Kairos USA’s Scapegoat for Palestinian Suffering

BY DEXTER VAN ZILE, ALGEMEINER— Another group of Christian peacemakers has issued yet another statement about the Arab-Israeli conflict. The authors of this document state their goal is to “respond faithfully and boldly to the situation in Israel and Palestine.” Apparently in the lexicon of the folks who wrote this document – a group that…

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No danger in a nuclear Iran? Seriously?

BY JEFF JACOBY, BOSTON GLOBE— Are you concerned about Tehran’s drive for nuclear weapons? Political scientist Kenneth Waltz isn’t. A senior research scholar at Columbia University and former president of American Political Science Association, Waltz writes in the new issue of Foreign Affairs that it’s time we learned to stop worrying and love the Iranian bomb.…

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B'tayavon: Angel hair with goat cheese and broccolini

*Feel free to substitue regular broccoli in this recipe instead of broccolini. Ingredients 4 quarts water 1 tablespoon salt 3 cups broccolini (1 pound) or regular broccoli 12 ounce angel hair pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 and 1/2 cups vegetable stock black pepper 1 teaspoon fresh basil 4 tablespoons unsalted…

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Nativity Church: 1st World Heritage Site under 'Palestine'

By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JPOST– The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Friday became the first World Heritage Site to be listed under the name of Palestine. Its approval, by a 13 to 6 vote with two abstentions, marks the second victory in less than a year for the Palestinian Authority’s pursuit of unilateral statehood…

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Evangelism in Jesus' Hometown

By AVIEL SCHNEIDER, ISRAEL TODAY MAG— Nazareth Elite, a sleepy Jewish town in Galilee adjacent to the Israeli Arab city of Nazareth, found itself at the center of controversy over alleged “missionary activity.” Residents woke up one morning to find the town covered with posters, headlined: “Love Has Returned to Our Family,” “God Corrects All…

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Officials slam Iran on anti-Semitism

BY AP– International officials have condemned statements made by Iran’s vice president at a UN-sponsored drug conference in Tehran where he blamed Jews for the international drug trade. Catherine Ashton, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, on Thursday became the latest official to condemn the remarks by Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi.…

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Arab apartheid against Palestinians

BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— The plight of the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and other Arab countries has received little attention from the mainstream media in the West. Lebanon’s apartheid laws deny Palestinians access to the majority of white collar positions in areas such as banking, medicine, management, law and education. Though born and raised…

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The world is on the wrong side of history

BY EARL COX, JPOST— If only Israel would “return” the land it “stole” from Palestinian Arabs there would be a new Palestinian state: that’s the world’s simplistic view of how peace can be won in the Middle East. Despite the continuous repetition of this theme by media, diplomats, world leaders and Arabs, it disregards one…

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Muslim Brotherhood claims Egypt's Presidency

BY RICK MORAN, FRONTPAGE— Mohammed Morsi, chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, was declared the winner of the presidential run-off held last weekend in Egypt. Morsi defeated former Mubarak-era prime minister Ahmed Shafiq, garnering nearly 52% of the vote to Shafiq’s 48%. What does Morsi’s victory mean? And more importantly, what kind…

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Modern day Exodus: the Palestinian Christians

BY EUGENIA UGRINOVICH, ISRAEL TODAY— Home to one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, the city of Beit Jala — located on a hill adjacent to Bethlehem — still boasts a large number of worshippers. This fact makes the town unique among Palestinian towns, which have generally seen their Christian populations decline. “People…

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The seven principles of leadership

BY RON JAGER— As all of America  knows today, President Obama has aggressively sought during his presidency to “fundamentally transform” America. After five trillion dollars of borrowing and spiraling national debt, ObamaCare being passed over the objections of the majority of Americans through legislative back door deals with resistant politicians, failing stimulus and “green” programs…

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