Posts Tagged: Israel Six Day War
The Six-Day War: A Paradigm From a Previous Century
As Israel transitions from its commemorations and celebrations of the Six-Day War, increasing attention is being focused upon the Trump peace plan. Scores of retired...
Why History Still Matters: The 1967 Six-Day War
Mention history, and it can trigger a roll of the eyes. Add the Middle East to the equation and folks might start running for the...
Independence Day Parades in Jerusalem — 1967 and 1968
On May 15, 1967, Israel's Independence Day parade was held in Jerusalem. It was a parade with historical significance. But the parade also faced opposition...
The Six-Day War Continued Ben-Gurion’s Vision of Israel, Not Destroyed It
Every year, the anniversary of the Six-Day War runs up against the rocks of a perennial Israeli debate: Who deviated from the Zionist path? Each...
Revisiting Israel’s ‘Peculiar Position’
Amidst the continued criticism of Israel for simply defending herself, I couldn’t help but think of an amazing op-ed by Eric Hoffer -- a famed...
Why History Still Matters: The 1967 Six-Day War
Mention history, and it can trigger a roll of the eyes. Add the Middle East to the equation, and folks might start running for the hills,...
Fifty Years of Immoral Occupation
This week, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank reached the milestone of 50 years; it is a legacy that will be recalled in shame. Fifty years...
Six Days Remembered: The Battle Is Not Over
The 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War will be commemorated in many ways in the coming days. Media retrospectives, conferences, new documentaries and first person remembrances...
Zionism’s Post-1967 Choices
It is no accident that there has been little to no change in the official status quo of Judea and Samaria in the 50 years since the...
The Green Line Is Not Israel’s Border
All peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians must properly address where Israel’s Eastern border is. The border is the Jordan River, not the “Green Line.” Under...
Israel Celebrates 49th Jerusalem Day With Parades, Events, Plans for New National Museum
Jerusalem Day is being celebrated across Israel on Sunday, marking 49 years since the capital's reunification in the Six-Day War. The planned events are already...
On November 30, Remember the Jewish Refugees Expelled from Arab Lands
Linda Hakim left Iraq for London in 1970. But she has never been able to shake off the fear that she felt growing up as a...
History Matters: Remembering the Six-Day War
Mention the word "history" and it can trigger a roll of the eyes. Add "Middle East" to the equation and folks might start running for the...
Remembering Some History About Jews and Palestinians
The failure of American-mediated peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the likely creation of a Hamas-Fatah government in the Palestinian West Bank...
