Israel Told It Will Have to “Share” Jerusalem

By Israel Today— When US President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel last month, he was very careful to not use the words “united” or “undivided,” as Israel insists the city must remain. Now, Israel is being told by another global power that it will ultimately have to “share” Jerusalem with…

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5 Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in 2017 and 5 More Expected in 2018

By Eliana Rudee, Breaking Israel News— The year 2017 was packed with what many describe as “remarkable” or “unprecedented” events. Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration and his latest announcement that he sees Jerusalem as the eternal capital of the Jewish people are considered by believers to be prophetic signs that the world is coming ever closer…

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Announcing Shift ‘From Defense to Attack,’ Israel Bars Entry to BDS Activists and Organizations

By Ben Cohen, Algemeiner— Israel published on Sunday a blacklist of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) organizations whose members and leaders will be prevented from entering the country – among them a French organization that receives taxpayer funds from state bodies, a British advocacy group whose patrons include the leader of the opposition Labour Party,…

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Trump Follows Through on Threat, Slashes Aid to Palestinians

By Ryan Jones, Israel Today-— One thing is becoming certain – you dismiss US President Donald Trump’s threats at your own peril. For decades, Middle East despots and warlords were conditioned to shrug off American pressure, knowing full well that the White House didn’t have the guts to follow through. Some might argue that it’s…

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Iran: Are the wheels falling off Obama’s “signature” foreign policy endeavor?

By Martin Sherman— The ongoing turmoil in Iran highlights both the duplicity to which the Obama administration resorted & the missed opportunity for a better deal. The alternative is a region wide explosion with totally unpredictable consequences….Just think how that would work out in the end… I think that is a policy of self-destruction –…

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Dividing Jerusalem – big deal, very bad idea

By Earl Cox, Israel Always— US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel did not address the city’s final status or its borders under Israeli sovereignty. Since his stand acknowledges treaties both parties agreed to, then “why do the nations rage” (Psalm 2)? Perhaps Trump’s equitable and balanced stance confronts the…

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Knesset Passes Bill Making It Nearly Impossible to Ever Divide Jerusalem

By Israel Today— In the predawn hours of Tuesday morning, following a succession of impassioned speeches both for and against, Israel’s Knesset finally voted on and passed the “United Jerusalem Bill.” The bill is an amendment to the Jerusalem Law passed in 1980, when Israel officially declared the entirety of Jerusalem to be its undivided…

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Trump Tells Palestinians to Kiss American Money Goodbye

By Israel Today— US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that if the Palestinian Authority does not become more conciliatory in its approach to Israel, then it will no longer receive American financial aid. The Palestinian leadership has painted Trump’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as a major obstacle to peace,…

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Think tank: Potential ‘northern war’ is Israel’s gravest threat

By Lilach Shovel, Israel Hayom— Israel’s northern frontier will be the source of greatest concern in 2018, according to the Institute for National Strategic Studies’ strategic assessment for the year, submitted to President Reuven Rivlin on Monday. The institute’s report warns that Israel could find itself fighting the “first northern war” simultaneously against three adversaries:…

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Jerusalem, the UN, and evangelical diplomacy

By David Parsons, Israel Hayom— The decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the eternal capital of the State of Israel has brought great satisfaction to the Israeli public. Seventy years after the State of Israel’s establishment, its capital has been officially recognized by the world’s largest superpower. Two weeks later, Guatemalan…

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