Very LIMITED edition of The History of Israel from the New York Times compilation which includes 62-pages of headlines and continuing articles covering dramatic and major events throughout Israel's history (and even pre-state). The compilation starts with an article from 1897 about the convening of the Zionist Congress in Basel and concludes with the coverage of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit's release from captivity in 2011. See below list of contents.
Dr. Michael B. Oren, Ambassador of Israel to the United States called The History of Israel from the NY Times "A phenomenal approach to preserving Israel's history."
This collection contains 62 pages of NY Times coverage, including:
• The Plan to Convene the Zionist Congress in 1897
• Britain’s Balfour Declaration
• The Dramatic UN Vote on the Partition Plan
• Israel’s Establishment and the Independence War
• The Suez Canal Crisis
• Adolph Eichmann’s Capture and Trial
• Israel’s Miraculous Victory in the Six Day War
• The Munich Olympic Massacre
• Egypt’s Surprise Attack and the Yom Kippur War
• Israel’s Daring Raid on Entebbe & Rescue of Israeli Hostages
• Anwar Sadat’s Historic Visit to Jerusalem
• Natan Sharansky’s Release & Hero’s Welcome in Israel
• The Camp David Peace Accords Between Egypt & Israel
• The Destruction of Iraq’s Nuclear Reactor
• Israel’s First Lebanon War
• Iraqi Scud Missile Attacks on Tel Aviv
• Israel’s Astonishing Airlift of Ethiopian Jewry
• The Signing of the Oslo Accords at the White House
• Peace between Israel & Jordan
• Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s Assassination
• The Outbreak of the Second Intifada
• Palestinian Suicide Terror Attacks
• President Bush’s Roadmap to Peace Plan
• Israel’s Disengagement from Gaza
• Hezbollah’s Surprise Assault & the Second Lebanon War
• Operation Cast Lead in Gaza
• Prime Minister Netanyahu in Washington D.C. & at the UN
• Gilad Shalit’s Release from Captivity
The History of Israel from the NY Times is a must for anyone who loves Israel, history or both!