#OTD In June 1967,🇮🇱again fought for its existence & prevailed over its neighbors' armies in the #SixDayWar. #Jerusalem, Israel's capital, was reunited. For the first time in 19 years, the Old City was (and is since) open to believers of all faiths. 🔗📚jubilee-years.gov.il/?q=1967

70 years ago, on November 29th, 1947, 33 countries said YES at the United Nations , and voted for #Israel's independence. Today, all of us in 🇮🇱 just want to say - #ThankYou🙏 for your support! #UNVotesIsrael

#OnThisDay: 70 years ago, the United Nations voted on Resolution 181 and approved the Partition Plan, paving the way for #Israel's independence, with 33 countries voting YES. #UNVotesIsrael

Headline of the Palestine Post (now the The Jerusalem Post) on this historic day. #UnVotesIsrael

A copy of the original voting sheet from November 1947, signed by the heads of pre-State Israel. #UNVotesIsrael

Jews stranded in displaced persons camps, such as these ones in Cyprus & Stuttgart, celebrate the momentous occasion #OnThisDay #UNVotesIsrael

David Ben Gurion, #Israel's first Prime Minister at the UN Committee in NY. #UNVotesIsrael

Haganah emissaries listening to #UNVotesIsrael radio broadcast from the former Nazi Concentration Camp at Bergen Belsen. #OnThisDay

Crowds in Rome gathered at the Arch of Titus to celebrate the vote at the UN in November 1947

70 Years ago, on November 29, 1947 these countries voted 'Yes' at the UN and helped make the dream of a Jewish state come true. The State of #Israel thanks you all! #UNVotesIsrael #70toIsraelUN

“It would be extremely unfair to ignore the legitimate aspirations of the Jewish people to create their own state." Andrei Gromyko, Deputy Foreign Minister and Permanent Representative of USSR at the U.N. #OnThisDay

“Israel holds out the hand of friendship to all who will accept” Former PM of the UK, Margaret Thatcher #InTheirOwnWords

Canada was among the FIrst countries to vote YES to #Israel! Justin Trudeau #UNVotesIsrael

U.S Pres. Barack Obama: "America will stand steadfast with Israel in pursuit of security and a lasting peace." #InTheirOwnWords #UNVotesIsrael

U.S Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson: "America and Israel have a common love of human freedom and they have a common faith in a democratic way of life." #InTheirOwnWords #UNVotesIsrael

U.S Pres. Ronald Reagan: “Today, no one questions that Israel is a land of stability and democracy in a region of tyranny and unrest ..." #InTheirOwnWords #UNVotesIsrael

Querido #Paraguay, el 29 de Noviembre de 1947, votaste 'SI' y ayudaste a hacer realidad el sueño de un estado judío. Todos nosotros en Israel ישראל queríamos simplemente decir - Gracias!

US Pres. Truman (1948): I had faith in Israel before it was established, I believe it has a glorious future ahead of it." #InTheirOwnWords #UNVotesIsrael

Austalia PM Malcolm Turnbull: “...We’ve seen over the century deeper and deeper cooperation and collaboration between Australia and Israel. And I think today it is at its height.” #InTheirOwnWords #UNVotesIsrael