Quote of the Week
“It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge and my job to love.” ― Billy Graham
President Rivlin Bids Farewell to His Wife of 40 Years, Nechama
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin says farewell to his wife as she lay in state on Thursday. Nechama Rivlin passed away on Tuesday after a 12-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis and was buried on Mount Herzl on Thursday on what would have been her 74th birthday.
Report: Iran planning to arm Palestinians in Judea and Samaria
By Neta Bar, Israel Hayom— Iran is working to arm the various terrorist organizations active in Judea and Samaria with the aim of sparking fresh hostilities against Israel, recent remarks by senior officials in Tehran reveal. A report published by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs on Wednesday exposed a series of comments from officials…
It is this Deal and War
By Sarah Stern, EMET— On July 23, 2015, when the Obama administration was in the throes of trying to push, what they considered their signature, landmark, foreign policy achievement, the Iranian nuclear deal, through Congress, John Kerry testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and gave the members a stark choice: “It is either this…
The Iranian-Palestinian Plan to Thwart Trump’s Peace Plan
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute—- As the US administration prepares to roll out its long-awaited plan for peace in the Middle East, also known as the “Deal of the Century,” Iran appears to be increasing its efforts to help its allies in the region try to thwart the plan. Recently, Iran seems to have…
Kushner meets EU officials to discuss peace plan
By Elad Benari, Arutz Sheva— US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East peace adviser Jared Kushner on Tuesday met European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker for talks in Brussels, AFP reported. Kushner arrived in Brussels from London, where his father-in-law is making a state visit. The trip comes at a time when international hopes are…
Israel destroys last Hezbollah tunnel from Lebanon
BY Israel Hayom— The IDF on Monday said it finished sealing the last of a series of Hezbollah attack tunnels under the country’s northern border with Lebanon, roughly six months after they were found. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus told reporters during a tour of the tunnel that it was “the longest and deepest…
Quote of the Week
“Christianity preaches the infinite worth of that which is seemingly worthless and the infinite worthlessness of that which is seemingly so valued.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
More than 25% of Americans Say Israel Unimportant to their Jewish Future
BY MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, JPost— Not even three-quarters (72%) of American Jews and only a little more than half (53%) of French Jews think that a thriving State of Israel is vital for the long-term future of the Jewish people, according to a new study by the American Jewish Committee (AJC). The AJC on Sunday released…