By CBN— Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday after kicking off his Middle East tour in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. US Envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook, and Israel’s Ambassador to…
By Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post— We need more Irish in Ramallah,” Likud MK Uzi Dayan told Labor-Gesher candidate Hilik Bar sharply on Wednesday, after the latter referenced the Good Friday Agreement of the Irish peace process as a model for conflict resolution. “What we need are leaders like Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair,” Bar shot…
By JNS— Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that any war with his country would be “the mother of all wars,” and insisted that Iran be allowed free travel in the Strait of Gibraltar. “Peace with Iran is the mother of all peace, war with Iran is the mother of all wars,” said Rouhani,…
By David Rosenberg, Arutz 7— Two delegations of American lawmakers are slated to visit Israel this week, organized by a group linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). On Monday, 41 House Democrats led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (Maryland) are scheduled to arrive in Israel, kicking off a week-long tour of…
By Tsvi Sadan, Israel Today— The requirement of a Red Heifer is probably the most enigmatic biblical commandment, and one that continues to capture the imaginations of Jews and Christians alike. The preparation and purpose of the Red Heifer as described in Numbers 19 indicates that the entire Temple service depends on the presence of…
By Yochanan Visser, Israel Today— Several Israeli media outlets reported over the weekend that Jordanian King Abdullah II had turned-down a request for an urgent meeting from Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu. The report appeared to be not true according to Israeli Government officials who responded to an inquiry by this reporter. Still, if the…