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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 367

Battle of Beersheba

Nurit Bachrach
November 3, 2017, 11:51 am
Nurit Bachrach
My birthland, my homeland
The ANZACS reenactment of the Battle of Beersheba threw me back in time to present Israel as my true inheritance
A caricature critical of memorial ceremonies held for the Battle of Beersheba in Israel, which appeared on page 19 of the Canberra Times, November 1, 2017
November 1, 2017, 11:59 am
Israel protests Aussie caricature critical of Battle of Beersheba memorials
Canberra Times shows Netanyahu riding his Australian counterpart like a donkey, ignoring historic event’s ostensibly negative consequences
By Raphael Ahren
Members of the Australian Light Horse association ride through Beersheba, in the northern Israeli desert, on October 31, 2017, ahead of a reenactment of the historical fight of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division) where forces captured the city from the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. (AFP PHOTO / Menahem KAHANA)
October 31, 2017, 3:44 pm
In Israel, Australian, New Zealand leaders mark landmark defeat of Turks in WWI
‘Brave ANZAC soldiers liberated Beersheba and opened the gateway for the Jewish people to reenter the stage of history,’ Netanyahu says in praise
By Jonah Mandel
History enthusiasts and descendants of Australian Mounted Division and ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division) Mounted Division soldiers ride their horses during rehearsal of the reenactment of the Battle of Beersheba when British and ANZAC forces captured Beersheba from the Ottoman Empire during World War I, as part of the 100 year anniversary, near Beersheba, southern Israel, October 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
October 31, 2017, 11:58 am
WWI battle to be re-enacted in Israel on centennial of Anzac defeat of Turks
Australian and New Zealand troops turned the tide of the war in 1917’s Battle of Beersheba, and shaped the modern Middle East
By Ilan Ben Zion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a joint press conference at the Prime Minister Office in Jerusalem, on October 30, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 31, 2017, 1:23 am
Australia PM in Israel to mark WWI Battle of Beersheba
Meeting Netanyahu, Malcolm Turnbull says two leaders discussed the ‘last successful cavalry charge’ 100 years ago
By AFP
President Reuven Rivlin welcomes New Zealand Governor-General Dame Patricia Reddy to the President's Residence, on October 30, 2017. (Mark Neiman/GPO)
October 30, 2017, 8:23 pm
In first, top New Zealander makes official visit to Israel
Governor-General arrives to represent country in commemoration of 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba
By David Sedley
Members of a 10-horse cavalry procession that took place as part of the October 23, 2017, ceremony commemorating the battle for the Tzemach train station in northern Israel. (Michael Huri/KKL-JNF Photo Archive)
October 24, 2017, 5:07 am
In Israel, descendants of Aboriginal ANZAC soldiers retrace forgotten stories
On trip marking 100 years since one of the last great cavalry battles in history, descendants of WWI Commonwealth soldiers seek to shed light on army’s discrimination at home
By Melanie Lidman
Australian men and women reenacting the last cavalry charge that took place in the Battle of Beersheba during World War I. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
September 28, 2017, 11:56 am
Australia, New Zealand PMs to visit Israel for Beersheba battle anniversary
Malcolm Turnbull, Bill English to attend ceremony in late October marking 100 years since victory that paved way for British Empire to take Palestine
By Alexander Fulbright
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