By Michael Freund, JPost— For years, Israel’s Right has asserted that the Supreme Court tilts sharply Left, treating Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria in an unfair and even unjust manner. Time and again, politicians and pundits have argued that behind their pronouncements of principle, the justices were in fact often motivated by political agendas.…
By Avi Abelow, Israel Unwired— If Israel just allowed the “palestinian” Arabs to have a state of their own there would be peace in the Middle East, right? WRONG. There are so many wrong things about this statement. Let’s break it down one point at a time. Did you know that at the beginning of…
Torah: Numbers 25:10 – 30:1, “Pinchas” (Phinehas … ) Haftorah: I Kings 18:46 – 19:21 New Testament: Romans 11:2 – 32 Gospel: Matthew 11:10 – 15, “Yochanan Ha’matbil” (John the Baptist… )
By Ministry of Foreign Affairs— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, this evening (Tuesday, 3 July 2018), attended an event in honor of American Independence Day hosted by US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Prime Minister Netanyahu: “It’s a wonderful celebration of 4th of July anytime in Israel but this year it’s special.…
By Yori Yalon, JNS— Turkey’s efforts to deepen its foothold in eastern Jerusalem are persisting unabated, Israel Hayom has learned. The Turkish nongovernmental organization Mirasimiz (“Our Heritage”) has recently been renovating homes in eastern Jerusalem and distributing food to Arab residents of the capital who are in need, with the aim of expanding Turkish influence…
By Sharon Hart-Green, Author of Come Back for Me— I can still trace my fascination with Jewish writing to the day I picked up a dog-eared copy of S.Y. Agnon’s Twenty-One Stories at a used bookstore in downtown Toronto. I was eighteen years old and pursuing a career in the theatre, reading Flaubert and Dostoevsky…
By Jewish News Syndicate— Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly approved legislation late on Monday that withholds tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority to offset salaries paid by Ramallah to terrorists or their families. The bill, which passed 87-15, aims at putting to an end Palestinian Authority practices dubbed “pay to slay,” which provide salaries to Palestinian and…
By Melanie Phillips— President Trump’s peace plan for Israel and the Palestinian Arabs, his attempt at the “deal of the century,” will apparently soon be revealed to the world. His envoys, Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt, have been making the rounds in the region to get Arab allies on board. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau…
