Luther and the Jews—500 years later

By Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Times of Israel— All over the world, notice is taken of the 500th anniversary of Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg, thereby launching the reformation. This has been an occasion for considering Luther and his contribution to society. One of the voices that is…

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Balfour was height of our diplomacy, Oren tells Christian audience

By Benjamin Glatt, JPost— The 1917 Balfour Declaration viewing the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine was the high-water mark of the Jewish people’s diplomacy, deputy minister Michael Oren said. “It was the first time the international community recognized the right of a Jewish people to a homeland in our tribal lands, the…

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The Iran-Hamas Plan to Destroy Israel

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone— In a historic reawakening, Iran is once again meddling in the internal affairs of the Palestinians. This does not bode well for the future of “reconciliation” between Hamas and Palestinian Authority’s Fatah faction run by President Mahmoud Abbas.The re-emergence of Iran, as it pursues its efforts to increase its political…

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The Place Where Jesus Died Has Become a Death Trap

By Dexter Van Zile, Jerusalem Journal— It’s time for Christian leaders in Jerusalem to get over their petty rivalries and address a safety issue at Christianity’s most holy site – the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. To put it bluntly, the building is a disaster just waiting to happen. It’s a death trap that could…

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Quote of the week

“We have sincerely tried everywhere to merge with the national communities in which we live, seeking only to preserve the faith of our fathers. It is not permitted us. In vain are we loyal patriots, sometimes superloyal; in vain do we make the same sacrifices of life and property as our fellow citizens; in vain…

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Balfour’s greatest of gifts

By Caroline Glick, JPost— This week Israel’s judo team was harassed and discriminated against by UAE officials when they tried to board a flight from Tel Aviv to Istanbul, en route to Abu Dhabi to participate in the Judo Grand Slam competition. Apropos of nothing, UAE told the Israelis they would only be permitted to…

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The One Big Reason No Nation Would Wage a War on Israel

BY Kyle Mizokami, National Interest— In a private email leaked to the public in September of 2016, former secretary of state and retired U.S. Army general Colin Powell alluded to Israel having an arsenal of “200 nuclear weapons.” While this number appears to be an exaggeration, there is no doubt that Israel does have a…

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The Embassy, the NIF, and the U.S.-Israeli Jewish divide

By Evelyn Gordan, Commentary— The Anti-Defamation League released a truly shocking poll of Israeli opinion last week. You wouldn’t guess that from reading the newspaper headlines, which were all about decades-old divisions in Israeli society. But here’s the shocking part: Over a fifth of respondents accused Diaspora Jews of contributing to those social divisions. While…

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Vice President Pence heading to Israel

By Ynet News— US Vice President Mike Pence is planning a trip to Israel in December when the country celebrates the festival of Hanukkah, it was announced by the White House Wednesday night. During the visit, Pence, a long-time supporter of Israel, will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas…

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‘Israel prepared to use force to stop Iran from acquiring nukes’

By David Rosenberg, Israel National News— Israeli Intelligence and Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) declared Thursday that the Jewish state is prepared to use military force to prevent the Iranian regime from obtaining nuclear weapons. During an interview in Tokyo, Katz said that Israel was hopeful that President Donald Trump’s October 13th decision not to…

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Jordan is Palestine

By Steve Kramer, Breaking Israel News— Israel Knesset member Yehuda Glick had this to say at the “Jordan is Palestine Conference” held at Menachem Begin Heritage Center on October 17: “The concept of a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria don’t exist anymore, and anyone who is genuine knows that. It is wrong, dangerous, and…

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Israel-Hezbollah war is inevitable, sure to be devastating — defense experts

By Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel— A war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group is inevitable, though not necessarily imminent, and will be unavoidably bloody for both sides, according to an assessment by a number of former generals from around the world, known collectively as the High Level Military Group. In an…

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Jews speak up for Christians

By Charles Gardner, Israel Today— A relatively new phenomenon has emerged on the Middle East scene in the form of Jews standing up for persecuted Christians. It’s a true wonder, bearing in mind the shocking history of Jewish persecution at the hands of the ‘church’ over the centuries. But it is also no doubt a…

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The Third Jihad: A Review

By Victor Sharpe Watch the documentary for free at Democracy Under Attack The Third Jihad covers a different aspect of Islam’s attempts at taking us over. Whereas “Obsession” concentrated on the violence against Western Civilization with America being central to that attack, this film concentrates almost entirely on the strategy to turn America into an…

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