By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN— Ancient history is once again surfacing in modern times. Several generations have passed since the first of a series of world-changing events occurred—when Israel was reestablished as a modern state in 1948. Later, the Israeli-Arab peace treaties of 1979 and 1994—followed by the U.S. Embassy’s move to Jerusalem in 2018—also…
By Jeff Jacoby, The Boston Globe— RIGHT AFTER news broke of the peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel came reports that a similar deal with two other Gulf states, Oman and Bahrain, might be in the works. Israel’s intelligence minister told an interviewer he expects diplomatic ties to be established with Sudan…
By Amy Zewe— I have reported in the past that Canada, who has a long history and reputation of being friendly, free loving, accepting, and welcoming as shown some colors that are not consistent with this assumption. And, I have many Canadians friends who are the epitome of what I just described. I am praying…
By Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom— The US administration is examining the possibility of issuing a document that would commit future governments to President Donald Trump’s peace plan, Israel Hayom has learned. The idea has been presented to senior White House officials and is under discussion. At this stage, it is still unclear how understandings between…
By JNS—- Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) introduced a bill on Friday that would prohibit the United States from recognizing Israel’s application of sovereignty over Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. The Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act would also prohibit U.S. assistance to areas where Israel has applied sovereignty. It is co-sponsored by Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.),…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— Once considered the “Paris of the Middle East,” Beirut has been in decline for decades. When 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate were recklessly stored (and then neglected) for years in a port warehouse, it was a recipe for disaster. And on August 4, a massive explosion blasted a 141-foot-deep…
By Steven Law, Patterns of Evidence— Near the new US embassy in Jerusalem, another impressive administrative building has recently been uncovered. This one is 2,700 years older, dating to the time of the last kings of Judah. Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) made the discovery in the Arnona neighborhood, less than two miles…
By Jonathan Schachter and Jonathan Schanzer, Jerusalem Post— Last week’s announcement about the normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE appears to have put annexation plans on ice. But the debate was revealing. The hand-wringing in America about annexation struck a stark contrast to Israelis and Palestinians, who have been more concerned about the…
By M.H. Bolí Over the July Fourth holiday, which came in the middle of the current outcry from the African American community, Philadelphia Eagle’s star wide receiver, DeSean Jackson, posted an anti-Semitic quote falsely attributed to Hitler. In it, he claimed that Jews are “blackmailing America” to keep secret that “the Negroes are the real…
By the BBC— Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a deal to normalise relations, with Israel agreeing to suspend its controversial plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. In a surprise statement by US President Donald Trump, who helped broker it, the countries called the accord “historic” and a breakthrough toward…