A history of modern Israel since its formation, by Geoff Russell
November 28, 2019
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Date(s) - 28/11/2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Online
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On the 29th November 1947, by a majority vote of its members, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a plan to create an independent Jewish state in the region of modern Israel. Then, on 14 May 1948, the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel was proclaimed.
David Ben-Gurion (who became the first Prime Minister)
proclaiming the State of Israel,
14 May 1948
So Israel was born; or re-born. It is the only Jewish majority state in the world, which is something that hasn’t existed for over 2500 years. So:
- How did it happen?
- Why then, and not previously?
- What happened when the State was proclaimed?
- What, broadly, has happened over the following 70 years?
- Where is it going?
- What is its future?
These questions will be considered in a public address by Geoff Russell to be given at our next Reasonable Faith Adelaide meeting.
Geoff Russell
Geoff Russell is a professional electrical engineer. Geoff has a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours from the University of Adelaide, a post-graduate Diploma in Engineering & Computer Applications and an Associate in Theology from the Bible College of South Australia. Geoff is on the Reasonable Faith Adelaide committee and is a member of the Coromandel Baptist Church, where he has served as a deacon, secretary, elder and lay preacher. He has also toured Israel and mixed with the Jewish and Palestinian communities.
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