Daily Archives: May 26, 2017

Netanyahu Pits Trump Against the UN Over Jerusalem

United NationsBy The Jerusalem Connection May 26, 2017 1 Comment

By Israel Today— When US President Donald Trump visited the Western Wall sporting a kippa (yarmulka), it was a clear affirmation that the site is as the Jews say – Judaism’s holiest shrine. And, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu subsequently pointed out, that was a clear repudiation of the position recently taken by the United…

Netanyahu: Temple Mount will remain under Israeli sovereignty forever

U.S. Foreign Policy, United NationsBy The Jerusalem Connection May 26, 2017 1 Comment

By World Israel News— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel will never relinquish control over the Temple Mount and the Old City of Jerusalem. Speaking at the Knesset Wednesday during a special session in honor of Jerusalem Day and the 50th anniversary of the city’s reunification, Netanyahu acknowledged there are those who wish to…