BY SHELLEY NEESE— Ever heard of a L.O.T.I.L? It stands for a “List Of Things I Love.” What’s your L.O.T.I.L for traveling in Israel? I know some of you may have just returned from the Feast of Tabernacles in Israel. We would love to hear about your highlights. Here’s my L.O.T.I.L for Israel: 1- People…
BY AYMENN JAWAD AL-TAMIMI, JPOST— What drives Iran’s ambition to become the dominant power in the Middle East at the expense of the Sunni Arab Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Is it solely an issue of Iran’s Shi’ite Islamist ideology? It is worth recalling that many of Iran’s…
Thank you, Mr. President. At the outset, I would like to extend my condolences to the people of Turkey following yesterday’s tragic earthquake. Let me begin by reminding this Council that the name of today’s debate is the “Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” – and not vice versa. This morning I’d…
Torah: Genesis 6:9 – 11:32, “Noach” (Noah) Haftorah: Isaiah 66:1 – 24 New Testament: I Peter 3:18 – 22 Gospel: Matthew 24:36 – 46, “Kimi” (But of that day…)