Posts Tagged: Israel Independence Day
Israeli Soldier With Cerebral Palsy to be Honored for Excellence
JNS.org - Cpl. Ori Cohen, 20, an Israeli soldier from Rehovot who was born with cerebral palsy, will be among the 120 soldiers to...
Zionism 101: Far Better Than the Courses at Vassar or Stanford, and About $60,000 Cheaper
To those of us old enough to remember the first Israel Independence Day, in 1948, it stands as one of the few redeeming events in...
Netanyahu Says Nationality Law is Israel’s Response to ‘Nakba’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said his response to those who mourn the creation of Israel is his newly proposed nationality law that...
IDF Raises Alert Levels for ‘Nakba’ Commemorations
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces heightened levels of preparedness ahead of Palestinians' annual "Nakba Day" ("Day of the Catastrophe") commemorations, which take place...
Wishing a Happy 66th Birthday to Israel!
For many nations, a 66th birthday may not generate much excitement. But if the country happens to be Israel, which celebrates its birthday this week,...
On Israeli Independence Day, Obama Promises to Continue Push for Peace
JNS.org - Marking Israeli Independence Day, U.S. President Barack Obama promised to continue to work with the Jewish state to achieve peace, despite the...
Naqba — Commemorating a Self-Inflicted Tragedy
Today, Palestinians and their supporters, as they have done increasingly over the years, mark what they call the naqba (Arabic for catastrophe). It was on...
Independence Day and the Zionist Vision
As we launch into our 65th Independence Day celebrations it is timely to review and rationally assess the extent to which our Zionist objectives...
Happy Birthday, Israel
If countries were people and Israel was an American, it would begin to collect Social Security in nine months. It would be eligible for...
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Offers Independence Day Greetings (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent his Independence Day crooning with Israeli pop star Idan Amedi at the "Independence Songs" ceremony at the President's Residence....
Why Does Independence Day Immediately Follow Memorial Day in Israel?
It's been a busy week for Israel. First there was Holocaust Remembrance Day last Monday, then today is the country's Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers...
Ya’alon at Tel Aviv Memorial: Your Sorrow Becomes Our Sorrow
Israel's Defense Minister, Moshe Ya'alon, spoke at the Kiryat Shaul Remembrance Day Memorial Ceremony in Tel Aviv Monday morning, telling those in attendance: "Your ...
Israel Independence Day Honor for Mayor Who Turned a Mountain into a Metropolis
On Israel Independence Day, Israelis take great pride in the hard work and military victories that have built the world's only Jewish state. At...
Politics Set Aside at UN in New York For Israel’s Birthday
Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Ron Prosor, invited a few hundred friends and associates to join him at a reception...
