Another defense of Israel is at World Jewish Digest with Barry Rubin’s “Israel is Strong - Really.” 
He claims  Jewish negative views of Israel are part of a Diaspora
mentality, and that Israel is in fact strong militarily, socially and
economically.

Caroline Glick
quotes and refutes two articles claiming that Israel is doomed to
failure.  Particularly interesting is her assertion that the “Arab
demographic problem” is a fiction.

And four reasons to be proud of Israel at For Zion’s Sake.

READERS - Feel free to submit any other blog posts of this type as we count down to Yom HaAtzmaut!

From my blog, Zionism and the State of Israel.