面向远东,在地中海以东经过酷丽的非洲海岸,在神奇的古希腊、历史悠久的塞浦路斯和罗德斯岛的那一边,就是以色列——个古老与现代并存的国家。她古老是因为这里是文明之光升起的地方,是犹太始祖创立犹太一神教的地方。在这里大卫王创立了天下,耶稣进行过传教活动。她古老是因为她开创了文明和短暂的帝国,随之却被完全遗忘。她现代是因为在本世纪,一个完整的国家已重新建立,全国人民的希望和尊严得到新生。 Facing the Far East, east of the Mediterranean, on the cove of the African coast, on the magical side of ancient Greece, the historic islands of Cyprus and Rhodes, Israel is an ancient and modern coexisting country. She is ancient because it is the place where the light of civilization is rising and where Jewish ancestors founded the Jewish monotheism. Here King David founded the world, Jesus conducted missionary activities. She was old because she pioneered civilizations and ephemeral empires, which were then completely forgotten. She is modern because, in this century, an entire nation has been re-established and the hopes and dignity of the people throughout the country have been regenerated.