BY REUTERS— Diplomats from the international Quartet – the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations – announced this week that they plan a new effort to push negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The PA walked away from talks with Israel in late 2010, demanding that Israel freeze all Jewish…
BY KOBI NAHSHONI, YNETNEWS Prominent rabbis from the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox sector have offered their own curious interpretations for the upheaval that is spreading through the Middle East, stating that the events are a clear proof that a higher power is at work. The cellular portal Haredim, which offered a collection of responses on the matter,…
RYAN JONES, Israel Today Magazine — Using language that mirrors that of “end times” prophecy debates in the Christian world, Israelis are increasingly wondering what the mounting turmoil in the Middle East is ultimately leading to. A number of prominent rabbis have come forward with their interpretations of what is going on, and the casual…
BY JPOST Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday commented on the firing of a Grad rocket on Beersheba late Wednesday, saying, “I do not recommend that anyone test Israel’s determination. We will not tolerate anyone bombing us. This is something that no country in the world would agree to and we will act accordingly.” Two…
BY GEORGE FRIEDMAN, STRATFOR— The Muslim world, from North Africa to Iran, has experienced a wave of instability in the last few weeks. No regimes have been overthrown yet, although as of this writing, Libya was teetering on the brink. There have been moments in history where revolution spread in a region or around the…
2 million Egyptians in Tahrir Square chant “To Jerusalem we are heading, Martyrs in the millions.”
For the Sabbath of February 26, 2011. Torah Portion: Exodus 35: 1—38:20, “YaYakhel (“And he assembled …”) Haftorah: I Kings 7:13—26, 40—45 Gospel: Matthew 5:17—20, “Al Tachshvu” (“Do not think …”) New Testament: II Corinthians 9:6—11
BY ASAF ROMIROWSKY, NATIONAL INTEREST— Along with much of the rest of the Middle East, Amman is facing a rising tide of anti-government fervor. The Jordanian monarchy is under increasing pressure. After the fall of the Mubarak regime, the Israelis are worried that yet another peace partner could collapse. In Amman, leaders of the Jordanian…
BY TRAVELUJAH.COM— The rescue of the miners in Chile galvanized the world as it was broadcast live on news networks last year, keeping viewers at the edge of their seats until all 33 men trapped underground for more than two months were lifted to freedom. Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera said at the time that the…
