The West Bank

“Ayalon Challenges PA to a Duel”

"Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon reacted Monday (July 25) to condemnation by the Palestinian Authority over his video titled 'The Truth About the West Bank'.

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The UN's hostile obsession with Israel

“The UN's hostile obsession with Israel”

"This September two important events, both dangerous to Israel, will take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.'.

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ISRAEL INSIDE

How A Small Nation Makes A Big Difference

Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference is a new feature-length documentary that explores the positive characteristics of Israeli society from a humanistic, psychological, and emotional perspective. This insightful and uplifting documentary sidesteps the usual conversation of politics, conflict and violence, and tells the story of the Israeli people – whose resilience has propelled Israel to the forefront of world innovation and progress.

Despite daily challenges ranging from limited resources to security needs, Israeli creativity and inventiveness help make the world a better place. Israel has made significant advancements in the fields of science, environment, medicine and technology, and has shared these developments with the rest of the world.

How did this happen? What underlying growth factors have given rise to this small nation’s triumph over adversity?

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Joining the Haganah

Monday, 29 December 2008 15:18

Introduction

Zipporah Porath, an American student in Jerusalem, wrote this letter to her parents from Jerusalem in December of 1947, during the Israel War of Independence.

Arab attacks on Jews began immediately following the UN General Assembly Resolution 181, adopted on November 29, 1947. The Jews in Jerusalem were particularly vulnerable. The  underground Haganah defense force desperately began recruiting people to safeguard roads, buildings and houses. This recruiting effort around the country generated a great many "troops" on paper. Some historians refer to this paper advantage to prove that the Jews of Palestine had overwhelmingly superior forces. The "troops" however, had few weapons and little training.

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