From the headline of this article, you would think it was a bout for the Super Heavyweight Championship of the World, or at least a made-for-TV special the whole planet would be tuning in to see.
On the contrary, it’s more like a reality for this small nation comparable in size to New Jersey. From its earliest existence, Israel has constantly had to defend itself in a David-versus-Goliath-type battle for the simple right to exist.
One might think in our 21st-century world, the Jewish state would have been accepted by now, after decades of movements for national determination have swelled the ranks of nations to more than 200.
Welcome to Israel’s world.