Oldest ever artifact unearthed in Jerusalem

By GIL RONEN, ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS— Working near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar has unearthed the earliest alphabetical written text ever uncovered in the city. The inscription is engraved on a large pithos, a neckless ceramic jar found with six others at the Ophel excavation site. According…

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New Arab Christian party announced in Israel

By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— Arab Christians from northern Israel who are tired of being lumped in with other Arabs who are antagonistic toward the Jewish state have launched a new political party that aims to make a positive contribution to the Jewish state. Under the banner “Sons of the New Covenent – the Israeli…

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Congress to Qatar: Stop funding Hamas

By JONATHAN SCHANZER, POLITICO— Qatar’s ambassador to Washington, Mohammed Bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi, is about to receive a letter that will put his diplomatic skills to the test. Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and John Barrow (D-GA) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter on Capitol Hill this week, collecting signatures to challenge the uber-wealthy Persian Gulf emirate…

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Obama to Israel: Do as we say, not as we do

By MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST-— Six weeks ago, a remarkable scene played out at the US National Defense University in Washington. In the middle of President Barack Obama’s much-anticipated speech on US counterterrorism policy, a protester from a far-left group interrupted the commander in chief and repeatedly heckled him, calling for the immediate release of terror…

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Video: The magic of Jerusalem

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, displays in a new video the magic of Jerusalem as a city that combines diversity with harmony, modernity with history, and as a sacred city that for the first time in history, under Israeli sovereignty, Jews, Christians, Muslims, secular, religious, young and old are living side by side. In addition,…

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Obama's legacy of failures

By RON JAGER— In Recent weeks we have witnessed Egypt coming apart at the seams, with a military coup and on the brink of civil war between the ousted Muslim Brotherhood, cutely called by the White House “the brothers”, and the newly installed secular interim government. In Syria, the civil war has taken the lives…

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They have blood on their hands

By HAGAI SEGAL, YNET— We have yet to finish licking the wounds of the Shalit deal, and a new insane deal is being hatched. Some 120 terrorist blood-spillers are preparing to pack their bags. According to a list leaked to the Almagor Terror Victims Association, the terrorists slated for release in order to resume peace…

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Israel's reviled strategic wisdom

By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— On Wednesday, Egypt had its second revolution in as many years. And there is no telling how many more revolutions it will have in the coming months, or years. This is the case not only in Egypt, but throughout the Islamic world. The American foreign policy establishment’s rush to romanticize as…

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Spot Report: Are the Jews really God's chosen people?

Think on this: “The people of Israel, theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the Temple worship and the promises. Theirs are the Patriarchs and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! AMEN.”  (Romans 9:3-4)…

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American "Guarantees" are a Foolish Offer

By SHOSHANA BRYEN, JEWISH POLICY CENTER— How much territory does Israel need to be secure in the absence of peace with its Palestinian neighbors? Is that different from how much security Israel is entitled to under that circumstance? Who decides? And why is an American general trying to find out? These are not trick questions…

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Video: The truth about Israel

Danny Ayalon, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., has founded the NPO “The Truth About Israel” to promote Israel’s status in the world, and fight the campaign of incitement and de-legitimization organized against it. Each week, Danny examines the critical events that shape public opinion and attitudes towards Israel. Danny’s organization educates and trains Israelis…

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Chaos in the Middle East grows as the U.S. focuses on Israel

By MARK LANDLER and JODI RUDOREN, NY TIMES— In Damascus, the Syrian government’s forces are digging in against rebels in a bloody civil war that is swiftly approaching the grim milestone of 100,000 dead. In Cairo, an angry tide of protesters again threatens an Egyptian president. At the same time, in tranquil Tel Aviv, Secretary…

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Egypt's fate hangs in the balance

By ISRAEL HAYOM— The Egyptian military is ready to die to defend the people against “terrorists” and extremists, Egypt’s army chief said Wednesday, after President Mohammed Morsi rejected a military ultimatum and public pressure to quit, vowing that he would also put his life on the line. The statement was posted on a Facebook page…

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