How the Museum of the Bible Lets Visitors Literally Touch the Jewish Temple

By Julie Stahl and Chris Mitchell, CBN NEWS— The minds behind Washington, D.C.’s new Museum of the Bible are making sure to include the historic Land of the Bible to give visitors a more complete experience. There couldn’t be a more natural fit. Visitors to most museums are greeted with “Don’t Touch” signs when it…

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Bannon and the anti-Israel establishment

By Caroline Glick— Speaking at the Zionist Organization of America’s annual dinner, Steven Bannon, US President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist and current CEO of the Breitbart news website, said the US political establishment has “lowered the bar on what is supposed to be.” Bannon invited the pro-Israel activists to join what he referred to…

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‘We won’t allow Syria to be turned into an anti-Israel front’

By Lilach Shoval, Eli Leon, Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff— Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman was touring the North on Wednesday against a background of tension on Israel’s northern front and the Israeli dissatisfaction with Russia’s confirmation of an Iranian presence in Syria. “We will not allow the establishment of a Shiite and Iranian presence…

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Hamas Reiterates: We Will Never Recognize Israel

By Israel Today— A spokesman for Hamas reiterated on Wednesday that the terror group that rules the Gaza Strip would never recognize Israel’s right to exist, a firm prerequisite for peace. Sami Abu Zuhri insisted that Hamas would remain true to its principles and work for the realization of national reconciliation and unify the Palestinian…

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House Passes Measure to Cut US Palestinian Aid if Terror Payments Not Halted

By JNS— The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday unanimously passed the Taylor Force Act, which would cut U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) if the PA does not halt it payments to convicted terrorists and their families. “Since 2003, it has been Palestinian law to reward Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails…

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Saudis told Abbas to accept Trump peace plan or resign — report

By Sue Surkes, Times of Israel— Saudi Arabia last week ordered Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to either accept an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal being put together by the Trump administration, or resign, according to an Israeli report Sunday. The Trump administration has begun drafting an Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal based on a two-state solution, officials and…

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Birthing Israel, Changing History: The Balfour Declaration

By Shira Sorko-Ram, Maoz— November 2, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Balfour Declaration, in which Great Britain declared that “His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object…”…

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An Israeli View on What’s Happening in Lebanon

By Aviel Schneider, Israel Today— The situation in the Middle East shifted dramatically last week. What was truly behind the surprise resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri? And to what extent is Israel involved in the situation? Hariri announced his resignation while visiting Saudi Arabia, and hasn’t returned to Lebanon since. Hariri quickly shot…

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Prince Charles’ 1986 Letter Blames Jews for Mideast Conflict and Takes on “Jewish Lobby” in America

By Eliana Rudee, Breaking Israel News— In a controversial letter written by Prince Charles in 1986 and newly released to the public, the monarch of England suggested that the “influx of foreign Jews” was partly to blame for the Middle Eastern conflict, and voiced his concern over the “Jewish lobby” in America. The letter was…

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‘This was never Palestinian land’

BY Hezki Baruch, Israel National News— Zionist Organization of America chief Morton Klein ridiculed claims that Israel has ‘occupied’ Judea and Samaria, telling supporters at the ZOA annual gala Sunday night in New York that no Palestinian Arab nation ever existed. “This was never their sovereign land,” said Klein. “And if it was their sovereign…

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AP Interview: Israel planning UN action against Iran

By Josef Federman— TEL AVIV, Israel — Following the surprising resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister, Israel is planning a diplomatic offensive to step up pressure on Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah at the United Nations, a senior Israeli government minister said Thursday. Intelligence Minister Israel Katz told The Associated Press that he believes conditions…

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