Posts Tagged: David Ben-Gurion
New York Times Demonstrates ‘Ultra-Bad’ Journalism About Israeli Politics
Just days after hurling the adjective “nationalist” at the political party of Israel’s defense minister -- and coming in for criticism from The Algemeiner for...
Netanyahu in Wake of US Magazine Ranking Israel Among World’s Greatest Powers: ‘I’m Working All the Time to Strengthen Jewish State’s Military, Economic, Diplomatic Might’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded proudly to Israel’s being ranked this week by a prominent US bimonthly magazine as among the world’s eight great powers...
Bernard-Henri Lévy: A Rock Called Zion (EXCERPT)
The following is an excerpt from French philosopher and activist Bernard-Henri Lévy's newly released book, The Genius of Judaism, which delves into the meaning of being a...
Bibi vs. Ben-Gurion: The Good, the Bad and the Remarkable
"When you compare his [Netanyahu’s] lack of actual achievements compared to Ben-Gurion, whose record he’s eclipsed, it’s embarrassing." -- Jeff Barak, "Reality Check: An empty record," The Jerusalem...
At Unveiling of Shimon Peres’ Tombstone, Netanyahu Announces Israeli Nuclear Research Facility to Be Named After Late Elder Statesman
JNS.org -- Israel's nuclear research facility in Dimona will be named after the late former president, Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday, during the unveiling of the elder...
Facing Unprecedented Challenges, Israel Must Rally Behind Netanyahu
The abysmal failure of most governments to display even a pretense of morality when formulating resolutions relating to international affairs was again highlighted by the...
Former US Middle East Negotiator: Shimon Peres Was the ‘Forrest Gump of Israeli Politics’
The late former Israeli President Shimon Peres was a “truly consequential” figure who played an “inextricable” role in the transformation of Israel from a fledgling...
Ahead of Peres Funeral, Israel Prepares ‘Largest Security Operation Since Rabin Assassination’
Massive security preparations are underway in Israel ahead of the Friday funeral of former President Shimon Peres, who died on Wednesday at the age of...
Never-Before-Seen 48-Year-old Footage Released of Israel’s First Prime Minister Reminiscing in English About Jewish State, Saying, ‘It’s Only the Beginning’
Interviews conducted nearly five decades ago with the late David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel, were revealed on a Channel 10 talk show...
How the Ideological Siege Undermines the Peace Process
In my column two weeks ago, I addressed the question as to why past Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have failed, and last week I suggested that the...
Obama’s Mistaken Assumptions About Israel and Peace
The American Heritage dictionary defines "victory" as the defeat of an enemy or triumph in a struggle against difficulties. "Peace," on the other hand,...
Economics Will Decide the Israeli Elections in Netanyahu’s Favor
Forget Hezbollah, Hamas, Abbas, and Iran: the primary driver in Israel's upcoming elections is the high cost of living. Recent polls have consistently shown that domestic...
The Truth About Israel’s Jewish State Law
In a 2007 interview, former Knesset Speaker and Jewish Agency Chairman Avram Burg claimed "to define the State of Israel as a Jewish state is...
Biography Sheds New Light on David Ben-Gurion’s Place in Jewish History
JNS.org - There is one sentence in "Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel" that made me sit up in surprise. I thought that I knew the...
