Abbas voices support for tripartite ‘confederation’ with Israel and Jordan

By RAPHAEL AHREN, Times of Israel— Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has voiced interest in a tripartite confederation with Jordan and Israel, in what would appear a dramatic departure from his longstanding insistence on a two-state solution, according to Israeli peace activists and a Palestinian official. According to the dovish Peace Now group, a senior…

Pew’s New Analysis: 42% of US Jews Reject their Religion

By JNI, Breaking Israel News— The Pew Research Center on Wednesday published an analysis of beliefs and behaviors across denominations that identifies important traits that unite people of different religious affiliations—or divide people who share the same affiliation – producing a new and revealing classification of religion in America (The Religious Typology – A new…

President Trump and First Lady Melania Hosting a White House Dinner for Evangelicals Tonight

By David Brody, Jenna Browder, Breaking Christian News— They want to honor the contributions evangelicals have made to American life. Many senior administration advisors will be in attendance along with more than one-third of Cabinet members. Members of the White House’s faith advisory group will be there, including Pastor Robert Jeffress who appeared on CBN’s…