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Saturday May 18, 2013
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Tears of sorrow, tears of joy
As night falls on Wednesday, the atmosphere in Israel will transform from somber mourning to elation as Memorial Day gives way to Israel's 64th Independence Day • Flags will be hoisted back to full mast and the country will rejoice.
 
Ruthie Blum | The utterly irreplaceable
We owe our well-being to those irreplaceable souls who sacrificed their lives to safeguard it.
Isi Leibler | My Independence Day
I was fortunate to grow up in Australia, a spectacular country with a magnificent quality of life, but I don't regret making aliyah.
 
Michal Toiba | 10 reasons Arabs should celebrate Israel
Here's why Arabs and Muslims around the world should congratulate Israel on its 64th Independence Day.
Dan Margalit | Private grief and spiritual strength
National and personal mourning are separate, but on Memorial Day they flow together in the public consciousness.
Dr. Haim Shine | A pillar of fire
The victims of Israel's wars died so that we could have a country – one that is supposed to be honest, civilized and just.
David M. Weinberg | Taking stock on Independence Day
When calculating Israel’s successes and failures, let's not forget the country's resurgence in grand theological terms.
Richard Baehr | The vice squad
Republican primaries continue, but the focus has turned to Mitt Romney's potential No. 2.
93% of Israelis proud, 80% wouldn't live anywhere else
In spite of everything, Israelis are optimistic, new Israel Hayom survey shows • 83% plan to fly the flag from their homes or cars • Jerusalemites, religious Israelis and those over age 55 happiest with life here • Richer people are happier.
MK Reuven Rivlin | A shared future – and struggle
Israelis do indeed have a common enemy that threatens our shared future here and the future of our children: radical zealots. On this Independence Day, we must unite to rout them from our midst.
Israel's capital is Tel Aviv, not Jerusalem, The Guardian rules
The Guardian anoints Tel Aviv as the capital of the State of Israel • Newspaper's style guide section for "Jerusalem" has the following entry: "Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel; Tel Aviv is (a mistake we have made more than once)."
Egyptian group plans to vandalize monument to fallen IDF soldiers
If Sinai Revolutionaries Movement carries out threat on Wednesday, it would amount to a violation of the peace treaty • Group warned a few weeks ago it will paint the monument with Egyptian flag colors.
'I could easily have been on the other side, firing missiles at Israel'
Ramtin Sefati was born in Tehran and at age 15 was smuggled out of the country and into Israel through a tortuous route • Soon to be a colonel in the IDF, Sefati will take up a new post as head of the army's nonconventional weapons defensive alignment.
Germans struggle to control 'Mein Kampf' as copyright nears end
Copyright of infamous book by Adolf Hitler is set to expire in 2015 • German state of Bavaria owns the copyright and has not allowed the book to be republished • In 2015, anyone will be able to republish the book.
Record number of babies born in Israel over past year
As Israel turns 64, it takes the command to "be fruitful and multiply" to heart • Population reaches 7.8 million, an almost tenfold increase since the state's establishment in 1948, when it was home to 806,000 people.
WATCH: Peres says 'I can remember each of our 64 years'
President Shimon Peres: 64 years of Independence for Israel. A long history for us as a state, a short history for us as a people. We started as a doubt. We wound up as a miracle.
WATCH: Netanyahu thanks Israel's 'passionate friends'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel is unique in restoring sovereignty, and the capacity for self-defense, to a people who had been stateless and powerless for 2,000 years.
Obama wishes Israel happy 64th birthday
In letter sent to President Shimon Peres, U.S. president says his country "remains steadfast in its commitment to Israel's security," and wishes the Jewish state "continued prosperity and [a] peaceful future."
Israel's legalization of outposts draws international fire
Following the government's decision to retroactively legalize three outposts in Judea and Samaria, U.S. State Department says, "We don’t think this is helpful ... and we don’t accept the legitimacy of continued settlement activity."
'Heroes' from Independence War mostly gone, but not forgotten
David Ben-Gurion decided to award the "Hero of Israel" medal to the 12 soldiers who performed the greatest acts of heroism during the war to establish the state • Only three of the original 12 Heroes of Israel are still alive.
Rare photos show IDF leaders taking the plunge
As the Defense Ministry works to digitize its archives, rare photos of top Israeli leaders are discovered • Photos dating back to 1954 feature the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, former Defense Minister Moshe Dayan and others in a parachuting course.
Bereaved families united by loss want to live together
Seven members of Yad Lebanim Jerusalem submit a proposal to the Israel Lands Authority to establish a community together near Mount Herzl • "We are a support group," says Shlomo Sharon, a bereaved father.
PA blocks websites deemed critical of Abbas, report says
Palestinian Authority has quietly instructed Internet providers to block access to news websites that publish reports criticizing Mahmoud Abbas • Eight websites have already been blocked • PA officials say censorship order came from attorney-general.
Bond of Israel, US Jews 'much stronger than meets the eye'
Prime minister tells CNN's Erin Burnett that Israel does not seek to "dominate" Palestinians, and would accept a contiguous, demilitarized Palestinian state, "not Swiss cheese" • Says he is in a strong position to deliver peace deal.
'Revolutionary Guard pressing Iran to halt uranium enrichment'
Al-Arabiya reports that Iran's Revolutionary Guard wants Tehran to announce the move in next round of nuclear talks with world powers • Prime Minister Netanyahu: Iranian centrifuges continue to spin.