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Robert Kennedy was killed 51 y.a. on the 1st anniv of the Six Day War by a Palestinian terrorist. Few knew he was a war correspondent in Palestine in 1948, right out of Harvard.
His newspaper went bankrupt & his dispatches were lost - until I found yellowed newspaper clips
His newspaper went bankrupt & his dispatches were lost - until I found yellowed newspaper clips
I transcribed his 4 articles and posted them online. They show a very perceptive young man who expressed his admiration for the Jewish State-in-the-making.
robertkennedyandisrael.blogspot.com
In appreciation, his family gave me these pictures of Bobby landing in Palestine & in Jerusalem.
robertkennedyandisrael.blogspot.com
In appreciation, his family gave me these pictures of Bobby landing in Palestine & in Jerusalem.
RFK picture taken 1 month before Israel proclaimed independence. Pic taken on Julians Way - today King David St.
Behind him is British army vehicle and army checkpoint at Agron St. intersection. Today, on the right of RFK, is the Reform Judaism Center.
Behind him is British army vehicle and army checkpoint at Agron St. intersection. Today, on the right of RFK, is the Reform Judaism Center.
