Declaration of Independence

May 5, 2014

Israel's Declaration of Independence read by David Ben-Gurion on May 14, 1948

As we transition from mourning to celebration, and Israel’s 66th Independence Day is now upon us, ...

April 16, 2013

Israeli Declaration of Independence read by David Ben-Gurion on May 14, 1948

As Israel celebrates its 65 birthday today, here’s David Ben-Gurion’s full reading of th...

July 4, 2012

On the 4th of July: WE hold these Truths to be self-evident…

On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independen...

April 25, 2012

Happy Independence Day!

Every year since the very first anniversary of Israeli independence (with the exception of 1957), th...