Tag: Israel Independence Day
Independence Day: A tale of two nations
Independence Day holds immense significance for nations across the world. It’s a time when citizens come together to celebrate the birth of their respective nations and reflect upon the ideals that define their national...
Israeli foreign minister: Harris couldn’t name one clause on judicial reform
Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday took issue with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris weighing in on Israel’s judicial reform debate, saying she didn't know a thing about it.
Harris waded into Israel’s domestic political affairs during an...
Can Israeli resilience inspire alienated Americans?
Israelis had a rough week. The country was subjected to a barrage of nearly 1,000 rockets and missiles fired at it by Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists. Though for the most part, the Iron Dome air-defense...
Which Israel are you celebrating on its 75th birthday?
When planning for Israel’s 75th anniversary began last year, the assumption on the part of those preparing for events was that it would be just like every other Yom Ha’atzmaut or Independence Day if...
Israel’s population approaches 9.73 million
Israel’s population stands at 9,727,000, according to figures the Central Bureau of Statistics released on Monday, on the eve of Independence Day.
Of them, 73.5% are Jewish, 21% Arab and 5.5% non-Arab Christians, members of...
Israel’s protests are now crossing sacred red lines
Israel’s three-month-old protest movement, which has repeatedly brought tens of thousands into the streets, is now crossing an increasing number of red lines.
There are serious anxieties that protests will disrupt next week’s Remembrance Day...
Jewish Federations of North America prep for General Assembly in Tel Aviv
With less than a month until Israel’s 75th anniversary, the Jewish Federations of North America are finalizing plans for this year’s General Assembly, to be held in Tel Aviv starting on April 23.
More than...
New website lists events and resources celebrating Israel’s 75th year
The new website “Celebrating Israel at 75” is a resource providing information about communal celebrations of Israel’s 75th anniversary in the United States.
The site also features information about the founding of Israel, as well as graphics...
Two indicted for deadly Independence Day terror attack in Elad
Jenin residents Assad Yussef Assad al-Rafa’i and Sabhi Imad Sabhi Abu Shakir were indicted on Thursday on three counts of aggravated murder and committing acts of terrorism for their roles in the deadly May...
Terror attack in Elad on Yom Ha’atzmaut: Three murdered, four seriously wounded
Security forces are searching for the attackers who killed three Israelis and injured at least four people, two critically, in the central Israeli city of Elad, not far from Petach Tikvah. The attack on...