Israel Rings in 66 Years of Independence with Proposal of Radical New Law
Sixty six years ago, David Ben Gurion declared Israel the independent state of the Jewish nation. Now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to enshrine that identity in law.
Creating Israel’s Future in the Present: Beginning A New Life this Independence Day
Last week Wednesday, 90 new Olim [immigrants to Israel] from North America arrived at Ben Gurion airport and joined 60 others already in Israel to become Israel’s newest citizens.
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.