August 31, 1976 Katzrin
Registration begins for residency of a new town in the Golan ― Katzrin.
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December 1976 Immigrants arrive in Israel
Approximately 20,000 immigrants arrive in Israel. Half of them from the USSR. The dropout rate in Vienna is growing. Jews and non-Jews throughout the world continue their activities on behalf of Soviet Jewry in the form of protest rallies, demonstrations and petitions.
1977 PLO Executive Council, Zuhair Muhsin
In the words of the late military commander of the PLO as well as member of the PLO Executive Council, Zuhair Muhsin: “THERE ARE NO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN JORDANIANS, PALESTINIANS, SYRIANS AND LEBANESE. WE ARE ALL PART OF ONE NATION. IT IS ONLY FOR POLITICAL REASONS THAT WE CAREFULLY UNDERLINE OUR PALESTINIAN IDENTITY….YES, THE EXISTENCE OF […]
May 16, 1948 Colonel David Marcus Reports on Jewish Forces’ Resolve
Colonel David “Mickey” Marcus (U.S.A. Army) – Hero of the movie “Cast a Giant Shadow” – Starring Capitals Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, and John Wayne State of Israel Tel-Aviv 16th May, 1948 Dear General Hilldring, I have just returned from the Tel-Aviv – Jerusalem road where I observed the Jewish Forces open up and secure […]
May 15, 1948 Arab Legion Waiting in Jordan to Cross into Palestine
“The four regiments of the Arab Legion (e.g. led by British Lieutenant General John Glubb) which were to cross to Palestine on May 15th had been camped in the desert just north of Zerqa (Jordan). They were to move on May 14th from Zerqa to Amman and thence down the long twisting road to the […]
May 15, 1948 Palestine’s Arabs Welcome Advancing Arab Armies
As the civil war gave way to a multi-front invasion from Arab nations, the sentiment of Palestine’s Arab population toward the Jews was still further established when “crowds of Arabs stood by the roads leading to the frontiers of Palestine, enthusiastically welcoming the advancing armies” But it was not just local Palestinian Arabs excited about […]
May 15, 1948 Arab Terror – 1,256 Jews Killed between Nov ’47 – May ’48
“SIXTY-TWO JEWS WERE MURDERED BY ARABS IN THE FIRST WEEK AFTER THE UN PARTITION PLAN (NOV 29, 1947) WAS PASSED, AND BY MAY 15, 1948, A TOTAL OF 1,256 JEWS HAD BEEN KILLED, MOST OF THEM CIVILIANS. These deaths were caused by Arab militias, gangs, terrorists and army units which attacked every place of Jewish […]
May 15, 1948 New York Times Reports on Declaration of Independence
“PROCLAMATION OF ISRAEL IS CLIMAX TO EFFORT DATING FROM 586 B.C Establishment of the Jewish state recalls persistent hope for national life since destruction of the Fast Temple 2,500 years ago The proclamation yesterday of the sovereign state of Israel represents the fruition of a movement, Zionism, that traces its origin back more than 2,500 […]
April 1977 First World Zionist Youth Conference
April 1977 3,200 Years of Documented Presence of the Jewish People in the Land of Israel, Genesis 15:18-21 The first World Zionist Youth Conference convenes in Jerusalem with the participation of youth both from Israel and the Diaspora.
November 19, 1977 Anwar Sadat
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat makes his first visit to Israel ― an initial step towards signing a peace agreement with Israel. Israel, the Arab states, and the entire world are stunned.