By Ariel Kahana , Daniel Siryoti , Reuters and ILH Staff— Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in Egypt on Monday in order to meet Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi for talks. The meeting was expected to cover Israeli-Palestinian relations and bilateral issues, Egypt’s presidency said, in the first official trip by an Israeli head of…
By Shelley Neese— Shabbat Shalom and 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…
By D. Thomas Lancaster, First Fruits of Zion— An entertaining drama has a lot of nail-biting suspense and uncertainty. What’s going to happen to your favorite characters? They’ve gotten themselves into quite a pickle this time! The last chapter of the book you are reading (or the last episode of the drama you have been…
By Judah Ari Gross and Emanuel Fabian, Times of Israel— Palestinians held large-scale demonstrations across the West Bank and Jerusalem Wednesday night, some of them violent, in solidarity with the six security prisoners who broke out of Israel’s Gilboa Prison earlier this week. Five of the fugitives are members of the Islamic Jihad terror group;…
By Majid Rafizadeh, Gatestone Institute— Since the Biden administration assumed office, the nuclear talks with Iran have gone nowhere. Six rounds of negotiations have been concluded with no results. In contrast, two other issues have gone too far: the Biden administration’s appeasement policies towards the Iranian regime, and the advancement of the mullahs’ nuclear program.…
By Gadi Zaig, JPost— Solidarity events were called in downtown Ramallah and Gaza City to show support for the six security prisoners who broke out of an Israeli prison on Monday. There are also planned marches and rallies taking place in Nablus, Hebron, and Bethlehem, the Safa Press Agency reported. Palestinian factions have been calling…
By TOI STAFF— Israeli police set up hundreds of roadblocks and the country’s top political and military leaders held security consultations Monday afternoon, as a manhunt for six prison escapees, including a notorious leader of a terror group, continued into the start of the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The search for the six has centered around…
Join us for a two-part interview series with expert Malcolm Hedding. He will examine the history and outcomes of the UN’s World Conference Against Racism: The Durban Conference. Learn why these Durban conferences, coming up on their 20th anniversary this month, are avenues of antisemitism. Learn why the context and influences of the Durban Conferences…
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— As the Biden administration steps up its efforts to bolster the Palestinian Authority (PA), Palestinians seem to be increasingly losing faith in their leaders. The Palestinian public also appears to be losing faith in any peace process with Israel. Many are even saying that they support the annulment of…
By Rabbi Asher Resnick, Aish-— Before discussing the specific aspects of any particular holiday, it is important to understand the uniquely Jewish perspective of time as well as holidays in general. The world at large views time essentially as a straight line. The present moment is a unique point along this line that never existed…