Israel is greeting 2012 with a hopeful and optomistic attitude after an eventful 2011.
The Central Bureau of Statistics published a comprehensive report of the Jewish State's status in various economic, social, demographic and cultural areas.
To see the Central Bureau of Statistics summary of Israel in 2011, click HERE (PDF)
The IDF also posted a short youtube video taking a look at some of the challenges Israel faced in 2011, as well as some of the Jewish State's triumphs.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends his Christmas greetings to Christians in Israel and around the world;
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon stars in the latest video produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled "The Truth about the Refugees"
As the name implies, the new video gives a truthful historical account of the refugees, both Jewish and Arab, created by the Israeli War of Independance in 1948. Refugees from that war and their descendents (on the Palestinian side) are still being used by many in the Palestinian camp as an excuse to refuse to negotiate a final status agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The issue is also widely used by Israel's enemies around the world to demonize the Jewish State, making Ayalon's video particularly helpful for pro-Israel activists.
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