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The Story of Israel – Peace | Raanan Lurie | Israel Foreign Ministry | El Al | Illustrated Information Booklet c.1965 - Original English-language Israeli information booklet published by the Israel Foreign Ministry – Department of Information. Written and illustrated by internationally known Israeli cartoonist Raanan Lurie. An illustrated booklet from the early decades of the State of Israel, presenting through humorous drawings and accessible text the story of young Israel: Zionism and the return to the Land of Israel, the pioneers, kibbutzim and moshavim, making the desert bloom, the development of agriculture and industry, the growth of modern Tel Aviv, the Israel Defense Forces, immigration and absorption, the Israeli economy, Israel’s relations with developing countries, and Jerusalem as the capital. Includes numerous black and turquoise illustrations in Lurie’s distinctive style, together with charts and drawings presenting Israel’s achievements since independence. On page 23 appears a large illustration of an EL AL airplane, as part of a section showing the development of Israeli aviation and tourism, including comparisons between the 1950s and the 1960s. An interesting pre–Six Day War publication, reflecting Israel’s official public diplomacy and the image the young State of Israel wished to present internationally during the mid-1960s. 23 pages. Size: approx. 17 × 24 cm. Original softcover with staple binding. Good used condition – natural paper yellowing, stains, age marks, edge and cover wear. Complete booklet.