British mandate
Britain’s long history of adversarial policies toward Iran and Israel - opinion
London is no longer operating behind the curtain, signaling to Islamists that they still have a major power patron, while stepping openly into the role of a major opponent of Israel.
My Word: Still bringing them home - opinion
The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on
How Ze'ev Jabotinsky shaped Israel's Right and liberal democracy - opinion
Joan Thompson and a death on a Jerusalem road
Thompson arrived to the Mandate in November 1937, and spent 11 years assisting those in need as a Mandate government employee.
Grand Mufti, leaders in photo with Nazi officials at concentration camp
Husseini and Adolf Hitler met in Berlin on November 28, 1941 and discussed their alliance and mutual desire to rid both Europe and the Middle East of Jews.
Mallard ducks to make their once-a-year appearance by spring
The Sergeant's Grove, where the ducks appear, is named as such to commemorate the kidnapping and killing of two British sergeants by the Irgun in July 1947.
‘Winston’s hiccup’ and the Jewish homeland
Churchill’s drinking habits were usually incidental to his political activities, although an exception to this is contained in a bizarre story concerning events in the Middle East about 100 years ago
Hashish in Israel: Jewish pirates, stuffed camels and ‘Reefer Madness’
A new book chronicles the rollicking social history of hashish in Mandatory Palestine and Israel.
Should Jews celebrate Balfour Day?
The declaration was the culmination during WWI of a year of continuous negotiations between the Zionist movement and the British government.
Grandma’s lens: A visit to the Holy Land in 1935
It was called Palestine then; it was after the signing of the Balfour Declaration but before the days of World War II.
A tour of Acre's attractions and hidden gems
A tour of the former British (and Ottoman) prison, located at the top of the 12th-century Crusader fortress complex was a great way to start the trip of the ancient city of Acre.
Brit Shalom and Peter Beinart - analyzing Jewish-Palestinian land solution
Arguments for a binational “solution” are a century old – and they collapsed under the weight of Jewish blood and Arab intransigence.
West Bank land registry essential to conflict is hand-written
Scanning project has begun
