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How it really was: Why did we create Israel? A reminder

We may have lost sight of why we created the State of Israel. This memoir should serve as a timely reminder.

 The Ostbahnhof (Eastern Railway Station) in Vienna, built between 1867 and 1870, was replaced by a new Südbahnhof in 1955, which in turn was demolished in 2009 and replaced by the Hauptbahnhof (Main Railway Station). Painting based on a photograph by Ellen Harvey: ‘The Disappointed Tourist.’
The Ostbahnhof (Eastern Railway Station) in Vienna, built between 1867 and 1870, was replaced by a new Südbahnhof in 1955, which in turn was demolished in 2009 and replaced by the Hauptbahnhof (Main Railway Station). Painting based on a photograph by Ellen Harvey: ‘The Disappointed Tourist.’
(photo credit: disappointedtourist.org)
ByAVRAHAM AVI-HAI
MARCH 10, 2023 14:11
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