THE PROMISED LAND
Where their Old Testament forefathers found milk and honey, today’s Jews find rock and rubble, a freedom they fought for, and a chance to build a new paradise in the wilderness
June 1 1949
GEORGE W. HERALD
THE PROMISED LAND
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Where their Old Testament forefathers found milk and honey, today’s Jews find rock and rubble, a freedom they fought for, and a chance to build a new paradise in the wilderness
By GEORGE W. HERALD
TEL AVIV—When old little Mr. Alperson, after years of restless wandering, stepped out of our plane at Lydda airport, he wanted to kneel down and kiss the holy soil of Israel. My wife had her camera ready for that solemn moment. But the moment never came.