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Yoseph Haddad
Yoseph Haddad (; ; born ) is an Arab-Israeli journalist and advocacy activist for Israel. The Jewish National Fund and Israeli media outlets have hailed Haddad as a staunch "defender of Israel" since "his time defending Israel as a member of the Israel Defense Forces". Early life, military service, and education Yoseph Haddad is an Arab-Israeli Orthodox Christian who was born in Haifa, Israel. His mother was a teacher and his father was a priest, businessman and civil aviator. Later, the family moved to Nazareth, Israel, where he attended the Don Bosco Technological High School named after Giovanni Bosco. In 2003, he volunteered for the IDF and served in the Golani Brigade. He completed the squad commanders course with honors and served as a platoon commander and sergeant. In a 2023 interview with the Indigenous Coalition for Israel, Haddad reflected on his service stating he was very well respected as an Arab and as a volunteer. Towards the end of his service, in July 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haifa
Haifa ( ; , ; ) is the List of cities in Israel, third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is home to the Baháʼí Faith's Baháʼí World Centre, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a destination for Baháʼí pilgrimage. Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, the settlement has a history spanning more than 3,000 years. The earliest known settlement in the vicinity was Tell Abu Hawam, a small port city established in the Late Bronze Age (14th century BCE).Encyclopaedia Judaica, Encyclopedia Judaica, ''Haifa'', Keter Publishing, Jerusalem, 1972, vol. 7, pp. 1134–1139 In the 3rd century CE, Haifa was known as a Tool and die maker, dye-making center. Over the millennia, the Haifa area has changed hands: being conquered and ruled by the Canaanites, History of ancient Israel and Judah, Israelites, Phoenicians, Assy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Bint Jbeil
The Battle of Bint Jbeil was one of the main battles of the 2006 Lebanon War. Bint Jbeil is a major town of some 20,000 (mainly Shia) inhabitants in Southern Lebanon. Although Israel Defense Forces ranks, Brigadier General Gal Hirsch announced on 25 July that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had "complete control" of Bint Jbeil, this statement was later discredited. In spite of three sustained attempts by the IDF to conquer the town, it remained in the hands of Hezbollah until the end of the war. The town was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the war, with both sides taking heavy losses. Three senior Israeli officers, including Major Roi Klein, were killed in the battle. Hezbollah similarly lost several commanders, most notably Khalid Bazzi, commander of the Bint Jbeil area. Background Bint Jbeil was a major center for the Lebanese resistance during the previous Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon, 18 years of Israeli occupation. Following Israel's withdrawal from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservists On Duty
Reservists on Duty is an Israeli non-governmental organization established in December 2015 by Israeli reserve soldiers who sought to counter the BDS movement and - what they saw as - new forms of anti-Semitism. Reservists on Duty works to engage college students through a number of projects which challenge BDS and seeks to reframe the conversation about Israel. Within Israel, the organization focuses on countering organizations that assist and enable BDS and the "demonization of Israel". The organization is funded by private donations. Background The organization was established in 2015 by Amit Deri, the former director of the pre-military college, Tavor, in Upper Nazareth. The idea of establishing the organization took shape after Deri witnessed a protest of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement in Ireland, where spokesmen for BDS grounded their arguments against Israel's treatment of Palestinians with material obtained from Israeli NGOs, such as Breaking the Silenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoseph Haddad In Kisra-Sumei
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled , . In Kurdish (''Kurdî''), the name is , Persian, the name is , and in Turkish it is . In Pashto the name is spelled ''Esaf'' (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled ''Ousep'' (ഔസേപ്പ്). In Tamil, it is spelled as ''Yosepu'' (யோசேப்பு). The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
