By Melanie Phillips, Israel Hayom— While Western liberals and the United Nations Human Rights Council double down in their determination to demonize, delegitimize and destroy Israel, support for that beleaguered country is coming from a surprising direction. In 2020, people were startled by the Abraham Accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Hope was…
By Michael Freund, Jerusalem Post— It is a short clip, barely 24 seconds long, that was neither filmed professionally nor with a steady hand. But perhaps because the footage is so raw and so shocking, and the reality that it reveals is so brutal, is what makes it essential viewing for every Israeli. The video…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— Traveling north to Israel’s Golan Heights is an adventuresome journey of hairpin turns, vineyards, and vistas of the snow-capped 9,000-foot Mount Hermon. Yet despite an ancient history wrapped in boundless beauty, ominous warning signs about uncleared minefields from the 1967 Six-Day War still dot the landscape—and reflect ongoing controversy.…
By Jewish News Syndicate— Israeli lawmakers welcomed the launch of the Abraham Accords Caucus this week in Congress. The new caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington will be launched as a bipartisan initiative by Democrats and Republicans in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. It will be co-chaired by Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.),…
By Amy Zewe— As we start 2022, the division in America, and much of the Modern World, over various pandemic-managing policies is still raging, nearly 2 years after its onset. What was 2 weeks to flatten the curve is now 21 months of freedom-stifling governmental policies, neighbors snarling at each other over mask wearing…
By Shlomi Diaz, Israel Hayom— The magnitude 6.4 earthquake that shook Cyprus overnight Monday and was felt in Israel, again raised the question of emergency readiness in case of a major tremor. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake was at a depth of 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) and the rattle was felt throughout…
Welcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern.…
By JNS and ILH Staff— A recent Israel-wide survey has found that almost 80% of Israelis are concerned about antisemitism globally, with almost three-quarters (73%) believing antisemitism is widespread. More than half (61%) believe that the problem of antisemitism has only grown stronger during the past five years. The survey of more than 500 Israeli…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— Peace between Jews and Palestinian Arabs seems as distant as the earth from the moon. Ancients and moderns worldwide have been fascinated by this celestial body, and the Jewish community sets its time by the lunar clock. But no one imagined going to the moon until the last century.…
By Emily Schrader, Jerusalem Post— The year 2021 proved unquestionably that modern antisemitism is often manifested in anti-Zionism and anti-Israel hatred. Last week was no different, with a violent attack on an American Jew wearing an IDF shirt in Brooklyn. Yet instead of acknowledging reality, far left Jews and anti-Israel activists try to excuse these…