Both rely on sensationalism and a lack of credible evidence, often distorting reality to fit a particular agenda.

The use of the Khazar hypothesis in anti-Semitic discourse can be seen as a form of historical revisionism, where facts are manipulated or oversimplified to serve a particular ideological purpose. This worthless theory of slander ignores the rich history of French and German Ashkenazi Jewish scholarship contributed by Rashi, the Baali Tosafot, and the Rosh halachic commentary to the Talmud. It totally ignores the impact of the Talmud, both Yerushalmi and Bavli upon the Jewish people in both shaping and forming Jewish culture and customs which define Jewish identity to this very day.

Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki): Rashi was a medieval French rabbi and commentator whose works on the Torah and Talmud are foundational in Jewish education. His commentaries, serve as the basis of Yeshiva education to this day. Ba’alei Tosafot: This group of medieval Jewish scholars, primarily from France and Germany, contributed to Talmudic commentary and legal discussions. Their works, known as the Tosafot, provide critical analysis and interpretation of Talmudic common law vs. the assimilated post re-discovery of the Ancient Greek philosophical schools of logic published by Arab scholars following the Arab invasion of Spain in the 8th Century.

The Rosh (Rabbi Asher ben Jehiel), a prominent halachic authority whose commentary on the Talmud and legal decisions rejected the perversion of the Rambam’s statute law – Greek and Roman egg-crate like perversion of Talmudic common law Gemara as a commentary which compares different Case/Rule halachot as the primary commentary to interpret the language of Rabbi Yechuda’s Mishna, published in 210 CE. The Rosh despised the codification of halacha into a code of law that followed and embraced Roman statute law imposed by Caesar! The Romans expelled and destroyed the Jewish kingdom which ruled Judea! The idea of copying Talmudic judicial common law unto Roman bureaucratic decrees of laws based upon authority figures which replace Caesar – an utter abomination of avoda zarah.

The Khazar hypothesis, when used to undermine the historical continuity and contributions of Jewish communities, fails to recognize this rich tapestry of scholarship and cultural heritage. Talmudic common law a living, dynamic system rather than a static code as both the heretical Rambam code and later Khazar hypothesis over-write and totally ignore. The continuity and resilience of Jewish identity throughout history not influenced, much less shaped by the Turkish Khazar kingdom.

The Rambam statute legal halachic code and the Khazar blood libel slander, both ignore the kabbalah influence of rabbi Akiva’s פרדס four part logic system which explains how to rationally interpret the k’vanna of the Name of HaShem revealed in the first Sinai commandment – the greatest commandment of the entire Torah revelation. The resilience of Jewish identity throughout history deeply connected to the teachings of both the T’NaCH & Talmud, these two Primary Sources of Jewish scholarship have most contributed to Jewish later scholarship across generations.

Rabbi Akiva the key and central influencer which caused rabbi Yechuda Ha’Nasi to write his 6 part Mishna codification of common law Sanhedrin legal judicial rulings. His four-part logic system serves as the basis by which the Gemara commentary to the Mishna organized into a “Warp/Weft” Loom like structure organized around halachic opposed by aggadic threads of thought. Rabbi Akiva’s פרדס logic format rejected out-right the Greek three-part logic format introduced by Aristotle when Alexander the Great conquered the Persian empire before the current common Era! The concept of k’vanna in relation to the Name of HaShem, crucial to understand the concept of Torah tohor time oriented Av commandments from the Torah starting from the Book of בראשית.

The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and the Talmud, the two primary sources that have shaped Jewish thought, law, and identity throughout history. They provide the foundational texts for Jewish education and practice. The teachings contained within these texts have been instrumental in guiding Jewish communities across generations, fostering a deep connection to prophetic mussar and judicial common law – both often referred to under the heading of “Tradition”. The Torah defines faith as: the pursuit of judicial righteous court room common law justice which makes a fair restoration of damages inflicted by Party A upon Party B among the Jewish people.

War News of the latter part of day 3 of the war. Iran did not shoot down any of its two Israeli F-35s which Iranian propaganda claimed. A nephew on the side of my wife’s family suffered material damages to his house.

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Day 3 War News: Denmark & Greece & India declare their neutrality, meaning they guard Israel’s back like tits on a boar hog. France declares that Iran has the right to self-defense! Following the 6 Day Way Israel permanently learned that the Vichy government in Paris merits as much trust as a whore asking for repentance in church.

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🚨 BREAKING: Israel Wipes Out IRGC Leaders As Iranians Celebrate

Hezbollah has officially surrendered to Israel and publicly declared that it will not join the war on the side of Iran.

Iran Ballistic missile hits Palestinian village in Haifa. Tehran in a state of chaos, anarchy, and burning. Iran’s Supreme Leader being hunted down. Tehran in a state of ruins. The initial stages of present day Gaza. It appears that the main leader of the Houthis – eliminated. Iranian Air Force appears utterly obliterated and destroyed. This has yet to be confirmed. US now actively involved, President Trump orders the US military bases in Iraq to shoot down Iranian ballistic missiles fired toward Israel.

The fall of the Assad dictatorship in Syria. The obliteration of Hezbollah in Lebanon. The total destruction of Hamas in Gaza. The capitation of the Houthi regime in Yemen. These Middle East countries no longer poses a threat to the Jewish State. The British and French governments in response chose to sever diplomatic relations with Israel, and make alliance with Russia and China. The Jewish State reciprocates this tit for tat political provocation. Israel, protected by the American veto, ignores the UN ultimatum based upon Chapter VII of its Charter. A Zionist victory comparable to the defeat of the Arab armies in the ’67 Six Day War. Israel subsequently withdraws from the EU UN voting block of nations and increases its trade and diplomatic cooperation with the United States at the total degradation of Israel EU/British trade. As of the 2nd day of the Iran/Israel War, Jerusalem enjoys complete Air Superiority over the skies of Tehran.

The fall of the Assad dictatorship in Syria. The obliteration of Hezbollah in Lebanon. The total destruction of Hamas in Gaza. The capitation of the Houthi regime in Yemen. These Middle East countries no longer poses a threat to the Jewish State. The British and French governments in response chose to sever diplomatic relations with Israel, and make alliance with Russia and China. The Jewish State reciprocates this tit for tat political provocation. Israel, protected by the American veto, ignores the UN ultimatum based upon Chapter VII of its Charter. A Zionist victory comparable to the defeat of the Arab armies in the ’67 Six Day War. Israel subsequently withdraws from the EU UN voting block of nations and increases its trade and diplomatic cooperation with the United States at the total degradation of Israel EU/British trade. As of the 2nd day of the Iran/Israel War, Jerusalem enjoys complete Air Superiority over the skies of Tehran.

War News: Israel now has complete air superiority over Tehran. 2nd in command of the Houthis assassinated along with 12 other commanders.

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Overall, Israel’s military actions against Iran have the potential to significantly alter the balance of power in the Middle East, affecting the influence of England and France in the region. The degradation descent of European dominance of the Middle East and North Africa post WWII started with the surrender of England and France to re-take control over the Suez Canal in their 1956 War of imperialism, like unto the Vietnamese expulsion of the French following the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Vichy France likewise surrendered to the Algerians in 1962. Hence in desperation consequent to the miracle victory of Israel over the defeated Arabs Armies in 1967, England and France wrote UNSC Resolution 242. Then following the Israeli victory over Egypt in the Yom Kippur 1973 War, British and French revisionist history wrote UNSC Resolution 338. Alas for these dead empires, both UN Resolutions Chapter VI and not Chapter VII Resolution.

War News – The continuation of the Oct7th Abomination War. The Islamic regime of Iran now in a state of war with Israel. Less than 30% of Persians embrace the religion of Islam. The scope of the radical change in the Middle East balance of power, should Iran lose its ability to produce nuclear weapons and deliver them with ballistic missiles, has tremendously alarmed both Britain and France, that this new Iran-Israel “war” will devalue the EU/British share in the balance of power in the Middle East. Herein explains why Britain and France sided with Russia and China in the UN Chapter VII Korean War like ultimatum that Israel immediately surrender to Hamas and run away from Gaza. And the French efforts to establish a Palestinian State.

Operation Rising Lion” – High-ranking IRGC commander Gen. Hossein Salami, military chief Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, and top nuclear scientists were reportedly killed. The operation has sent global shockwaves: countries including Japan, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand voiced deep concern over the risk of a wider regional war. Oil prices spiked by over 8% on fears of supply disruptions.

The United Nations Security Council narrowly failed to pass a ceasefire resolution for Gaza on June 4, 2025—the U.S. exercised its veto, while the other 14 members, specifically Britain, France, Russia, and China voted in favor. Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution on June 12, 2025, calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” Gaza ceasefire, the release of hostages, full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and humanitarian access—garnering 149 supporting votes, with 19 abstentions and only 3 opposing votes.

Britain and France likewise the UNGA vote joined the global majority but without supporting a blanket ultimatum demanding Israeli surrender. Britain, France, Russia & China have advocated for ceasefire measures and humanitarian imperatives—but not a forced Israeli surrender.

Israel Strikes Iran. What Happens Now?
On October 28, 2014, The Atlantic reporter Jeffrey Goldberg published an article quoting this unnamed Obama senior official, who said: “The thing about Bibi is, he’s a chickenshit” — referring to Netanyahu by his common nickname — “The good thing about Netanyahu is that he’s scared to launch wars.… The bad thing … is that he won’t do anything to reach an accommodation with the Palestinians or with the Sunni Arab states”. While President Obama never uttered the phrase himself, senior administration figures also used other strong terms, calling Netanyahu a “coward” and accusing him of “bluffing” on Iran..

🚨 BREAKING: Israel Launches WAR With Iran – Tehran HEAVILY Hit
Notice how BBC propaganda attempts to SPIN this war as a factious relationship between President Trump and the PM. The strikes included locations in Tehran, Natanz, Tabriz, Isfahan, Arak, and Kermanshah. Notably, high-ranking officials such as Hossein Salami, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and two prominent nuclear scientists were killed in these operations. In light of these developments, there are reports of a UN Security Council meeting where a resolution was passed with a 14-1 vote demanding that Israel cease its military operations in Gaza. This resolution reflects the concerns of various nations, including the UK, France, Russia, and China, regarding the potential for a broader conflict in the region.
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On June 13, 2025, Israel conducted military strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, which has drawn significant international attention and condemnation. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that they targeted multiple military sites, including key nuclear facilities, as part of a preemptive strike aimed at neutralizing what they described as a threat posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

In response to these actions, the United Nations has condemned the strikes, emphasizing the need for diplomatic solutions to prevent escalation in the region. The UN ambassador stated that the decision to strike was an “independent Israeli decision,” indicating a lack of consensus on the appropriateness of the military action.

The strikes reportedly resulted in significant casualties, including the death of a senior commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, which has heightened tensions further. Iranian state media has indicated that missile and drone attacks on Israel are expected in retaliation.

In the wake of Israel’s recent military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, several major world powers, including Britain, France, Russia, and China, have condemned the actions as “unprovoked.” These nations have expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the potential for further conflict.

The strikes, which occurred on June 13, 2025, targeted multiple sites associated with Iran’s nuclear program, including key military installations. Israeli officials justified the attacks as necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, citing the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

In their statements, the leaders of Britain, France, Russia, and China emphasized the importance of diplomatic solutions and called for restraint from all parties involved. They criticized the Israeli actions as undermining regional stability and violating international norms regarding the use of military force.

In a significant diplomatic move, Britain, France, Russia, and China have collectively withdrawn their ambassadors from Israel in response to the recent military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. This decision reflects the escalating tensions and widespread condemnation of Israel’s actions, which these nations have labeled as “unprovoked.”

The withdrawal of ambassadors marks a notable shift in diplomatic relations and underscores the seriousness with which these countries view the situation. They have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and emphasized the need for a diplomatic resolution to prevent further escalation in the region.

This action follows a series of international criticisms directed at Israel, with various nations expressing concern over the potential for increased conflict and instability. The UN has also been vocal in its condemnation, urging all parties to engage in dialogue rather than military confrontation.

In a reciprocal diplomatic response to the withdrawal of ambassadors by Britain, France, Russia, and China, Israel has also decided to withdraw its ambassadors from these countries. This move reflects the escalating tensions and deteriorating relations following Israel’s military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which have been widely condemned as “unprovoked” by the international community.

The decision to withdraw ambassadors signifies a significant breakdown in diplomatic relations and highlights the ongoing crisis in the region. Israel’s actions have drawn sharp criticism from these nations, prompting them to take a stand against what they perceive as aggressive military actions.

This diplomatic rift is part of a broader context of heightened tensions in the Middle East, with various countries calling for restraint and a return to dialogue to address the underlying issues. The situation remains fluid, and the international community is closely monitoring developments as both sides navigate this escalating conflict.

The UN’s condemnation, backed by the UK, France, Russia, and China, portrays the action as “unprovoked” — a term that reflects political calculus more than legal clarity. Under Article 51 of the UN Charter, a state may use force in self-defense if an armed attack occurs — but preemptive strikes exist in a gray zone. Israel’s argument likely hinges on the “imminence” clause, as articulated in the Caroline case (1837): when the threat is instant, overwhelming, and leaves no choice of means.

Israel’s June 13, 2025 strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities represent a classic case of preemptive self-defense, aligning with the Begin Doctrine — the principle that Israel will not allow enemy states to acquire nuclear weapons. It echoes past operations. (1) Osirak (1981) against Iraq’s nuclear reactor. (2) Operation Outside the Box (2007) against Syria.

Yet the withdrawal of ambassadors by four permanent members of the Security Council — including the two Western nations historically sympathetic to Israel — signals a profound diplomatic rupture, potentially worse than during the 1956 Suez Crisis or 1982 Lebanon War.

But this time, the scope is broader, the stakes are higher, and the diplomatic fallout is far more severe. The reciprocal withdrawals by Israel, we are now witnessing a partial diplomatic isolation of Israel from key global players — a scenario that dangerously echoes the pre-1967 international atmosphere, only now with a nuclear shadow.

The continuity between medieval Church slanders and modern UN blood libels. Iran, a regime openly threatening genocide (e.g., statements by top officials calling for Israel’s destruction), is shielded by powers that once committed or abetted genocide. Those same powers — Britain and France — betrayed Jewish refugees pre-1948, yet now sanctimoniously claim Israel undermines “stability.” Russia, currently engaged in illegal war and nuclear threats in Ukraine, calls Israel’s actions illegal. China, persecutor of Uyghurs and enforcer of state repression, calls for restraint.

These are not neutral arbiters of international law. They are part of a long tradition of holding Jews to impossible standards, demanding “restraint” even when faced with annihilation. The UN has inherited the mantle of Church anti-Jewish theology in secularized diplomatic language. Resolution 3379 (Zionism = Racism) was the modern Inquisition; Today’s condemnation of Israel’s self-defense is the new blood libel; The ICJ’s silence on Iran’s genocidal threats is a political Kiddush Hashem inversion — punishing the victim for refusing to lie still.

Iran will likely retaliate via proxies: Hezbollah, Houthis, and Shi’ite militias in Syria or Iraq. Israel may face multi-front escalation, forcing it into a prolonged regional war.

The Gulf States’ reaction (e.g., UAE, Saudi Arabia) will be critical: they fear Iran, but won’t publicly back Israel under current diplomatic pressure. The US response under the leadership of President Trump contrasts with the European barbaric anti Jewish history.

This is more than a military episode — it’s a constitutional test of Jewish sovereignty. If Israel, as a free Jewish nation, cannot defend itself without being slandered and isolated, then the very post-Holocaust consensus that birthed the UN is shattered. Once again, the Jewish state is punished not for what it does, but for daring to exist — and fight to survive.