By Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Times of Israel— All over the world, notice is taken of the 500th anniversary of Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg, thereby launching the reformation. This has been an occasion for considering Luther and his contribution to society. One of the voices that is…
By Benjamin Glatt, JPost— The 1917 Balfour Declaration viewing the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine was the high-water mark of the Jewish people’s diplomacy, deputy minister Michael Oren said. “It was the first time the international community recognized the right of a Jewish people to a homeland in our tribal lands, the…
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone— In a historic reawakening, Iran is once again meddling in the internal affairs of the Palestinians. This does not bode well for the future of “reconciliation” between Hamas and Palestinian Authority’s Fatah faction run by President Mahmoud Abbas.The re-emergence of Iran, as it pursues its efforts to increase its political…
By Dexter Van Zile, Jerusalem Journal— It’s time for Christian leaders in Jerusalem to get over their petty rivalries and address a safety issue at Christianity’s most holy site – the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. To put it bluntly, the building is a disaster just waiting to happen. It’s a death trap that could…