The Israel Jubilee Exhibition
The exhibition at the Israel Trade Fair and Exhibition Grounds, Tel Aviv, from August 3rd to August 31st, 1998, presents the development of the State of Israel from its earliest stages of revival and the ingathering of peoples from all corners of the earth, through the national realization of a dream, economic prosperity and the IDF, the people’s army, which increasingly protects it people and the sovereign homeland. Israel today is testimony to an unprecedented historical process.
The Exhibition – through government offices responsible for government policy – focuses on the spectrum of achievements of the State over the past 50 years. These and other public entities will emphasize advanced technology, industry and science, settlements and agriculture, democracy, the authority of the law, individual rights, national infrastructure and care for minorities in Israel and around the world, peace and tolerance towards all those who have contributed to the rebirth and prosperity of the country.
The Exhibition also focuses on the younger generation, helping them to appreciate the greatness of what has been accomplished – the State of Israel. The goal is to strengthen their roots in the only Jewish country in the world.
Most of the booths in the exhibition include attractions for adults and children and there are regular evening folklore performances.
Government offices and authorities will participate in the exhibition.
Description of the Stamp
Each part of the stamp emphasizes important issues of the nation and the country:
- The Lions’ Gate, which symbolizes Jerusalem, the capital of Israel.
- The dove, a symbol of peace.
- A cluster of grapes “The land…is an exceedingly good land”. (Numbers 14:7).
- Emigration to Israel.
- The Amos satellite – a symbol of technological development.