November 29, 1947: The Story of a Vote

As Americans, there are certain things we look back to as we consider the birth of our nation: George Washington and famous Revolutionary War victories, Paul Revere's ride, the framing of the Constitution and many others. A couple days ago, Jews around the world commemorated a most significant event that led to the establishment of …

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70th Anniversary of the UN Partition Plan…Gateway to Israel’s Re-birth

70 years ago yesterday, the UN passed Resolution 181, formalizing the UN Partition Plan, put forth as a result of the Balfour Declaration. A public statement issued in a letter (following WWI) from British Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, suggested the British-controlled Palestine be established as …

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