Tag: 1948 War of Independence
Historic ‘Glory of Israel’ synagogue set to reopen overlooking Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
When Florida lawyer Brian Sherr first visited the ancient synagogue in Jerusalem’s Old City more than four decades ago, the site lay in ruins. The area around the demolished structure was filled with garbage, the...
The Holocaust is not why they fought, say 1948 veterans of Israel’s War of...
Many see the creation of the modern-day State of Israel as part of a historical narrative, in which Israeli independence was a reaction to the Holocaust. “The catastrophe which recently befell the Jewish people—the...
Joe Woolf, 94, helped connect fellow veterans of Israel’s 1948 War of Independence
Joe Woolf, a South African Jewish volunteer in the foreign-fighters unit Machal who conducted research that helped preserve that group’s legacy for 75 years after Israel’s War of Independence, died on Feb. 28 at...
Israeli far-left is pushing to make Palestinian ‘return’ a viable option
Israeli diplomats across the globe have recently been reporting that what, until now, has been limited to a discourse of accepting “the other’s tragedy”—namely, the story of the 750,000 Arabs who were forced to...
Israeli film ‘Image of Victory’ to be released on Netflix
Inspired by true events in 1948, Hassanin, an Egyptian filmmaker, is tasked with documenting a raid on the isolated kibbutz Nitzanim on the Israeli-Egyptian border. When the kibbutz learns of the impending army raid,...
‘A Will to Survive’ recalls Arab ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem’s Jews
I recently stumbled upon a photography book shot by the acclaimed Life magazine wartime photographer John Phillips. The large, innocuous-looking book was simply titled, A Will to Survive. After flipping through the pages, I realized I entered a...
105-year-old IAF founding member promoted to colonel
Israel’s top military brass was on hand Friday for the promotion of Alex Ziloni, 105, to the rank of colonel in honor of his “many decades of dedication to the State of Israel,” the...
‘Terror tunnel’ dating back to 1948 unearthed in Tzfat
Work to upgrade the entrance to Tzfat’s Old City has unearthed an attack tunnel dating to Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. Experts believe that the tunnel was dug by local Arabs, who intended to...
‘Building’ Jerusalem: Tower of David exhibit features cultural icons
Museums are in crisis all over the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the loss of visitor revenue, many smaller museums are being forced to close, and larger ones are postponing reopenings because...
The problem when revisionist history becomes official dogma
Angry mobs of activists are roaming American streets pulling down or defacing statues of historical figures. In some cases, governments and private institutions are joining their efforts by agreeing to take down examples of...