Ayalon Institute Segment - The History Channel - Israel

[mkutai]

מדהים. פשוט מדהים.

עם ישראל חי

[jsbeard18]

this is not the only story of young people against enormous odds in Israeli history.

there was also kibbutz nirim in the south, 38 jewish israeli teenagers defeated 400 egyptian soldiers with tanks, artillery, etc. also in the north, the kibbutzniks defeated syrian tanks with homemade weapons.

israel is the best!

[wontonga]

Not fairy tales, in those days a 22 year old person had the maturity of a person in their fourties today. People had no luxuries and were subject to manuel labor from 12 or 13 years old in order to eat and live. Remember that MOST people married at age 16. So all of what he says is very likely. I'm sure that there were men of "older" age and experience guiding them but the labor was done by a few youngsters.

[Kenaniken2010]

It's very embarrassing if you think about it: Muslims and Christians hate Jews, when both of them exist only due to the foundation of the Jewish religion. It's like hating yourself. We suffered countless times, not only in WW2, but during the Roman occupation, the Greek occupation and many more occasions! Even when we first settled in this land approximately 4000 years ago, the other tribes hated us, and they vanquished.

[extrapressure]

jews waited for their saviour to come and give israel back to them and nothing happened. the jews took things in their own hands and now they have their own land back, and were able to hold unto their land when surrounded by enemies. point being, God helps those who help themselves, praying alone is not enough. all the same they shouldn't be throwing muslims out their homes in the west bank, that's discrimination. also 22 & 17 year olds made that bunker? yeah right! fairytales!

[milldabeast519]

@extrapressure yes just like now a days cleary u have never seen ppl work construction

[wontonga]

@extrapressure - Not fairy tales, in those days a 22 year old person had the maturity of a person in their fourties today. People had no luxuries and were subject to manuel labor from 12 or 13 years old in order to eat and live. Remember that MOST people married at age 16. So all of what he says is very likely. I'm sure that there were men of "older" age and experience guiding them but the labor was done by a few youngsters.

[MrJapaneseboy1111]

16 year old kids throw the brits out and repeld 7 arab invading countries !

[horny4maturewomen]

jews are murdering pigs...free palestine

[fdsman]

@horny4maturewomen Nice username. I can see what your true intentions are based on your comment and your name.

[hannahr77]

@horny4maturewomen

the arabs are free it's the Jews who's been occupied

[liorasar]

The people who founded Israel founded it for their party and blew up Altalena which carried lots of armaments. I love Israel, but many undeserved things are highlighted and many deserved things are buried.

[omritheprice]

What the hell doe she want with Izikiel and the old testament??? no one of these people probably thought of it...

[omritheprice]

People who founded israel did NOT(!!!!!) do it to "fullfil the prophsy in Isiah" or whatever the fuck!!! stop makin us look like a nation of wackos haha.. assholes

[karengloria]

I am touched by this story of survival and ingenuity.

[MattsC6Z06]

Israel's postage stamp sized country is NOT the problem. Their Gaza, West Bank, etc. "occupation" was caused by attacks by several neighbors! Eliminate Islam and the world may experience SOME sanity!!

[mxdjfc]

If you are the voice of a people so badly treated over century's you have not learned your lessons well, what you are saying about Islam is what Hitler said about Judaism. How could anyone wish for such a thing especially one whose people had been so horrifically treated by monsters with similar sentiments. there is no sanity in destruction, only in peace, love and understanding.

[SholomGootzeit]

To answer you Kerry is very simple,INTEL,the company which produces every chip in cell phones and computers is an Israeli company.Israel developed smart technology used on all of our (US) missles.You think the dissappearance of Israel will not affect you and your life style?Start looking for a pay phone for starters,then when your satellites' orbits begin to deteriorate, and you have no idea where they will land, perhaps use your umbrella. Christ would not have come,if not for a Jewish mom

[bnimble603]

Mazel Tov to Israel, then and now!!! Where would they be without their WMD's?!? For Israel, this means:

WEAPONS OF MAMMOUTH DEFENSE!!

SHALOM!!

[MrsMahdi]

Awesome! Chalutzim, I salute you!

[dodo1458]

i have been there....JEWS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

[tossmyballs]

damn jews... you killed jesus... hitler was a jew !!!

[ratary2006]

AM ISRAEL JAI....

[2oletimers]

God set up the first kingdom of Israel. Facing my Maker, I want Him to know I stood by, and repected, His people Israel. Long live Judah! Anyone who doesn't understand the Jewish people or their faith just has to read their Bible. All other religions are seconday. They founded their beliefs on the Holy Scriptures.

[Lior1991]

long livee israellll. and the jews..

[jeliela]

G-d protects the Jews. When all other past great nations against Israel perished, like the Great Egytian, Persian, and Roman empires.Even Germany (Hitler). They are no longer great empires. And they all strove to wipe out the Jews. And from the beginning of time, who still exists? The Jews. God protects those He loves.

[computerrage]

And Israel is a 'Great Empire'??

[Suterion]

God bless Israel, May Peace come to Jerusalem.

Psalms 9:11 "Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; PROCLAIM AMONG THE NATIONS WHAT GOD HAS DONE."

[riceski]

God is a ZIONIST - - Mount ZION ring a bell?

Islam is evil and the Jews will prevail.

[ComputerLarry]

J1360 - The arabs have demonstrated in Darfur how they murder and rape innocents. This will never happen to Jews.

[herself333]

j1360 Zionism is the principle that the land of Israel is the historical origin of the Jewish people. If you don't like zionism, you don't like Jews. Now prove that God hates them. Can't can you? Acutally history shows great intellegence of these people, that you don't possess.

[AnitaSimone]

I become more proud of been Jewish with such a brilliant people, May G-d countinue to bless Israel.

[KungFuBettyBoop]

Wow, brilliant people. Viva Israel!

[mkmkm52]

This is a fabulous video, and I'm so glad a friend sent it to me! I am constantly amazed by my people. I only pray that God keeps Israel safe.

[thetime]

I know all the dumb Muslim terrorist should learn how to become real terrorist from this video

[Krisn83]

then simon if you are really jewish you have turned your back on the 6 million who were butchered , and the thousands who have been killed by muslims. you "cur" do not have a clue when it comes down to the history of israel. There is no such thing as a palestinian, A PHRASE COINED BY ARAFAT AND THE KGB to describe arabs. check out the history the un mandate of 1948 gave more land to the arabs then the jews it was the arabs that refused to have anything to do with jews and attacked.

[Manprophet]

Necessity is the mother of inventions, the need to live and stay alive at the time was real and they knew it. Thanks to them the Jews reclaimed the land of David,Abraham, I,and Jacob. Thanks to the young men and women defending Israel, present and future dictators know that the Jews are no longer defenseless, Ah-Mad-Najad strongly recommended don't mess with the Jews, the side effects are horrible, God has a soft spot for them, Be their friend its healthier its highly recommended.

[SHMUJEW]

the british are bigger jew haters than the arabs are, after all they assisted the arabs in fighting the jews, while jews had no assistance from the british....they are racist pigs

[paulostroff99]

Extremely interesting! Thank you for sending me this fascinating piece of middle east history.

[sfbta]

For those of you who equate the Haganah and Irgun with terrorism, the difference, which also happens to be the major part of the derfinition of terrorism, is that they did not target innocent civilian populations, but did target military sites, including British ones, including the king David Hotel, which was a British military post. There were not bombs on school buses, hospitals, not were there suicide bombers.

[Simon839]

"Secret Jewish paramilitary organization" is quite a romantic-sounding name. Why aren't similar facilities in Palestinian territories given such positive labels? Just another example of the incredible bias against Palestinians who struggle for their own dignity and statehood.

[Benjaminwolf]

Oh, you mean the Palestinian bomb factories that equip suicide bombers so they can kill innocent women and children, and fire random rockets at whomever? Don't know how that could be made to sound romantic.

The Palestinians could have had their own state in 1948, but rejected it. They could have it now if they really wanted it, but it seems they enjoy complaining and killing Jews more than they want their own State.

[Simon839]

Using your logic, Wolfie, African-Americans should have accepted the Jim Crow laws and separate and unequal treatment since at least they were no longer slaves. If someone comes to my house, busts in the door, takes up residence based on some historical claim to my home, then offers me a room in the basement, should I jump up and down with appreciation? FYI, I'm Jewish (my grandmother sent me the link to this video) but this issue, more than any other, has turned me away from Judaism.

[Benjaminwolf]

Turned away from Judaism because Jews in Israel are trying to keep from getting murdered by so-called "Palestinians?" If you actually care enough to study the history of the Jews & Muslims of Palestine you might be capable of more informed responses. The non-Jewish residents of the West Bank and Gaza could have their own State tomorrow if they really wanted one. Instead they want to undermine and destroy Israel, and have since 1948. 1948, the year they could have had their own state but refused.

[Benjaminwolf]

There also does seem to be some credibility to the charge that Hamas & Hezbollah, with the aid of Iran, really want to recreate the old Muslim Caliphate or Empire similar to the old Ottoman state. That would fit in with their disinterest in serious negotiations.

[raanan111]

Simon839, if nazis would be democratically elected would you support them??? Just because something is democratic does not mean it's good. Hey, if O bama et al starts democratically persecuting Jews like you will you help him or fight him? Jim Crow Laws violated the US Constitution, what law do you think Israel is violating relative to Arabs living in Israel??? The Arabs of Israel are NOT INDIGENOUS, they have NO claim to the land.

[mxdjfc]

do you even understand the meaning of the phrase hypocrite?

[Benjaminwolf]

Hypocrite? Do you understand it?

[mxdjfc]

yea...thats what i asked

[Benjaminwolf]

Okay, makes sense. You obviously don't understand the concept.

[mxdjfc]

no i think its you who doesnt understand, i've read alot of your comments on here and tbh whether you like it or not your claims that isreali violence is justified and hamas is not is fully hypocritical...the fact is neither are right and neither can be justified when it comes to civilian casualties and violence. Such actions are not justified because of what the other did, or has done the point, either way is it is morally and ethically wrong.

[mxdjfc]

I should also state that it is more or less accepted globally that a two state solution is the best way of dividing the territories. Obviously hamas should stop commiting acts of terrorism but equally isreal should cease its expansion program (which IS illegal under international law whether YOU think it applies or not). I think when it comes to religion it seems most cant see the painting for the brush strokes...if you know what i mean.

[Benjaminwolf]

Well, a two state solution is the best solution. As for Hamas, they've made a hell of Gaza. It goes without saying that if Hamas stopped their violence there would be no reason for Israel to intervene as they did. The failure of the Palestinian leadership to make peace with Israel has created the negative situation that exists today.

[beswick1111]

israel gave up the gaza and all they got was missiles, why should they give up the WB? when its the acutual history birthplace of judaism!! if they get out of the wb it will be like gaza, jordan is palestine!! move all the arabs in the wb and gaza to jordan, than there will be peace for the long term, people say give the arabs a state, they dont talk about a roadmap to peace anymore, its just give them a state and thats it,lol, giving them a state will bring more problems to the region. not less

[Benjaminwolf]

It's a sad situation. I am prejudiced in favor of Israel. The ideal time for creation of a Palestinian State was when Jordon controlled the West Bank and Egypt controlled Gaza. The PLO, Hamas, Hezbollah, are all political pawns. If the real Muslim powers in the region were to decide to do what was best for the average Muslim citizen, peace would have been achieved long ago.

[dannyk304]

A fair question but I wonder if you have the capacity to understand the differences. The Jews not only built these facilities to defend themselves but also worked on the necessary aspects of building a nation. They wanted independence in peace. The Palestinians you mention only want to wreck peace and wreak havoc, not only on Jews but their own as well. The Jewish military arm went in tandem with state building. To this day there is no viable framework of nation in the Palestinian Nation!

[Simon839]

I won't make excuses for warring Palestinian factions except to say that when Palestinians had a fair, democratic election and Hamas won a majority of the votes, the U.S. and Israel began the blockade. Is democracy only okay when we agree with the outcome? Perhaps if we accepted the will of the Palestinian people and stopped exacerbating the rift between Hamas and Fatah, they would have come up with a viable framework for their nation.

[dannyk304]

My response was to you connecting Jewish defense with Palestinian terrorism. I studied this topic in depth, lived in the region for 3 years doing so. They could certainly have had a framework with or without US/Israeli help. The Jews in pre-Israeli statehood did. You make the mistake many do - implanting your paradigms on others. IT is apparent that they have one objective - end Israel, not build a country. not once in 100 yrs have they really tried to build a country. 500 wrds isn't enough here

[MrCedarman]

Exactly... If Palestinians have something similar, they are condemned and labelled as terrorists.

[KungFuBettyBoop]

Mr Cedarman, Palestinians blow up innocents. There is no purpose to their actions

[jeliela]

because Israel keeps it for self defense-not terrorist acts!

[DanieljDixon]

Clever, I wonder who financed the operation.

[whorone]

I visited the Kibbutz twice, and It was financed with ingenuity, and a little help from David Ben Gurion's faction

[DanieljDixon]

Interesting...

[thetime]

so they were the 1st terrorist wow nice, and here i though all the terrorist were Muslim lol

[MrCedarman]

Exactly... Here is the source and origin of terrorism.

[101helene]

What they did was unbelievable, it goes to show was people can do when they really want to. I am so proud of all the people who worked so hard to help create the state of Israel. It is time for Israel and its people to in peace.

[coocalaka]

i went there in 2005! My family did a trip of israel!

נכנסתי ל2005! אנחנו עשינו טיול של ישראל!

[carolynb1948]

Wonderful film. I was at the Institute in 1994. I was struck by the bravery and determination of a group of our people. I grew u safe in America and all my family came before the Shoah. I left the Institute with a sense of wonder and pride. The experience turned me into a person totally committed to doing whatever I can to help to help the Israeli people. I now volunteer with the IDF through Sar-El as often as I can.

If you haven't been to the Ayalon Institute, go and be proud of our people

[kaholeanyim]

Thank G-d that's how we succeeded, and with sechel yehudie; the tanning room really tops off this story, lol.

[splenderful]

I was there! So cool!

[Janetwex]

Brilliant and brave our wonderful Jewish soldiers!

[ichigonnopowder]

what an incredible building. i wonder how they managed to build such a thing without the British noticing.

all the kids who worked there are so brave

[bSGL1]

You lost the war and you will continue to lose, get over it, Israel is here to stay, place nice or dont stand on the tracks when the train is coming through.

[MrCedarman]

Trains do derail when the driver does not pay attention.... No matter how good you are now, a time will come when you will fall....What goes around, comes around !! History repeats itself...

[bSGL1]

You are right History does repeat itself, however the players in each outcome and those who end up winning and losing arent always the same.

Those that fall only fall due to their own ineptitude not to others devices. Arabs will elarn whether it be the hard way or easy but they and every Jew hater like yourself will learn the hard way or easy but will learn nevertheless, israel and jews are here to stay, and to take out one of us, we will take out 1000 of you.

[bSGL1]

Funny how there was NO Palestine when the British, Jordanians, and Egyptians all controlled the West Bank and Gaza, but then when those countries tell all the Arabs in the area to leave because they will eradicated the Jews, and then lose, all of a sudden Israel is occupying and there are "Palestinians." Didnt see the daily terrorism against their own Muslim brothers fighting for a homeland back then.

[urbanpink]

You're making a semantic argument. All the name calling and insults on both sides don't change a history formed with blood and politics on both sides. All we have is today and what's best for Israelis and Arab children now, so that we can all live in peace. Thank God for Israel and a new Palestine, and I for one don't want children creating bullets.

[mxdjfc]

see above for the sanest post on this video!

[Jonc101]

The Old Testament is the only tenuous justification the Zionists have for their immoral occupation of Palestine. Being the 'rulers' they can, of course, create all their legal myths.

It won't last forever though, Look at the history of Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, Apartheid South Africa....

All tinpot dictatorships and theocratic hegemonies crumble and crash in time.

[urbanpink]

Are you American? What justification did we use against Native Americans? Do Americans immorally occupy this country?

[Jonc101]

Nope. I'm an Australian...and don't bring up the aborigines. They've created enough historical myths of their own, like your crowd.

FJ

[sariks]

FoolthePeople....how could Jordan be 75% Palestinian if they were "wiped from the earth."

Let go of your hatred for Jews.

[Jonc101]

Sadly, the old testament only works for the Zionists:-(

[NotAgain90]

Well it should tell you something, shouldn't it?

[FoolthePeople]

And all this rubbish from something that calls itself "The History Channel! DOH!

Lies will never bring peace.

[itchynono]

Are you incapable of speaking the truth, unaware of the truth, or just so full of hatred that you must post B/S in the hopes that people will believe your nonesense?

Wake-up and get your head out of the garbage. Israel is a legally existing country with a long history of peaceful co-existence between religious groups. If anyone in the region is guilty of 'cleansing' and religious oppression it is the RADICAL. In thier country's there are no Shuls or Churchs.

You are full of crap!

[FoolthePeople]

Oh itchynono - you must be right and I'm wrong DOH!

There were never any Arabs/Muslims/Christians in Palestine and the West Bank belongs to Israel - that's why it's not marked on the map.

And that's why the International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel is occupying the West Bank illegally; and that's why the UN every year votes nearly unanimously for Israel to withdraw. (With only the USA, Israel and the occasional tiny south-sea island voting against the motion).

[MrCedarman]

You should get your head out of the garbage. Isreal is not a legal country. It took the land, houses and property of Palestinians, kicked them out and made them refugees. This is ethnic cleansing..a war crime under int'l law.. You want to make it a jewish country only.. no room for other religions. Another war crime under int'l law.. Now who is the radical?

[jdlllmd3]

MrCedarman, Israel is a legal country that was guaranteed by the UN. Also, no mention of the more than 900,000 Jews that were thrown out of their ancient communities in the Arab countries. Isn't that a war crime also? By the way, Saudi Arabia has Islam only as do other arab countries. Why no mention of these war crimes? Antisemitism is your motivation.

[najiaaa]

@jdlllmd3 u donkey, the jews in the ara countries left under their own free will. actually the zionist forced them to leave and killed whoever refused to emmigrate to israel and blamed the arabs for it.

[jdlllmd3]

@najiaaa you are a liar. Having known Jews that were forced out of the Arab countries with just the clothes on their backs, it was hardly voluntary. The ARABS forced them to leave, you dimwit. Thanks for the laugh though. 

[hannahr77]

@najiaaa

your bold face liar, I know a woman her family where forced to leave Morocco with only a suitcase and the arabs even stole her mothers wedding ring

[computerrage]

@hannahr77 Unlike those benevolent Jews, Bernie Madoff (and his delightful wife Ruth), and Robert Maxwell ( and his wonderful sons)

[FoolthePeople]

Typical Zionist lying propaganda. In the maps this video shows - the West Bank has been "wiped from the map". And not ONE mention of the Arab population - both Muslim and Christian - who were in the majority for hundreds if not thousands of years. These people also have been "wiped from the map" and are described as "enemies"!

Instead we have a the worst crazy religious fanaticism: the bible says the land "belongs to the Jews" so it OK for them to murder and ethnically cleanse the Arabs.

[FireStorm81318]

Impressive

[haroonriazb]

Well earned

[salobeans]

wow that incredible

[diann2n]

wonderful! must show my grandchildren!

[marlinsniner]

i was there is awesome

[barryc56]

Wao