When old conventions fall

By Yossi Kuperwasser, Israel Hayom— The validity of the Palestinian narrative is waning. Will this spur a shift in Palestinian policy? Developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in recent weeks, and some we can expect to unfold in the near future, have caused increasing frustration among Palestinians. This is due to the erosion of Palestinian power,…

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It’s the Palestinians’ fault there is no peace with Israel, US ambassador says in wake of terror attack

By JTA— The U.S. ambassador to Israel blamed the Palestinians for the lack of peace with Israel in the aftermath of a shooting in the West Bank that killed an Israeli man. David Friedman tweeted Wednesday morning, as the Israeli military expanded its search for the killer or killers, including setting up roadblocks and checkpoints…

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Israel Told It Will Have to “Share” Jerusalem

By Israel Today— When US President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel last month, he was very careful to not use the words “united” or “undivided,” as Israel insists the city must remain. Now, Israel is being told by another global power that it will ultimately have to “share” Jerusalem with…

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5 Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled in 2017 and 5 More Expected in 2018

By Eliana Rudee, Breaking Israel News— The year 2017 was packed with what many describe as “remarkable” or “unprecedented” events. Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration and his latest announcement that he sees Jerusalem as the eternal capital of the Jewish people are considered by believers to be prophetic signs that the world is coming ever closer…

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Announcing Shift ‘From Defense to Attack,’ Israel Bars Entry to BDS Activists and Organizations

By Ben Cohen, Algemeiner— Israel published on Sunday a blacklist of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) organizations whose members and leaders will be prevented from entering the country – among them a French organization that receives taxpayer funds from state bodies, a British advocacy group whose patrons include the leader of the opposition Labour Party,…

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Trump Follows Through on Threat, Slashes Aid to Palestinians

By Ryan Jones, Israel Today-— One thing is becoming certain – you dismiss US President Donald Trump’s threats at your own peril. For decades, Middle East despots and warlords were conditioned to shrug off American pressure, knowing full well that the White House didn’t have the guts to follow through. Some might argue that it’s…

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Iran: Are the wheels falling off Obama’s “signature” foreign policy endeavor?

By Martin Sherman— The ongoing turmoil in Iran highlights both the duplicity to which the Obama administration resorted & the missed opportunity for a better deal. The alternative is a region wide explosion with totally unpredictable consequences….Just think how that would work out in the end… I think that is a policy of self-destruction –…

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Dividing Jerusalem – big deal, very bad idea

By Earl Cox, Israel Always— US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel did not address the city’s final status or its borders under Israeli sovereignty. Since his stand acknowledges treaties both parties agreed to, then “why do the nations rage” (Psalm 2)? Perhaps Trump’s equitable and balanced stance confronts the…

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