Tag: British Mandate
Getting Ready for July 1
In case the Judea & Samaria law doesn't pass, it might be time to brush up on those (really) old law books.
Israel’s History: When Golda Meir Endorsed Palestinian Citizenship
“Many Israelis, as well as Jews living all over the world with relatives in Israel, will be able to use these archives to find documentation and pictures of their loved ones."
Rivlin: Israel is State of All the Jewish People
"We must remember that beyond the disagreements, we are all one family."
Police Sappers Called to Haganah Museum in Tel Aviv
History came alive in Tel Aviv this week when sappers were called to the Haganah Museum to remove a live grenade that was unexpectedly discovered in a closet.
British Mandate Period Anti-Tank Mine Found, Defused in Netanya
Israeli sappers carefully removed and defused a decades-old landmine planted near Netanya.
Jews Return to City of David Complex after 77 Years
Another Jewish property in Silwan valley, where the British expelled Yemenite Jews 77 years ago, once again is in Jewish hands.
You Know, Mom, This is the ‘West Bank’
"This can't be the 'West Bank,' that's ridiculous" my mother said to me.
Jews to Double Presence in Old Yemenite Village of Shiloach, Silwan
Jews once thrived in the Shiloach area of old Jerusalem, known also as Silwan. Arabs and British came and drove them out. Now, they have returned.
British Mandate Boss Said Jews Were ‘Like Nazis’
The British High Commissioner of Palestine viewed Jewish fighters there in the 1940s as analogous to Nazis, newly published records show.
On April 30, 1948,...
Feiglin Wants Turkey Apology for Deaths of 766 Holocaust Refugees
If Erdogan wants Israel to apologize for killing terrorists, it should search its own soul for the deaths of 766 Holocaust refugees by towing their stricken ship to the high seas, where it was sunk.
Kaf-Tet B’November
On November 29, 1947 the United Nations voted in a plan for the partition of the British Mandate territory of Palestine. The plan came to be called the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine or United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181.
Searching a Greek Priest for Arms
The 1920 Jerusalem riots took place under British Mandate of Palestine on April 4–7, 1920 in and around the Old City of Jerusalem.
The events...
UN Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Celebrated in NY
The United Nations Headquarters in New York convened the 34th annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Tuesday, holding events and welcoming international dignitaries. The day coincides with the UN General Assembly resolution ending the British Mandate and adopting the partition plan to create a Jewish state.