Posts Tagged: Israel history
No, Israel Was Not Created by the United Nations
Arab News has a typical anti-Israel screed by Chris Doyle, director of the London-based Council for Arab-British Understanding. He writes, "Israel was a child of the UN,...
Yes, There Is a Jewish Nation and a Jewish People
In an ignorant critique of the new Israeli law declaring Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people, a Palestinian author ridicules the idea that there...
Questioning Mahmoud Abbas’ Historical Revisionism
One of the more overlooked issues raised by Mahmoud Abbas’ recent speech was a claim that the Palestinians are Canaanites, whose presence in the Holy Land predates...
Smells Like Heaven: Israeli Farm Recreates Magi’s Gifts to Jesus
The aromatic plants bestowed on the infant Jesus are being cultivated by an Israeli entrepreneur who aims to transform the gifts of the Christmas story...
New Book by Late Israeli President Shimon Peres Examines the ‘Why’ Behind Jewish State’s History
JNS.org - A new book by the late Israeli statesman Shimon Peres, which delves into pivotal moments in the Jewish state’s history from his perspective, is...
Preserving the Early History of the State of Israel
JNS.org -- The early founders of the Jewish state are being encouraged by an ambitious documentary program to tell their remarkable, personal stories of Israel's beginnings, so that...
Ziggy Marley Reaffirms Love of Israel in ‘Shalom Award’ Acceptance Speech (VIDEO)
Jamaican musician Ziggy Marley, eldest son of the late, great reggae singer Bob Marley, reiterated his support for Israel while accepting an award from the Jewish National...
Actor Robert De Niro Meets With Shimon Peres in Jerusalem (PHOTO)
Israel's President Shimon Peres welcomed a high-profile guest to his residence Tuesday: American actor Robert De Niro. The Godfather star, who was accompanied by his 17-year-old...
Netanyahu: Enemies “Massacre Us, and Criticize Us for Defending Ourselves”
JPost - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke at the Remembrance Day ceremony for the victims of terror attacks at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem ...
Israeli President Seeks History Lesson for Ahmadinejad After UN Speech
Following the speeches Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave at the United Nations earlier this week, in which he said the state of Israel has no...
Nine Lives of Israel: A Nation’s History through the Lives of Its Foremost Leaders (REVIEW)
Nine Lives of Israel: A Nation's History through the Lives of Its Foremost Leaders, by Jack L. Schwartzwald. (Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland...
Ten Reasons to Admire Israel
In the daily news coverage, as they say, if it doesn't bleed, it doesn't lead. The larger story of Israel, therefore, is rarely told. And the...
64 Years Ago Today, Ben-Gurion Announced the Establishment of Israel (VIDEO)
On May 14th, 1948, David Ben-Gurion announced the establishment of the Jewish State in Israel. Ben-Gurion, who was the country's first prime minister, went to...
Archeological Finds Show Human Activity in Time of Jonah
The Israeli Antiquities Authority announced a new archeological find showing that the Hill of Jonah near Ashdod may have been occupied during the...
