Monthly Archives: November 2017

Watching at Beersheba

It is hard to describe the feelings of being in Israel for this very special moment. Particularly, that of being an Australian in Israel and more specifically, spending Tuesday in Beersheba. Overlay that with being a...

In the footsteps of heroes

Among the thousands of visitors to Israel for the centenary commemorations of the Anzac liberation of Beersheba are Aborigine descendants of the original soldiers who took part in the battles. Hosted by KKL Israel and...

The Balfour Declaration: Did the British Promise Palestine to the Jews and Arabs?

On November 2, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Sent by British Foreign Secretary Lord Arthur James Balfour in a letter to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community,...

Bedein at Balfour 100: 18 minutes of Insight

David Bedein: Balfour Declaration Centennial & UNWRA Supported Palestinian Hate Curriculum Held at Orthodox Union (OU) Israel Center