By Jim Teeple One of the most dramatic events of the 20th century was the founding of the modern state of Israel 60 years ago. VOA's Jim Teeple reports that

JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel this week celebrates its 60th birthday with military displays, barbecues and a Bible quiz but also with a cloud of uncertainty

In the run-up to celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel on 14 May, the country's press has been discussing the legacy of those

It was America in the 1960s, and his parents were civil rights activists who encouraged their children to speak their minds. Until, aged 14, Mike Marqusee

Ten years ago, when Dr. David Sagiv began preparing the Arabic-Hebrew Hebrew-Arabic dictionary he recently completed, he was more optimistic than he is

By Ted Belman Sunday, May 4, 2008 As the West ups the pressure on Israel to capitulate to Arab demands and return to the armistice lines, it is important to

by Melanie Phillips What would Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion have said if, on the day that he declared the establishment of the State of

The 60th anniversary this month of Israel's creation is a cause for celebration for Jules Feuer. His first son also was born the same week Israel became a

By Rebecca Harrison REHOVOT, Israel/GAZA (Reuters) - Like the state of Israel, Akram al-Shamali and Moshe Feist both turn 60 this year.

By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent SIDON, Lebanon (Reuters) - A ruined cemetery lies by the sea in Sidon, the worn Hebrew inscriptions on the

BIRZEIT, West Bank -- While Israelis celebrate the 60th birthday of the Jewish state this week, Palestinians will be mourning what they call the Al-Nakba or