Why Now?
Why tell this story now?
First of all, it's an incredible, hair-raising story that makes grown men cry and inspires young men to be better people. Women are moved and admire the courage of the women who guided Israel and fought for her. The survival of Israel in the first few weeks of its existence was miraculous. How did a bunch of farmers and concentration camp survivors fight off five Arab armies?
The destiny of the United States and Israel is intertwined. The US was the first nation to recognize Israel. President Truman signed this document just eleven minutes after hearing -Ben-Gurion's proclamation.
(image courtesy of the Truman Library)
This was one of Truman's most controversial decisions. The State Department fought him long and hard, claiming that recognizing Israel was not in the best interests of the United States. For Truman, this was a matter of the heart, a passionate decision. Honor, compassion, and the Bible called for a homeland for the Jews.
The US has been a fierce ally of Israel for the last 60 years. Even though most people in the United States do not know what is really going on.
The population of the United States is 301,676,000. Of these, 295,000,000, or 98%, are not Jewish. Very few of these people know how Israel was founded. Even many Jews do not know about the supply missions and combat missions flown in support of Israel in 1948. Many of these pilots were American veterans of World War II, and they were joined by British and South Africans.
Whenever we tell this story, Americans are mesmerized. Young and old, female and male, Christian and atheist, native or immigrant, we find that Americans resonate deeply with this story when they hear it. Books and movies are a good way to learn history. This story is a real-life Mission Impossible.
The UN's decision to recognize Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people was one of the most highly contested actions it ever took. Amazingly, the right of Israel to exist is debated to this day.
The Middle East is in the news every day, and Israel is always involved, somehow.
Let’s hear about how and why Israel came into being. Why are those people there? How do they survive? This story is a window into how Israel was founded, as told by an American Marine who was there to help them.
For 60 years, Israel has been on the front lines of militant Islam’s war against the West. Israel knows more about dealing with Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism than any other country. The United States needs to learn from Israel’s successes and mistakes.
Time is of the essence. The world needs to come up with solutions to defuse the tensions in the Middle East, lest the situation lead to nuclear or biological war.
Israel is a democracy. There is a tradition of democracies helping each other in times of peril. France assisted the United States in its war of independence from Britain. The U.S. assisted Britain in its war with the Nazis.
Israel wins the military wars, but has been losing the propaganda war.
The story of how Israel was founded, and how individual acts of courage saved the day, is a key to understanding how to deal with Arabs and Islam. DESTINY affirms the value that small groups of individuals can invent ways to head off disaster.
Americans learn through movies, and love war movies. This is a great story – a small group of rebel aviators go over to the Middle East, take on the Arab Empire and win. The facts of history are similar to the plot of The Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven, and Star Wars.
Links
Chronology of the United States recognizing Israel - Truman Library.
Telegram from earlier the same day, warning embassies that the US was about to recognize Israel:
Courtesy of Palestine Facts.
First of all, it's an incredible, hair-raising story that makes grown men cry and inspires young men to be better people. Women are moved and admire the courage of the women who guided Israel and fought for her. The survival of Israel in the first few weeks of its existence was miraculous. How did a bunch of farmers and concentration camp survivors fight off five Arab armies?
The destiny of the United States and Israel is intertwined. The US was the first nation to recognize Israel. President Truman signed this document just eleven minutes after hearing -Ben-Gurion's proclamation.
(image courtesy of the Truman Library)
This was one of Truman's most controversial decisions. The State Department fought him long and hard, claiming that recognizing Israel was not in the best interests of the United States. For Truman, this was a matter of the heart, a passionate decision. Honor, compassion, and the Bible called for a homeland for the Jews.
The US has been a fierce ally of Israel for the last 60 years. Even though most people in the United States do not know what is really going on.
The population of the United States is 301,676,000. Of these, 295,000,000, or 98%, are not Jewish. Very few of these people know how Israel was founded. Even many Jews do not know about the supply missions and combat missions flown in support of Israel in 1948. Many of these pilots were American veterans of World War II, and they were joined by British and South Africans.
Whenever we tell this story, Americans are mesmerized. Young and old, female and male, Christian and atheist, native or immigrant, we find that Americans resonate deeply with this story when they hear it. Books and movies are a good way to learn history. This story is a real-life Mission Impossible.
The UN's decision to recognize Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people was one of the most highly contested actions it ever took. Amazingly, the right of Israel to exist is debated to this day.
The Middle East is in the news every day, and Israel is always involved, somehow.
Let’s hear about how and why Israel came into being. Why are those people there? How do they survive? This story is a window into how Israel was founded, as told by an American Marine who was there to help them.
For 60 years, Israel has been on the front lines of militant Islam’s war against the West. Israel knows more about dealing with Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism than any other country. The United States needs to learn from Israel’s successes and mistakes.
Time is of the essence. The world needs to come up with solutions to defuse the tensions in the Middle East, lest the situation lead to nuclear or biological war.
Israel is a democracy. There is a tradition of democracies helping each other in times of peril. France assisted the United States in its war of independence from Britain. The U.S. assisted Britain in its war with the Nazis.
Israel wins the military wars, but has been losing the propaganda war.
The story of how Israel was founded, and how individual acts of courage saved the day, is a key to understanding how to deal with Arabs and Islam. DESTINY affirms the value that small groups of individuals can invent ways to head off disaster.
Americans learn through movies, and love war movies. This is a great story – a small group of rebel aviators go over to the Middle East, take on the Arab Empire and win. The facts of history are similar to the plot of The Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven, and Star Wars.
Links
Chronology of the United States recognizing Israel - Truman Library.
Telegram from earlier the same day, warning embassies that the US was about to recognize Israel:
Courtesy of Palestine Facts.
