Yom Hazikaron-Yom Haatzmaut

Tonight marks the transition between Remembrance Day and Independence Day. In B"ZAYON, we often try to think of the many people who sacrificed their lives for the Jewish people in Israel before the State was founded. Specifically, if one is ever in the Holy Undivided City, Jerusalem, we recommend a trip to the Museum of Underground Prisoners. Today, many of our members remembered Moshe Barzani and Meir Feinstein. Their story is one of the most moving in Zionist history.

With regards to Independence Day, we refer you to this article. Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon is among the few clearheaded public figures in Israel today- probably because he isn't really a politician. From the River to the Sea, Israel will always be!

Palestine Post

Relive the time when Israel was Palestine in the days before Yom Ha'Atzmaut: http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=173398

Of course, this shows how Arab terrorism didn't originate with any so-called "Occupation".

Spot On!

A must-read article: http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=173302

Druze Tragedy

This news is quite sad... The Druze are remarkable for their staunch service to Israel. Their religion is also interesting, especially in that, like us Jews, they are simultaneously an ethnic and a religius group. Some of the comments on this news article also highlight the sickness of the anti-Israel crowd, as they feel it is fine to be flippant about suicide, as long as those involved are IDF soldiers. May the families be comforted. They are, by virtue of their service of Israel, "mourners of Zion" in a certain sense.

Shmuel Katz

We recommend this new site to all our readers wholeheartedly. The late Shmuel Katz, may his memory be a blessing, was a close follower of Vladimir Jabotinsky and an astute commentator on Israeli politics. His work is a "must-read" for those with Revisionist Zionist tendencies.

Post-Passover

In order to augment our Hebrew/Aramaic content, here is a fun video:



For those less Hebraically inclined, there is an English version...