BY SAMARA GREENBERG, JEWISH POLICY CENTER— Last month’s Palestinian Authority (PA) ploy at the United Nations to gain recognition of statehood represents the continuing Palestinian strategy to avoid negotiating a peace agreement with Israel. While it would be unfortunate and unhelpful to reward bad behavior, there is an even more fundamental reason why members of…
DetailsBY MICHAEL FREUND, JEWISH PRESS— As the Palestinians press forward in international forums with their plans for statehood, a growing chorus of countries has expressed support for the move. Defying history, logic and reason, much of the world has made clear that it would like to see a state of Palestine arise alongside Israel. And…
DetailsBY JPOST— Noam Schalit briefly shared some details of his son Gilad’s captivity and release at a press conference outside his family’s home in Mitzpe Hila Tuesday night after Gilad’s arrival. Gilad said that at the beginning he was held in difficult conditions, Noam recounted, adding that his conditions later improved. He said Gilad was…
DetailsThough his freedom came with a price, there is not a dry eye in Israel today.
BY JPOST— Gilad Schalit walked down the steps of his family home in Mitzpe Hila on Tuesday afternoon following his release from over five years of Hamas captivity. Police vehicles with flashing lights escorted the convoy carrying Schalit from a helicopter landing strip to his home. The IAF helicopter carrying Schalit landed near his home…
DetailsBY TRAVELUJAH— This morning, after 1941 days in captivity, Israel welcomed home IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. Gilad arrived by helicopter at Israel’s Tel Nof Airforce Base where he met Prime Minister Netanyahu just before meeting his parents and family for the first time after more than five years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first…
DetailsBY JEROLD S. AUERBACH, AMERICAN THINKER— In Haifa eight years ago, Asaf Zur was returning home from school. Along the way, his fellow bus passenger, a Hamas suicide bomber, blew himself up and killed seventeen Israelis, mostly school children like 17-year-old Asaf. The bomb belt worn by the terrorist was made by Mawaz Abu Sharach…
DetailsBY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— A Palestinian public opinion poll conducted over the weekend revealed that Israel’s ostensible peace partners have had enough of talking, and may be gearing up for more violence. The Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies at An-Najah National University in Nablus asked local Palestinians if they believe a lasting…
DetailsBY MAOR BUCHNIK, YNET— Noam Shalit, father of captive soldier Gilad Shalit, said Sunday that the family has yet to receive a sign of life from Gilad. “We are waiting watchfully and with concern,” he said. “The final timetable is not yet finalized.” Responding to statements by Defense Ministry official Amos Gilad suggesting his son…
DetailsBY ALAN DERSHOWITZ, JPOST— The Israeli government has agreed to release hundreds of properly convicted Palestinian terrorists in exchange for one illegally kidnapped Israeli soldier. This decision, understandable as it is emotionally, dramatically illustrates why terrorism works. By agreeing to this exchange, Israel has once again shown its commitment to saving the life of even…
DetailsBY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU, ARUTZ 7— The ”Jewish Conspiracy” theme is becoming more popular in the Occupy Wall Street protests. “The people who run Wall Street are guilty of crimes against humanity,” stated a black American protester. “A small ethnic group consists of…almost all bankers on Wall Street are Jewish. “There is a conspiracy in…
DetailsBy YITZHAK BENHORIN, YNetnews.com — Several anti-Semitic incidents have been reported during “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrations in New York as Jews were blamed for the turmoil in America’s financial markets. In addition, anti-Israel signs were raised against “Israel’s occupation of Gaza”. The “Emergency Committee for Israel” has published a hard-to-watch clip in which Jews are…
DetailsBY STAN GOODENOUGH— In an expression of unfathomable grief, a young Jewish man Thursday night defaced the memorial in Tel Aviv to assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.* Shvuel Schijveschuurder – who was arrested then released on bail – was 17 years old when, in 2001, his mother, father, brother and two sisters were killed…
DetailsBY TRAVELUJAH— Over 6,000 Christian pilgrims, have arrived in Israel for the annual Feast of Tabernacles the largest tourism event in Israel, which attracts many Evangelical communities worldwide. The annual convention is hosted and organized by the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem and includes visits to religious sites throughout the country, lectures and seminars, as…
DetailsThink on this! “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people — everyone whose name is found written in the book — will be…
DetailsBY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— No one denies the long suffering of the Schalit family. Noam and Aviva Schalit and their relatives have endured five years and four months of uninterrupted anguish since their son St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit was abducted from his army post by Palestinian terrorists and spirited to Gaza in June 2006. Since then,…
DetailsBY PAUL KORIG, GLOBE AND MAIL— Barack Obama may be widely regarded at home as the least pro-Israeli president in decades, but he has secretly okayed giving the Jewish state a bunch of special bunker-busting bombs– ideal for destroying Tehran’s ruling mullahs’ nuclear ambitions and so powerful that George W. Bush blocked handing them over.…
DetailsTorah: Leviticus 23:33 – 44 “Hag HaSukkot” (the Feast of Tabernacles) Haftorah: Zechariah 14:1 – 21 New Testament: Revelation 20:1 – 10 Gospel: John 7:1 -24 “Hag HaSukkot” (the Feast of Tabernacles)
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