BY EDMUND SANDERS AND PAUL RICHTER, JWR— Rival Palestinian factions celebrated the signing of a reconciliation pact they hope will end their four-year split and accelerate efforts to form an independent state. But the agreement faces fierce opposition from Israel, complicates American-led efforts to forge a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians, and still…
BY JOHN BOLTON, WASHINGTON TIMES— Although Osama bin Laden’s well-deserved death has demonstrated America’s re- solve to vindicate our national security, the world is still far from safe. In the Middle East, optimistic predictions that authoritarian regimes would fall like dominoes, ushering in new democracies and greater prospects for peace, are rapidly disappearing. Not only…
BY MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— With the demise of Osama bin Laden, Israel and the Western world can breathe a collective sigh of relief. After nearly a decade of dead ends and false leads, America finally succeeded in tracking down and eliminating al-Qaida’s charismatic and evil founder, setting a commendable example of counterterrorism at its best.…
The Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel read aloud by Israels first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.
BY EARL COX— It’s time to say, “Happy 63nd Birthday!” to our special and revered friend Israel, which is still one of the youngest nations of the world and exhibits the strength and action of youth in many, many ways. As America’s most valued friend and ally in the Middle East, we must not forget…
The words to Israel’s national anthem Hatikva were written around 1878 by Naphtali Herz Imber, an English poet. Samuel Cohen, an immigrant from Moldavia, put the lyrics to a folk melody from his home country. In 1898, the Jewish newspaper in Israel (before the state was established) ran a competition for an official national anthem. There were no winners from…
David Ben Gurion reading the Declaration of Independence at the Tel Aviv museum. Assembly singing Israel's national anthem Israel declares independence Ben Gurion signing declaration People outside the Tel Aviv Museum dancing and waving flags Declaration with signatures
Torah: Leviticus 21:1–24:23 “Emor,” (“Speak…”) Haftorah: Ezekiel 44:15–31 New Testament: I Peter 2:4-10 The Gospel: Matthew 16:13–20 “Atah HaMashiach” (“You are the Messiah”…)
BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— If the Jews had been permitted to leave Europe, the Holocaust could have been averted. But the only place that wanted us wasn’t allowed to take us. The nations of the world closed their gates. Only the Jews in the Land of Israel wanted the Jews of Europe. But the British…
