Happy 61st Birthday, Israel
At the birth of Israel in 1948, the population was 806,000, 35% native born and the rest immigrants. Tel Aviv was the only city in Israel with more than 100,000 residents.
At the birth of Israel in 1948, the population was 806,000, 35% native born and the rest immigrants. Tel Aviv was the only city in Israel with more than 100,000 residents.
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According to news reports today, Abu Mazen said the Palestinians would not restart peace talks with Israel until the new Israeli government accepts the “two-state solution.” He added that Israel also “would have to stop building in West Bank settlements…
With the Netanyahu government installed, the State Department has made its first pronouncement. “We’re going to pursue that two-state solution, because we believe it’s in the best interests of all the parties in the region,” said spokesman Robert Wood. Note…
The IDF Spokesman’s Office reported this week: