Independence

Trump officials meet group pushing for Alberta to gain independence from Canada

The Trump administration held covert meetings with Alberta separatists seeking financial backing for an independence referendum, according to The Financial Times.

|ByJAMES GENN
(From R-L) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with British Columbia Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 28, 2026.
Protesters fly Iranian and Palestinian flags at a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Glasgow, Scotland, June 23, 2025.

Pro-Scottish independence social media accounts go silent during Iran internet shutdown

Pro-Scottish independence accounts on X abruptly stopped posting after Iran shut down internet access, fueling claims they were Iranian bots interfering in UK politics, The Telegraph reported.

|ByJAMES GENN
The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.

UAE-backed forces seize South Yemen oil belt, reshaping war and Gulf power balance - analysis

The STC’s growing power in southern Yemen, while unlikely to mitigate Houthi terrorism, could gift Israel a key ally in the region, particularly if an independent south joins the Abraham Accords.

|ByJAMES GENN
A delegation of 100 Druze leaders from Syria visits northern Israel for the first time since 1973 on March 14, 2025. Israeli Druze proudly wave their own national flag alongside the Israeli flag in festivals and ceremonies, the writer points out.

Druze in Syria consolidate control - but will they seek independence? - analysis

Druze leader Hikmat al-Hijri calls for a separate region in southern Syria, seeking autonomy after sectarian violence, with Israeli support amid rising tensions in the region.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

How moving from sadness to joy can affect the brain - analysis

It is no coincidence that Independence Day follows Remembrance Day, as the shared grief must turn into shared joy. How does this affect us psychologically?

MAY 5, 2022BySHIRA SILKOFF
IAF aircraft fly over Jerusalem’s Sacher Park for Independence Day.

Independence Day: Watch the torch-lighting ceremony

Following Remembrance Day, the annual torch lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl began on Wednesday night.

MAY 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers march during the reheasals for the 74th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on May 2, 2022.

‘Good Morning Israel’ to be broadcast live on Independence Day

Event honors commanders of past wars and 120 outstanding soldiers currently serving in the IDF

MAY 3, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog meeting the 120 outstanding IDF soldiers, May 3, 2022.

Passover is Jewish Independence Day: Revelation, not revolution

For Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the Exodus from Egypt is a universal drama pivoted upon values.

APRIL 20, 2022ByMOSHE TARAGIN
RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS speaks at TED2017 — The Future You.

China to hold Taiwan independence supporters criminally liable for life

This is the first time that China has spelt out concretely punishment for people deemed to be pro-Taiwan independence.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021ByREUTERS
CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping during a show commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the National Stadium in Beijing in June.

Happy 4th of July: Israel to commemorate War of Independence moment

As well as American Independence Day, July 4 signifies the 1976 Entebbe rescue operation.

JULY 5, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli flags and wreaths are seen on the remains of armored military vehicles and cars, part of the armored convoy ruins at Sha'ar Hagai that were destroyed during Israel's War of Independence in 1948, near Shoresh, outside Jerusalem, on April 10, 2013.

David Ben David cheated death and missed Israel’s birth

David Ben David swam to Haifa in 1940, unknowingly escaping the ill-fated "Patria". He spent most of the 1948 war as a POW, saved from death more than once by his Arab Legion captors.

JUNE 9, 2021ByZACK ROTHBART
David Ben David during the 1948 siege of Kfar Etzion, where many of his comrades were killed by enemy forces. From his autobiography, Gesher al Tehumot (Bridge over the Abysses).

Ultra-Orthodox extremists burn Israeli flags on Independence Day

"Their wrongful deeds worthy of condemnation have long since taken away from them the title of 'ultra-Orthodox,' they do not deserve it."

APRIL 15, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli flag is seen.

Rivlin's Independence Day Swan Songs

President Reuven Rivlin welcomed the traditional Independence Day ceremonies for the last time.

APRIL 15, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Reuven Rivlin honors outstanding IDF soldiers at Independence Day ceremony on April 15, 2021.

Happy Birthday to Israel! A celebration in pictures

Take a look at Israel's celebrations of the country's 73rd Independence Day.

APRIL 15, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers dance during the 73rd anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem on April 14, 2021.