British mandate
Clearing the shadow: Celebrated American Col. David ‘Mickey’ Marcus’s true contribution to the IDF
David “Mickey” Marcus (nom de guerre – Mickey Stone) was a rare Jewish graduate of America’s prestigious West Point Military Academy, and served in the US Army during World War II.
FBI files reveal arms smuggling to early Israel, intelligence networks tied to US Zionist groups
The Palestinian national movement has yet to accept Israel’s right to exist - opinion
Britain’s long history of adversarial policies toward Iran and Israel - opinion
My Word: Still bringing them home - opinion
The remains and personal effects of IDF Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz had been located and would be buried in Israel – 44 years after he disappeared in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on
Eight decades after the bombing shook British rule in Mandatory Palestine, its role in the struggle for statehood and the controversy surrounding it continue to be debated.
How Ze'ev Jabotinsky shaped Israel's Right and liberal democracy - opinion
Jabotinsky represented the core Right wing of the pre-state political battles and campaigns ever since the turn of the 20th century. He stood in opposition to Chaim Weizmann and Ben-Gurion.
Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine
Unlike Rockefeller or Carnegie, Nathan Straus began to give his money away early on and was devoted to several significant philanthropic initiatives as he continued to build his major businesses.
Israel Electric reveals telegrams showing Tel Aviv power station's role in British political battle
The company said the documents highlight the strategic importance of the Tel Aviv power station during the early years of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine.
The UK recognizing Palestine opens the door to lawsuits over crimes during the Mandate - opinion
The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister has called for a formal apology and massive financial compensation.
At Toronto film festival, 'Palestine 36' tackles the past, echoes in the present
Annemarie Jacir’s 'Palestine 36,' set in 1936 under the British Mandate, premieres at TIFF as Palestine’s Oscar submission.
Britain created the first wave of Arab refugees from Palestine
The Palestinian disaster as dispossessed, stateless refugees precedes the founding of Israel by more than two decades and can be blamed on Perfidious Albion (aka the UK) rather than the Jewish state.
The return of Sykes-Picot: Misunderstandings of historical Palestine plans - opinion
A recent NYT column on the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement revived an old argument on Israel-Palestine.
Glimpse into the past: KKL-JNF publishes archival photos of Shavuot celebrations pre-state
The photos were taken from the 1930s and 1940s during festivities in Jerusalem, Haifa, Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan, Kibbutz Ramat David and other communities.
