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Independence Day and al Nakba
By Dr. David Adler
JERUSALEM – The inevitable clash between the historical narrative of the Jews and their attachment to the land and that of the Arabs citizens of Israel takes on many forms. The one aspect of this clash which stands out above the rest, possibly because it comes up often on Israel’s Independence Day, is the attitude towards the state’s foundation in 1948.
The Jews celebrate their day of independence while the Arabs wish to commemorate it as “Nakba” day, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic. Clearly for
Israel continues to challenge the U.S Administration while Syria prepares for a possible war
While U.S officials have criticized advertisements which were made in favor of Israel’s position on Jerusalem, the Syrian President Bashar Alassad is visiting [singlepic id=174 w=320 h=240 float=right] Egypt to discuss many matters including the possibility of a war between Syria and Israel.
The supporting advertisements were made by the president of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder and Nobel peace prize Laureate Elie Wiesel. The American officials agreed that such advertisements are not a wise move. Prime Minister Netanyahu insisted on stating that the demand to freeze settlements building in East Jerusalem cannot be answered and that Jerusalem is the united capital of Israel.
Israel celebrates its 62 Independence Day while Palestinians are still under Occupation
The Israeli people began to celebrate their sixty two Independence Day stating that East Jerusalem is a part of the united capital of Israel and that Israel must [singlepic id=173 w=320 h=240 float=right] only depend on itself in facing the dangers which it faces. The two statements were made by Prime Minister Netanyahu in an interview he made with the BBC and the yearly speech which is made for the memory of the Israelis who fall in the wars Israel goes through.
