5 Major Moments in Israeli History
5 Major Moments in Israeli History – From Then Until Now (Reena Bernstein, High School Intern) 1. August 29th, 1897: First Zionist congress in Basel, Switzerland On August 29th, 1897, approximately 200 people from 17 countries gathered together in Basel, Switzerland for the first Zionist Congress. It was organized by Theodor Herzl, who shared his […]
Walls
Walls (Hannah Lynch, Hasbara Fellow, University of Georgia) I’m standing at the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. I’ve been here before, but not like this. The Mediterranean sun is bright and cuts through the December chill like a hot knife through butter. My peers stand around me and digest the information being shared […]
