Independence

Israel at a crossroads: Choosing between decline and a renewed vision for Israel - opinion

Israel’s future hangs in the balance as inequality, emigration, and identity debates intensify.

|BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
IRON BEAM: Part of the laser anti-missile interception system, seen in Sept.
People watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Saker Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Israel must be more than just the nation-state of the Jewish people - opinion

Beyond security, Israel must serve as an anchor for Jewish identity, culture, and global engagement.

|ByBEN MOLLOV, SHMUEL SANDLER
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while exiting his plane at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

Parallel past, united future: Why Israel and India are natural allies - analysis

Narendra Modi’s arrival in Israel and his planned address to the Knesset underscore how shared history, security challenges, and geopolitics have turned India and Israel into natural allies.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
(From R-L) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with British Columbia Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 28, 2026.

Trump officials meet group pushing for Alberta to gain independence from Canada

The Trump administration held covert meetings with Alberta separatists seeking financial backing for an independence referendum, according to The Financial Times.

|ByJAMES GENN

Pakistan celebrates 75th Independence Day with patriotic enthusiasm

This year also marks 75 years of bilateral relations between the United States and Pakistan.

AUGUST 15, 2022ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
People are silhouetted as fireworks explode to celebrate on the eve of Pakistan's 75th Independence Day, in Peshawar, Pakistan, August 13, 2022.

Russian parliament questions Lithuania's independence with new bill

A Russian politician claimed the bill could be used to force NATO out of countries that joined the alliance after 1999.

JUNE 9, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Lithuanian Army soldiers hold Lithuanian and NATO flags during the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO in Vilnius, Lithuania March 30, 2019.

Independence Day: Israel Prize 2022 ceremony begins - watch

The Israel Prize ceremony for 2022 began on Thursday evening as Independence Day celebrations waned down. 

MAY 5, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal at the Israel Prize ceremony 2022, May 5, 2022.

How moving from sadness to joy can affect the brain - analysis

It is no coincidence that Independence Day follows Remembrance Day, as the shared grief must turn into shared joy. How does this affect us psychologically?

MAY 5, 2022BySHIRA SILKOFF
IAF aircraft fly over Jerusalem’s Sacher Park for Independence Day.

Independence Day: Watch the torch-lighting ceremony

Following Remembrance Day, the annual torch lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl began on Wednesday night.

MAY 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers march during the reheasals for the 74th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on May 2, 2022.

‘Good Morning Israel’ to be broadcast live on Independence Day

Event honors commanders of past wars and 120 outstanding soldiers currently serving in the IDF

MAY 3, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog meeting the 120 outstanding IDF soldiers, May 3, 2022.

Passover is Jewish Independence Day: Revelation, not revolution

For Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the Exodus from Egypt is a universal drama pivoted upon values.

APRIL 20, 2022ByMOSHE TARAGIN
RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS speaks at TED2017 — The Future You.

China to hold Taiwan independence supporters criminally liable for life

This is the first time that China has spelt out concretely punishment for people deemed to be pro-Taiwan independence.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021ByREUTERS
CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping during a show commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the National Stadium in Beijing in June.

Happy 4th of July: Israel to commemorate War of Independence moment

As well as American Independence Day, July 4 signifies the 1976 Entebbe rescue operation.

JULY 5, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli flags and wreaths are seen on the remains of armored military vehicles and cars, part of the armored convoy ruins at Sha'ar Hagai that were destroyed during Israel's War of Independence in 1948, near Shoresh, outside Jerusalem, on April 10, 2013.

David Ben David cheated death and missed Israel’s birth

David Ben David swam to Haifa in 1940, unknowingly escaping the ill-fated "Patria". He spent most of the 1948 war as a POW, saved from death more than once by his Arab Legion captors.

JUNE 9, 2021ByZACK ROTHBART
David Ben David during the 1948 siege of Kfar Etzion, where many of his comrades were killed by enemy forces. From his autobiography, Gesher al Tehumot (Bridge over the Abysses).