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Historic Milestones in Israel

Historic Milestones in Israel
  1. MAY 1, 2015—Supreme Court upholds Witnesses’ right to peaceful assembly in the city of Ra’anana

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  2. FEBRUARY 5, 2007—With the attorney general’s support, the court rules that the Haifa International Congress Center discriminated against the Witnesses by refusing to rent its facility to them

  3. LATE 1990’s—Jewish religious activists escalate their violent attacks and harassment of Witnesses

  4. SEPTEMBER 7, 1992—After a pronouncement by the attorney general, the District Appeal Commission reverses its order that barred the Witnesses from using their Kingdom Hall in Tel Aviv

  5. NOVEMBER 15, 1963—Government registers Witnesses’ legal entity, Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society

  6. JANUARY 1, 1963—Witnesses establish a branch office in Haifa, later moved to Tel Aviv

  7. 1920—During the British mandate in the Middle East, Jehovah’s Witnesses establish their first congregation and an office to coordinate their activity