It’s time for the lesson of the Altalena to be implemented in Lebanon. Only one army can be allowed to operate in Lebanon for peace and prosperity to exist in the Land of the Cedars.
Dr. Kenneth Stein, former Middle East Fellow of the Carter Center from 1982-2006 and Carter’s primary Middle East adviser until 1994, gives a unique perspective on the former president's legacy.
"On this day, in this place, and at this time, we must fulfil the legacy of Menachem Begin, who showed tremendous leadership and declared here on the Altalena: ‘Civil war, never again.’"
For 10 minutes, I found myself alone with Menachem Begin in Shaare Zedek Medical Center. And those 10 minutes are engraved on my memory forever.
Providence and Power is bookended by portraits of King David and, in the penultimate chapter, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin.
Israel, it appears, in expecting continued American assistance, needs to deal with quite transparent new American diplomatic and financial moves that promote a Palestinian state.
If world leaders, including Israeli and Palestinian leaders, truly want an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, they need to stop focusing on old ideas that expired a long time ago.
The future is bright – because Israel is a land of heroes.
The Golan Heights were captured by the State of Israel from Syria in the Six Day War in 1967.
War of Independence fighters and a leading historian express concern over the rift brought about by the government’s judicial overhaul.
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