A retrospective selection – but not a comprehensive compendium – of some  significant past April events with respect to Israel, Jews, the Middle East and the United States

Israel and Anti-Israel

In April 1961, almost a year after Adolf Eichmann’s capture in Argentina;  the Eichmann Trial began in Jerusalem (concluding in December 1961 with guilty verdicts and a sentence of death). Trial Video ..In 1967, arguably the countdown to the start of the “Six Day War” began when Israel shot down six Syrian MIGs.
…1974: Golda Meir resigns as Prime Minister, bringing down the government. In party elections, later that month, Yitzhak Rabin narrowly defeats Shimon Peres to replace Golda Meir as party leader and become the next Prime Minister – and marking the start of 20 years of Peres-Rabin rivalry!)

In 1982: In compliance with the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty; Israel completed its withdrawal from Sinai. 
…1984: The “Bus 300 Affair.” Israeli troops stormed a bus that had been hijacked by four Arab terrorists, rescuing the passengers, but executing  two of the captured hijackers….1990: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatened to incinerate half of  Israel

In the world of Israel’s “Detractors” 1978: Actress Vanessa Redgrave proved herself somewhat ahead of her time.  As she received her “best Actress” Oscar she denounced what she termed   threats from “

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