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Isabela Teles
@telescope
Israel is the only true democracy in the Middle East and the only country that has virtually unlimited freedom of speech. Its media are generally very critical of the government. Any person in Israel—whether Jewish, Muslim, or Christian—can criticize the Israeli government and its leaders. No citizen of any other Mideastern or Muslim state can do t
... See moreAlan Dershowitz • The Case for Israel
Usman Khan
@usmankhan
The problem, as always, starts and ends with education, and this is where I do have a real issue. One of the political deals that’s been cut with the Orthodox parties over the years allows the Charedi community to create its own education system, which is sponsored by the rest of Israeli taxpayers. That system is based on studying the Torah and its
... See moreNoa Tishby • Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
Israel is the Jewish State because it, alone, is situated in our ancestral homeland, provided refuge to Jews from more than seventy countries, revived the ancient Jewish language, and observes a national Jewish calendar. It is the Jewish State because it will aid you and your family…because you are Jews. When I relinquished my U.S. citizenship, an
... See moreMichael B. Oren • Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide
Israel
@israel-559cd8f1c809441c
We conducted the first experiments near the Sharon Hotel in Herzliya, shooting into the Mediterranean. This was our base and practically the first artillery base of the Israeli Defense Forces. This mortar, or our “heavy artillery,” as we called it, contributed much to our war efforts. It was used by Yitzhak Sadeh and his troops in their attempts to
... See moreUriel Bachrach • The Power of Knowledge - HEMED

The Haganah and later the IDF planned to develop a torpedo or a “long-range marine missile” that could be used at sea.