War of Independence

abu Ghosh
The Israeli Arab Village of Abu Ghosh is situated about 10 km west of Jerusalem, just off the main road from Tel Aviv. During Israel’s War of independence, out of all the Arab villages in the area, only the residents of Abu Ghosh remained neutral and, in many cases, helped […]

Abu Ghosh

Declaration of Independence State of Israel
Israel before 1948 Since biblical times and as recorded in the Torah, God promised the Land of Israel to the Jewish people and has been sacred to them ever since. After establishing the First Kingdom of Israel in about the 11th century BCE, the Israelites ruled the area sporadically for […]

Israel Before 1948

War of Independence map
War of Independence 1948 On November 29th, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition Palestine. Immediately after the vote, the first Arab attack was launched in Jerusalem, and it did not take long before the fighting spread throughout the country. When Britain made it clear that their mandate […]

War of Independence

Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli military General, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was born in Jerusalem on the 1st of March 1922. His parents were Rosa and Nechemiah Rabin (originally Rubitzov), both immigrants from the 3rd Aliyah, Nechemiah arriving from the United States in 1917 with a group of volunteers, and Rosa […]

Yitzhak Rabin

Ariel Sharon
Ariel  Sharon 1928-2014 Ariel (Arik) Sharon – an Israeli soldier and political leader. He was a hero to many and regarded as a villain by his enemies who feared him. Nevertheless, his name has become synonymous with strong leadership throughout his life. He was born in Kfar Malal on the […]

Ariel Sharon