Hebraic Heritage Radio Podcasts

In this session, we cover the following topics: *the reversal of Anti-Zionist policy by the British government *The UN Partition plan of November 29, 1947 *the birth of secular Israel on May 14, 1948 *the successive wars that have happened since then *the ongoing talks over the last 30 years for a “Two state solution” The UN Partition plan resolution recommended the creation of independent Arab and Jewish States and a Special International Regime for the city of Jerusalem. The Partition Plan, a four-part document attached to the resolution, provided for the termination of the Mandate, the progressive withdrawal of British armed forces and the delineation of boundaries between the two States and Jerusalem. Israel was born on May 14, 1948 and was immediately attacked by surrounding Arab nations. The 1948 Israeli War of Independence began when the United Nations decided to partition Palestine into separated Jewish and Arab states. The Arabs were not satisfied with the deal, as they wanted Palestine to be for A