How did Israel, which appeared to be heading towards political isolation, become the rising star in international diplomacy?

Avital Sharansky escaped the Soviet Union and mounted a decade-long crusade to free her husband and allow the Jewish people of Russia to emigrate to Israel.

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, who was imprisoned in the FSU for Zionist activity, became the first Israeli politician to address the Russian parliament.

Israel to the rescue again! This time, vets will help the devastated zoo in Tbilisi to get back on its feet.

"If we continue to accommodate, continue to back and retreat, eventually we have to face the final demand—the ultimatum. And what then?"