Issues & Analyses
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Rich Walter and Ken Stein: Reparations to Israel from West Germany, September 10, 1952
September 9, 2016The matter over whether or not Israel should enter into negotiations with West Germany was put to debate in the Knesset. In January 1952, the debate was contentious and gripped the nation.
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Palestinian-Israeli Pulse: Low Chances for an Independent Palestinian State in the Next 5 Years
September 1, 2016For the last decade it seems that not a month has gone by without some politician, news outlet, or analyst telling us that a two-state solution to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict is dead. Now we learn it is not dead, even if barely on life-support.
Today in Israeli History
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Third Maccabiah Games Begin
September 27, 2016The Third Maccabiah Games commence in the 50,000-seat stadium in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Timeline
The timeline contains more than 800 entries, following Jewish History through Jewish identity in the diaspora, Zionism, to contemporary issues in Israel. Search by year or by a subject through time.
Eras
Early History to 1897: Identity Formation and Modern Zionism
- Jewish law, custom and anti-Semitism knitted Jews as a people
- Surviving as a minority schooled Jews on self-reliance
- Failure to achieve civic equality prompted Zionism, Jewish nationalism
Era II 1898 to 1948: Autonomy and State-Building
- Translating an idea into reality required Jewish leadership, commitment, and pragmatism
- Recruiting support from great powers made Israel a reality
- Inept Arab decisions and societal fragmentation gave Zionists an unsurmountable edge
Era III 1949 to 1979: From Sovereignty to Recognition
- Israel’s building blocks linked people, land, an economy and collective self-defense
- Success in the June 1967 War solidified Israel as a state
- Egypt took the unprecedented Arab step of accepting Israel as a reality
Era IV 1980 to Present: Recognition to Normalization
- Israel flourished as a democracy with a multi-party system
- Solidifying a strategic relationship with the US benefitted both country’s welfare
- Seeking peaceful borders and neighbors determined its well-being
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