Hatikva: The Song of Hope

The words of Israel's national anthem were written as a nine-stanza poem by poet Naftali Herz Imber and were first published in 1876 or 1877 (the exact date is unknown). It served as the anthem of the Zionist Movement at the 18th Zionist Congress in 1933. When the State of Israel was established, the first stanza and refrain were adopted as the national anthem. Until 2004, Hatikva was not officially the national anthem when it was rooted in the "Flag and Emblem Law" of 1949 which then became the "Flag, Emblem, and National Anthem Law, 5709-1949."

Sea Of Galilee (Kinneret) rising

208.985 meters

The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) has risen 1.5 centimeters over the past 24-hours to -208.985 meters below sea level, its highest level for 16 years, the Israel Water Authority reports. The level of the freshwater lake is just 18.5 centimeters from its maximum level of 208.80 meters below sea level.

Corona Virus - Volunteers Help The Vulnerable

NGOs, Latet,  grapple with how to help 

the most vulnerable

Security Technology Tracks Coronavirus

In their efforts to track people infected with or exposed to the coronavirus, some authorities are using measures that invade people's privacy. Israel has been accused of repurposing technology originally developed to keep tabs on terrorists and using it on ordinary citizens. And not everyone is happy. When does security become spying?

Repatriate Lebanese Palestinian Refugees or Disperse?

                                 

On January 31, 2020, former Lebanese minister Sejaan Azzi participated in a panel that aired on the Hizbullah-affiliated Al-Manar TV (Lebanon). Azzi discussed the Palestinian right of return, saying that it collapsed with the Oslo Accords and that it cannot be implemented. He suggested that the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon should be dispersed to other countries that have the resources to provide them with livelihoods. Azzi added: “You have to choose between their repatriation [in Lebanon] and dispersing them once again.”

Corona Cure Breakthrough

Breakthrough: Israeli Scientists Say They’ll Have a Coronavirus Vaccine in Just Weeks

EU Checking Incitement In Palestinian Text Books

What Are Palestinian Children Reading in Their Textbooks?