By MARK LANDLER and JODI RUDOREN, NY TIMES— It took four years and a second term, but President Obama traveled to Israel on Wednesday for a richly symbolic state visit, bearing a message of solidarity to a wary Israeli public, and a promise to defend Israel from threats near and far. “Shalom,” Mr. Obama said…
DetailsBY CAROLINE GLICK— Why is US President Barack Obama coming to Israel today? In 2008, then president George W. Bush came to celebrate Israel’s 60th Independence Day, and to reject Israeli requests for assistance in destroying Iran’s nuclear installations. In 1996, then-president Bill Clinton came to Israel to help then-prime minister Shimon Peres’s electoral campaign…
DetailsPresident Barack Obama, Dear Friend, Welcome to Israel. We welcome you as a great President of the United States of America. As a remarkable world leader. As a historic friend of Israel. Of the Jewish People. Your visit here is a crown demonstration of the profound relationship between our two nations. The people of Israel…
DetailsBy HARRIET SHERWOOD, THE GUARDIAN— The new Israeli government will use Barack Obama’s visit to Jerusalem this week as an opportunity “to show our gratitude to the American people”, said Binyamin Netanyahu before being sworn in for a third term as prime minister on Monday. “Obama’s visit will be an opportunity to thank him,” Netanyahu…
Details“Christian Zionism Part 4: Origins in America” examines the long tradition of Christian Zionism in the United States. The Puritans who came on the Mayflower identified strongly with Jews. But the greatest impact on American Christian Zionism came in the 19th Century from British theologian John Nelson Darby, who made several lengthy visits to North…
DetailsThink on this: “The kingdom of God is not a matter of talk, but of power.”… “Just as you were at one time disobedient to God and have now received mercy, as a result of their disobedience, so they too have now become disobedience, so that they too may now receive mercy, as a result…
DetailsBy RUTHIE BLUM, ISRAEL HAYOM— On Monday, the 33rd Knesset approved the government that was finally forged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Some politicians were rejoicing, others seething with resentment. But all were considering the arrangements for and implications of U.S. President Barack Obama’s imminent arrival in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The King David Hotel has…
Details“It is not the critic who counts. Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, shoes face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.” —Teddy Roosevelt, 1910 speech
By JONATHAN TOBIN, JWREVIEW— Is it worth the effort to debate those who question Israel’s legitimacy? In one sense, the answer has to be no. Israel’s right to exist should no more be a matter for debate than that of any other nation on the planet. If no one questions the right of Saudi Arabia…
DetailsBY JOSEPH KLEIN, WND— The New York Times published a front page story on Saturday, March 16th lauding Benjamin J. Rhodes, President Obama’s “35-year old deputy national security adviser with a soft voice, strong opinions and a reputation around the White House as the man who channels Mr. Obama on foreign policy.” Rhodes successfully led…
DetailsTorah: Leviticus 6:8–8:36. “Tzav” (Command…) Haftorah: Malachi 3:6–18 New Testament: Hebrews 7:23–8:6 Gospel: Matthew 23:37–39 “O Yerushaliam” ( O Jerusalem…)
DetailsBy DANIEL MCCABE— “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6 Did you hear about the man who was honored by his congregation as the most humble pastor in the country? They even gave him a medal for his accomplishment, but then took it…
DetailsBy KARL RITTER — AP– VATICAN CITY (AP) — Like his predecessor, Pope Francis reached out to Rome’s Jewish community at the very start of his pontificate, pledging to continue to strengthen the increasingly close ties between Catholics and Jews. Just hours after he was elected the first non-European pope in history, Francis sent a…
DetailsBy RON TOROSSIAN — ARUTZ 7 And we thought college was about broadening horizons. College campuses throughout the United States are bastions of racism and anti-Semitism, and for many years that fact has largely been ignored by the mainstream media. In the ‘80’s anti-Semitism was largely dominated by the likes of African-American anti-Semites like Louis…
DetailsBy GIL RONEN, ARUTZ 7— With less than a week left until U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Israel for a visit, the Israel Police are preparing a huge force to keep him safe. About 15,000 police, comprising over half of Israel’s total police force, will work 12-hour shifts starting Wednesday, when Obama lands at…
DetailsBY MICHAEL JOHNSON, inCONTEXT— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party announced a new coalition with the secular Yesh Atid party, the far-right Jewish Home party, and the centrist Hatnua. Just two days before the March 16th deadline to form a new government, Israel’s new coalition will control 68 of the Knesset’s 120 seats. Yesh…
DetailsBy KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— It is hard to find one Palestinian who believes that US President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to the region will lead to a breakthrough in the Middle East “peace process.” Palestinian Authority officials in Ramallah said they too are not pinning any hopes on Obama’s visit. “The situation is much…
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