Read more: This Day In History: Yitzhak Rabin Assassinated, Changing Israel Forever
Ten years ago today, Israel embarked on what has now become the second most extensive military campaigns against Hamas in Gaza. Known as "Operation Protective Edge," this campaign was a monumental defensive response to the relentless barrage of rocket and mortar attacks launched by Hamas against Israeli civilians. In the weeks preceding the operation, Israel endured a terrifying onslaught of thousands of rockets and mortar shells, targeting areas with population densities three times greater than those in Gaza. The defensive nature of Israel's actions was unequivocal.
Read more: This Day In History: IDF Launches "Protective Edge", The First Gaza War
The nightmarish deterioration of the Jewish community in Baghdad reached its horrifying zenith on the eve of the Shavuot holiday in 1941. In a monstrous spree of bloodshed and terror, 179 innocent men, women, children, and the elderly were savagely murdered in the Farhud pogrom. Eddie Moore, one of the few remaining survivors, has immortalized his haunting memories in a poignant book, detailing the unthinkable atrocities that befell his birthplace before he found refuge in Israel—a beacon of hope that ultimately saved Arab Jewry from total annihilation.
Read more: This Day In History: Iraqi Shiites Kill 180 Jews During Shavuot 'Farhud Pogrom'
On November 10, 1975, a significant event took place at the United Nations that would have far-reaching implications for the perception of Zionism and Israel on the international stage. The United Nations passed U.N. Resolution 3379, a resolution that controversially defined Zionism as a form of racism and racial discrimination. This resolution passed with a vote of 72 in favor, 35 against, and 32 abstentions.
Read more: This Day In History: The UN Declares 'Zionism Is Racism'
On November 5th, 1990, a tragic event shook the Israeli political landscape when Rabbi Meir Kahane, aged 58, met his untimely demise at the hands of Egyptian-American El Sayyid Nosair. The assassination occurred in a Manhattan hotel, where Kahane had been addressing a gathering primarily comprised of Orthodox Jews.
Read more: This Day In History: Rabbi Kahane's Assassination Exactly 4 Years Prior To Rabin's
