Their Son Murdered by Terrorists, One Family Creates Meaning Out of Suffering
The words of Koby Mandell ring forth this year and every year as Israel stops to remember its fallen soldiers and victims of terror on Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. How do we deal with the tragedy of losing our loved ones?
Zero-Sum Suffering
For Palestinians, suffering – and sympathy for suffering – is a zero-sum game. Sympathy used up on the Holocaust means less for Palestinians in the territories.
On Memorial Day, Israel Remembers the “Blood of its Sons and Daughters”
On Sunday afternoon, Israel began to mark Yom Hazikaron, also known as Israel’s Memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. As of this year, Israel commemorates the lives of 23,169 soldiers and 2,495 terror victims.
Hamas: We Will “Continue to Reject” Israel’s Demands
Hamas officials have announced that the latest Palestinian unity agreement between Hamas and Fatah has never and would never include discussions regarding the disarmament of Hamas’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
Jerusalem-Based Startup Devises World’s First Mobile Printer
In today’s portable, digital society, information is constantly available at our fingertips via laptop, tablet or smartphone. The portable workspace has become as ubiquitous as the traditional office.
Why Negotiations Collapsed – American Perceptions and Future Indications
Effective foreign policy requires a balance between the predictable and the unpredictable. Alliances require careful maintenance and no surprises while adversarial relationships sometimes require unpredictable responses.
Barbra Streisand’s Hatikva in Israel
Barbra Streisand performed for the first time ever in Israel last June. The show in Tel Aviv was Barbra’s 99th live concert in her entire career, and in tribute to the Israeli audience, she performed Israel’s national anthem, ‘Hatikva’.
Mourning and Rejoicing: The Depths & Heights of the Israeli Spirit
On Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day), as the sun sets, Israel’s normally bustling streets begin to empty. Israelis all over the country start heading to ceremonies to commemorate the solemn memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
IDF Deploys Patriot Missile Defense Battery in Eilat
In anticipation of probable violence from terrorists ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day holidays, the IDF has deployed the Patriot missile system battery in the southern region.
Insider’s View: Israel Memorial Day
They gave their lives to ensure Israel’s future. Tonight begins Yom Hazikaron when the nation remembers its fallen heroes of the IDF. This video gives an intimate look at a part of Israeli culture that binds us in sadness and in hope. Click here to donate to the LIBI Fund, in the memory of fallen […]