BY DANIEL HALPER, WEEKLY STANDARD— There was an amazing exchange today at the State Department press briefing when the press secretary refused to say that Jerusalem is the capital of the state of Israel. “We are not going to prejudge the outcome of those negotiations, including the final status of Jerusalem,” State Department spokesman Victoria…
DetailsBY RON BEN-YISHAI, YNET— The United States is leaking information to the media in order to avert an Israeli strike in Iran: The US Administration recently shifted into high gear in its efforts to avert an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities by the end of the year. The flood of reports in the American…
DetailsBY DAVID SOLWAY, FRONTPAGEMAG— Once again, Israel is confronted by a major threat to its existence, namely, the so-called Global March to Jerusalem (GMJ) scheduled for March 30th. It is organized by the usual suspects—the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, the swelling tribe of Ayatollah lovers, the devil’s spawn of radical Leftists—whose intention is to mobilize a…
DetailsBY SHELLEY NEESE– A central tenet in the faith life of any observant Jew is prayer. In synagogue, Jews join formal prayer services three times a day, every day. In addition to that they have dozens of spontaneous prayers for everything from washing hands to throwing out bread. The Siddur is the Jewish prayer book…
DetailsBY ELI E. HERTZ, MYTHSANDFACTS— Despite 1,300 years of Muslim Arab rule, Jerusalem was never the capital of an Arab entity. Oddly, the PLO’s National Covenant, written in 1964, never mentioned Jerusalem. Only after Israel regained control of the entire city did the PLO “update” its Covenant to include Jerusalem. Overall, the role of Jerusalem…
DetailsTorah: Leviticus 6:8-8:36 “Tzav” (Command) Haftorah: Jeremiah 7:21-8:3 New Testament: Hebrews 8:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 26:17-30 “LaHag HaMatzot” (The Feast of Unleavened Bread)
DetailsBY CAMERA ALERT — The Global March to Jerusalem (GMJ), scheduled for March 30, 2012, is an anti-Israel publicity stunt that aims to have a million people marching on Israel’s borders from all the surrounding countries — Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt — with the goal of reaching Jerusalem. Concurrently, demonstrations are planned in the Palestinian-administered…
DetailsBY BRUCE THORNTON, FRONTPAGEMAG— Before he was killed by French police, the jihadist murderer of three French-Algerian soldiers and four Jews, including three children, said that he was driven to killing by the “murder” of Palestinian children by Israelis. Of course, when all else fails blame the Jews. But this excuse is a mere pretext,…
DetailsBY CAROLINE GLICK— General Michael Hayden wrote an oped for CNN on Iran’s nuclear program and the disparity between the US and Israeli assessments of the threat it poses. Hayden served as the head of the NSA and the CIA under Bush 43. He now advises Mitt Romney. In his oped, Hayden backs Obama’s policy…
DetailsBY REUTERS— Israel on Tuesday played down the prospect of an imminent attack on Iran, saying its arch-foe’s controversial nuclear program could still be set back by sanctions and sabotage. Six world powers are expected to renew efforts next month to talk Tehran into curbing its uranium enrichment, which can yield fuel for atomic warheads…
DetailsStandWithUs is urging schools, campuses, synagogues, community organizations, and individuals to celebrate Israel by designating March 30 as the day to buy up Israeli goods at local stores. The date was chosen because the anti-Israel boycott campaign has planned a global boycott of Israeli products for the same day (March 30). Protestors will stand outside…
DetailsBY EPHRAIM MIRVIS, JPOST— This month we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Council of Christians and Jews, the oldest national interfaith organization in the UK. The organization has had a profound effect on Jewish-Christian relations, both in the UK and internationally. While CCJ may be a relatively small organization, its anniversary was recognized by…
DetailsBY REUTERS— The president of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Laura Dupuy Lasserre responded Monday to media reports of Israel’s intention to cuts all contacts with the council, saying that if confirmed, it would be “most regrettable.” A senior diplomatic official earlier said that the Foreign Ministry had decided to cut off all…
DetailsBY MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— Saturday marked the 68th anniversary of the passing of a great man, one whose contributions to the establishment of the State of Israel and its defense cannot be overstated. And though his name graces numerous streets, thoroughfares and educational institutions throughout the land, Orde Wingate’s unique role in helping to lay…
DetailsBY MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— Saturday marked the 68th anniversary of the passing of a great man, one whose contributions to the establishment of the State of Israel and its defense cannot be overstated. And though his name graces numerous streets, thoroughfares and educational institutions throughout the land, Orde Wingate’s unique role in helping to lay…
DetailsBY VICTOR SHARPE, FAMILY SECURITY MATTERS— There is no hiding the fact that Jews throughout the world are under increasing threat from an unholy trinity of Islamic terrorists, neo-Nazis, and the radical Left. The horrific slaughter of a rabbi and three children at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, shattered the Jewish community of some…
DetailsBY GUILIO MEOTTI, YNET— In a special interview with Die Tagespost last week, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, named by Pope Benedict to represent the Vatican in the Jewish State, declared that “Israel’s existence as such has nothing to do with the Bible.” He then compared Christians’ condition in today’s Jerusalem with Jesus’ Passion:…
DetailsRABBI BENJAMIN BLECH, AISH— To be a Jew, whether we like it or not, is to be a magnet for hatred, no matter how unjustified and irrational. I can’t force the horrifying image out of my mind. The murderer on the motorcycle dismounted, grabbed the beautiful eight-year-old little girl by her hair. He put a…
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