Ahmadinejad: Israel is “dying”

alsumaria.tv     May 15, 2008            

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that people in the region would wipe out Israel. In a speech he pronounced, Ahmadinejad ridiculed Israel's celebrations, saying that "throwing a birthday party for this regime is like having a birthday party for a dead person", he also called the world... [read full story]                

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In Long Run, Israel Will Have To Compromise To Survive

trueblueliberal.com     May 13, 2008          

From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Jay Bookman In its first 60 years of existence, the modern state of Israel has faced several moments when its survival seemed less than assured. And with the exception of those Jews who are certain of God’s protection, most Israelis understand that they...                

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A Birthday Wish for Israel

americanthinker.com     May 14, 2008          

By J.C. Hawkins As kids grow up, they get interested in seeing if they share their birthdays with someone famous. Today, as Israel and I mark our 60th birthday, I feel more than a little trepidation. Where the Left once could be counted on to stand up for Israel, it now has taken up the banner of...                

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Editorial: Israel at 60: success and challenges

ocregister.com     May 14, 2008          

An economic and military power, the Jewish state remains unwelcomed by its neighbors An Orange County Register editorial On May 14, 1948, the state of Israel was recognized by the United Nations and almost immediately thereafter by the United States. The infant Jewish state was almost immediately...                

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Top German hails Israel as Mideast's only working democracy

earthtimes.org     May 14, 2008          

Frankfurt - The speaker of Germany's parliament acclaimed Israel on Wednesday as the only functioning democracy in the Middle East, but noted that the 60th anniversary of its foundation was marred by the lack of peace. Norbert Lammert was speaking ...                

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The Miracle Called Israel

cbn.com     May 14, 2008          

By John Waage and Deborah Bunting CBNNews.com - Sixty years ago today, May 14, 1948, the modern State of Israel was born. In fact, some say Israel's renaissance -- after 2,000 years -- was nothing short of miraculous. The State of Israel The story of the modern State of Israel officially began...                

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German officials mark Israel's 60th birthday, celebrate strong ties

iht.com     May 14, 2008          

The president of Germany's parliament and the country's main Jewish leader on Wednesday marked Israel's 60th birthday, underlining their commitment to Israel in the face of threats from Iran. Parliament President Norbert Lammert celebrated the strong relations that have grown between Israel and...                

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Michael Medved: Happy 60th Birthday, Israel

townhall.com     May 15, 2008          

blog and photos by Diane Medved (www.brightlightsearch.blogspot.com) It's modern Israel's 60th birthday. I grew up wondering what it was about Israel that had all my Jewish friends so reverent, so stalwart. Israel was one topic about which you did not joke, about which there was no dissent, a...                

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Recognizing Israel

spectator.org     May 15, 2008          

A new state for an ancient people; independent, yet under siege; a refuge from hatred, at war with its neighbors; democratic, yet beset by conflict: Israel, as it attains its 60th anniversary, resists easy definition. It envisioned a national solution to that age-old disease, anti-Semitism, a...                

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Half-truths about Israel

eclectecon.com     May 14, 2008          

Today's Globe and Mail carries a scurrilous opinion piece, billed as a web-exclusive comment, asserting that Israel's war in 1948 was an act of ethnic cleansing. What the piece does not mention is that It is not "ethnic cleansing" when one country whose existence is threatened fights wars to hold...                

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Remarks By The President To Members Of The Knesset

prnewswire.com     May 15, 2008          

WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sixty years ago in Tel Aviv, David Ben-Gurion proclaimed Israel's independence, founded on the "natural right of the Jewish people to be masters of their own fate." And on this landmark anniversary, America is proud to be Israel's closest ally and...                

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