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One of the Foundation’s most significant undertakings was the creation of the “Ze’ev Jabotinsky Citadel” in Tel Aviv. What began as the Trumpeldor Club—home to the Beitar Movement (Revisionist Youth) in 1928 and a clandestine meeting place for Etzel underground fighters—grew into the formidable Jabotinsky House, a 14-story symbol of the movement. It was within these walls that Menachem Begin celebrated his historic 1977 electoral victory.

When construction of the Citadel commenced in 1935, the site lay on the fringe of the first Hebrew city. By the time of its completion and expansion in 1965, it had become an enduring central icon of Tel Aviv’s political and cultural landscape—the heart of the Revisionist and Herut movements. Today, the building serves as the headquarters of the Likud movement and houses three museums: the Jabotinsky Museum, the Etzel Museum, and the Museum of Fighters and Partisans.

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Recruitment poster for the Jewish Legion, targeting Jewish youth. This poster, designed in 1940 by the esteemed graphic designer Franz Kraus, was presented during ‘Youth Week’. The Jewish Legion, founded by Ze’ev Jabotinsky during World War I, consisted of five Jewish volunteer battalions within the British Army. Their mission was rooted in the belief that active Jewish participation in global affairs was essential to advancing the Zionist cause and ultimately establishing a Jewish state.

Tel-Aviv: Lito-offset press, A. Levine-Epstein, 1940. Design: Franz Kraus. Hebrew.

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El Al / London. 1968.
Reisinger designed the logo for El Al and produced numerous screenprinted posters for the Israeli national airline.

EL AL was born in 1948 along with the State of Israel, not only as an airborne bridge between the fledgling State and the world but as an expression of national existence and pride, as the Israeli flag adorning the aircraft’s tail proudly appeared in destinations around the world.

The history of EL AL is entwined with the history of Israel. EL AL grew along with the State, sharing moments of glory and joy – promoting the country’s growth and expanding its global reach. EL AL and its people were also there during days of sorrow and pain, answering the call of the nation.​

EL AL continues to grow in step with the country. Although the airline was privatized economically several years ago, its national spirit and commitment to Israel have never wavered. EL AL continues its many national activities striving for excellence through the service it offers its passengers. EL AL will continue to grow and flourish with the State and to be the first choice of travelers to and from Israel.

The guidelines by which the company operates are productivity, efficiency, punctuality and professionalism, to meet its passenger’s requirements at all times and places.

Through broad global coverage supported by an international chain of 77 sales offices and warm Israeli hospitality, EL AL has become more than a means of transport from one place to another in the world. It has been ranked by IATA as one of the most efficient airlines in the world.

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Poster calling to donate to the aid campaign for She’erit Ha-Pletah. Illustration of a mother and child on the background of a map of Europe. Hebrew caption on the lower part: “Le-Hatzalat Ha-She’erit”.

She’arit Hapleta” (The Surviving Remnant) is a term used to describe the holocaust Jewish survivors and refugees.

At the war’s end, approximately 200,000 Jewish survivors of concentration camps, death camps, and death marches remained, with thousands of them succumbing to illness, disease, and the trauma or shock of the liberation. Those who endured searched for loved ones, often in vain, venturing from camps and forests to their pre-war homes, only to face hostility and violence from their neighbors. Around 1,000 survivors fell victim to anti-Semitic and Nazi gangs in the initial post-liberation months.

Fleeing this hostility, most survivors converged in DP camps in Germany, Austria, and Italy, where by late 1946, approximately 250,000 resided. Despite harsh conditions, they fostered vibrant Jewish life, nurturing education, culture, religion, and political engagement.

“Liberated But Not Free” The reality in the DP camp was extremely difficult; the countries beyond the sea restricted immigration, and the gates of Mandatory Israel were locked, due to the refusal of Mandate authorities to implement a new policy to the restrictive 1939 “White Book” even after the Holocaust hours. Between 1945 and 1948, roughly 70,000 survivors made their way to Israel aboard dilapidated ships, only to face British deportation to Cyprus and internment in detention camps. Around 52,000 found themselves once more confined behind wire fences.

On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted to end the British mandate and establish a Jewish state alongside an Arab state. The next day, battles broke out in Israel. The Holocaust survivors played a central role in the battles as well as in the War of Independence that broke out in May 1948. About half of Israel’s fighting force after the establishment of the IDF were Holocaust survivors, and about a third of all those killed in combat were survivors of the Holocaust horrors.

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In 1960, Shabtai Gilboa, a senior IDF pilot, miraculously survived a plane crash during his training and became the face of the Israeli Air Force. Gilboa’s images were selected for the iconic poster that introduced the slogan “The Best Ones For The Pilot Course,” a phrase that redefined the Force’s identity and elevated the pilot’s role to its prestigious status today.

The inception of the slogan “The Best Ones For The Pilot Course” in 1960, attributed to Moshe (Fumi) Hadar, aimed to reshape the perceptions of the pilot’s role and entice prospective recruits. Ezer Weizman, the Force’s commander and future Major General and president, immediately embraced the slogan, reminiscing, “People don’t remember the time when no one wanted to be a pilot, and I had to go from school to school, convincing some of the Air Force’s finest to stay.”

The poster was designed in the studio of the renowned graphic designers, the Shamir brothers, in 1961, in preparation for Israel’s 14th Independence Day, which took place in May 1962. It featured Shabtai Gilboa’s photo in the center, with three of his fellow pilots on the back.

The poster’s message resonated deeply, young people started flocking to serve in the Air Force, inspired by the image of courage and excellence. As the years passed, the slogan proved to be instrumental in shaping the Air Force into what we know it today, and its pilot course to one of the most desired and toughest courses in the IDF and certainly the most famous and admired one.

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