500 Palestinians set for mass ‘fly-in’ to B-G Airport July

BY OREN KESSLER, JPOST— In the wake of “Nakba Day,” “Naksa Day” and an anticipated Gaza-bound flotilla later this month, pro-Palestinian activists are planning to send hundreds of Palestinians living abroad on commercial flights to Ben-Gurion Airport next month in a dramatic display of solidarity. According to a report released this week by the Intelligence and…

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Peres: World needs missile defense system against Iran

BY HAARETZ SERVICE— President Shimon Peres called on Thursday for the creation of a missile defense system that would surround Iran, in an interview with Israel Radio. The United States, NATO and countries in the region must join forces, Peres said in the interview, adding that all countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia…

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Tensions rise on streets of Jerusalem

BY ISRAEL TODAY As they have every year for the past 44 years, Israeli Jews on Wednesday marched through the streets of central Jerusalem waving Israeli flags and celebrating the reunification of their ancient capital. The path of the annual parade takes marchers through or near to several Arab-dominated neighborhoods, as it closely follows the…

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Holy Travel newsletter: Israel opera, Return to Zion

Spot Report: Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem As Israel marks the miraculous prophesied reunification of Jerusalem under Jewish sovereignty, Christians should remember the biblical command to pray for the city’s peace and contentment. Shavuot for Kids Shavuot-also known as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost-is a Jewish holiday celebrating the giving of the Ten…

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Jerusalem Day T-shirt available

Today is Yom Yerushalayim(Jerusalem Day), commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967.  Jerusalem is more than the eternal capital of Israel: it is THE heart and soul of the Jewish people. Now the world wants appeasement by dividing the city. Should Israel agree? Wear your support for Israel’s eternal capital! For a suggested donation of…

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Where Obama is leading Israel

BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— In the aftermath of US President Barack Obama’s May 19 speech on the Middle East, his supporters argued that the policy toward Israel and the Palestinians that Obama outlined in that speech was not anti-Israel. As they presented it, Obama’s assertion that peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians must be…

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In prayer, Jews face Jerusalem but Muslims face Mecca

BY VICTOR SHARPE, CANADA FREE PRESS— Jerusalem Unification Day has again been celebrated in Israel and throughout the world with the exception of that 7th century alternate universe: the Muslim world. It marks 44 years since the amazing and miraculous event took place when the Jewish people’s 3,000 year old capital city was restored to…

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