BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— The Israeli army (IDF) has been busy procuring new weapons for its soldiers in preparation for the aftermath of the Palestinian Authority’s unilateral statehood bid in September. It is widely expected that after the Palestinians petition the UN to recognize a Palestinian mass popular violence will break out against Israel.…
DetailsBY BARRY RUBIN— History has taught us that on security matters we can only trust ourselves. Israel is constantly urged to put its trust in the international community – an idea that hasn’t worked out too well in the past. Now the UN special envoy for Lebanon has given another reason Israel shouldn’t take risks…
DetailsBY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— Saying that Israel faces daunting challenges today and that those challenges will multiply and grow in the near future should not be construed as a partisan or ideological statement. Rather, it is a statement of fact. It is also a fact that the greatest dangers facing Israel stem from President Barack…
DetailsBY MALCOM HEDDING, JPOST— Today, Christian Zionism stirs up all sorts of reactions within the confessing church and sometimes is regarded as extreme or even heretical as a theological position. Those taking this view forget that some of the greatest leaders of the church through history held this position. Indeed, a good case can be…
DetailsBY DEBKAFILE— Jordan’s King Abdullah II was warned in Washington this week that he had better start introducing political reforms without delay because a revolt against his throne was knocking at his door from neighboring Syria, debkafile’s Washington sources report. The king was handed intelligence updates at the State Department, Pentagon and National Security Council,…
DetailsBY JPOST EDITORIAL— Europe’s fringe right-wing extremists present a real danger to society. But Oslo’s devastating tragedy should not be allowed to be manipulated by those who would cover up the abject failure of multiculturalism. The cold-blooded calculation of the Norway tragedy boggles the mind. For over an hour, Anders Behring Breivik, 32, dressed as…
DetailsBY VICTOR SHARPE— This is yet another plea to all who love Israel and write about the embattled Jewish state in the media or in letters to the Editor in their local newspapers. Please, please stop using the word “settlers” or “settlements” when describing Jewish residents or communities in Judea and Samaria or anywhere throughout…
DetailsDAVID TURNER — JPost — ‘What then shall we do with this damned, rejected race of Jews? First, their synagogues or churches should be set on fire… (Luther,1543, On the Jews and Their Lies) This is the final submission discussing the theological background to modern Western anti-semitism. Martin Luther represents something of a milestone…
DetailsThink on this! “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne…
DetailsWALTER RUSSELL MEAD — American Interest — ANTI-SEMITISM — This time of year it is worth remembering Mein Kampf, the turgid and unreadable Bible of the Nazi movement that was published back in July of 1925. The last time I looked, you could still buy it at the international airport newstand in the Malaysian capital…
DetailsBY VICTOR SHARPE, RENEW AMERICA— If by a disaster, Barack Hussein Obama is re-elected for a second term as President of the United States, all gloves will most likely be off when it comes to his plans for Israel. The spotlight thus turns upon how America’s Jewish population will vote. A recent poll conducted by…
DetailsBY ADAM HASKEL, JPOST— Anyone who supports a Palestinian state supports terrorism. This is not to say they all are aware of this. Of course, many are not. Those in this group make the common mistake of thinking most people are like them. They want peace above all things. So must the vast majority of…
DetailsIsrael’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon explains the historical facts relating to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. The video explains where the terms “West Bank”, “occupied territories” and “67 Borders” originated and how they are incorrectly used and applied.
BY MALCOM HEDDING, JPOST— Today, Christian Zionism stirs up all sorts of reactions within the confessing church and sometimes is regarded as extreme or even heretical as a theological position. Those taking this view forget that some of the greatest leaders of the church through history held this position. Indeed, a good case can be…
DetailsBENNY MORRIS — The National Interest — A well-known hadith (a saying of the Prophet Mohammed accepted by Muslims as canonical and weighty), relating to the prospective end-of-days battle between Muslims and Jews, states: The Prophet … says: ‘The hour of judgement shall not come until the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them, so…
DetailsBy PAT HUTCHENS, A rework of Imitation of Messiah by Thomas A. Kempis— Consider how those who went before us in the faith lived. They were called “holy.” Holy means “set apart.” Holy means “dedicated” to God. These great men and women are examples of true faith, of real religion. Ask yourself, “Compared to them,…
DetailsThe Scripture Reading for July 23, 2011 Torah: Numbers 30:2 – 32:42 “Mattot” (The tribes) Haftorah: Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:3 New Testament: Colossians 2:16 – 23 Gospel: Matthew 5:33 – 37 “Don’t Swear…” (Lo Leheshaba)
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