Tag: 1948 War of Independence
Saluting one of the last living heroes of Israel’s fight for independence
Nothing really prepares you for the Smoky smile and the twinkle in an eye undimmed by nearly a century on earth.
And when Harold “Smoky” Simon grins at you, it’s hard to remember that, at...
Einstein’s written warning to Jews, after Israel declares independence, up for sale
A signed written warning by legendary physicist and Nobel Prize winner Albert Einstein to the Jewish people, written just days after Israel’s independence in May 1948, is being offered for sale for the first time at...
Palestinians need to rethink the ‘nakba,’ not refight it
The debates about Holocaust references made by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) are starting to die down. Like almost everything that happens these days, partisanship was far more important in determining the outcome than the...
Rare photo collection from Israel’s War of Independence up for auction
A collection of 26 photographs designated to be printed by newspapers during Israel’s War of Independence was revealed this past week, with several of them capturing scenes that transpired on the Arab side of...