By Richard Kemp, Gatestone Institute— This week, we witnessed a symbol of perhaps the greatest step forward in world peace for decades. The first-ever direct passenger flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates flew down the length of Saudi Arabia’s airspace. After Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994, the UAE has become the…
DetailsBy Shelley Neese This has been a very traumatic year for the world and the nation. We have felt it on a very personal level here at The Jerusalem Connection. In January, our long-time videographer and close colleague Bill Lee passed from this world after a terrible car accident. In March, our fearless leader Jim…
DetailsTwo days ago, on Monday, August 31, a historic event took place: An Israeli commercial airliner took off from Tel Aviv Israel, flew over Saudi Arabian airspace, and landed in the UAE. This flight is the first tangible outcome of the Israeli-UAE peace agreement. It was met with fanfare for some, disdain from others, and…
DetailsBy House of David Ministries— It is written, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height…
DetailsBy Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— As Palestinian leaders continue to condemn the United Arab Emirates for its agreement to normalize relations with Israel, Emiratis have responded by dismissing charges that the UAE betrayed the Arabs and Muslims, as well as Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem and the Palestinian issue. The main message the Emiratis and other…
DetailsBy Israel National News— Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu delivered an address to the nation Monday evening following the arrival of the official Israeli delegation in the United Arab Emirates. Netanyahu called the arrival of the first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi “the beginning of a new era.” “I saw our flags raised…
DetailsOn Saturday, September 26th we will gather in Washington, D.C. to worship and pray for our nation. Please join us! Check out the website below. THE RETURN https://thereturn.org/live-event/ Also, we are inviting 120,000 believers around the globe to be part of a time of seeking God from September 19-28 by doing four (4) things: 10 DAYS CONSECRATION CHALLENGE September 19-28 2020 1 – 10…
DetailsBy Jacob Kornbluh, Jewish Insider— The Republican Jewish Coalition is launching a new digital ad targeting Jewish voters in key swing states ahead of President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night. The ad, titled “Wake Up Call,” features four lifelong Jewish Democrats who are supporting Trump’s reelection, according to…
DetailsBy Hana Levi Julian, Jewish Press— The United Arab Emirates has canceled an official trilateral meeting scheduled between Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan, US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft, and UAE Ambassador to the UN Lana Zaki Nusseibeh. The cancellation is allegedly due to the Emiratis’ concern over Israel’s objection to the US sale…
DetailsBy Con Coughlin, Gatestone Institute— The conviction of a senior Hezbollah terrorist for assassinating Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has provided the hard-pressed Lebanese people with incontrovertible proof of the malign influence Iran exerts over their political system. Following an investigation that has lasted for more than a decade and cost a staggering $1 billion,…
DetailsBy Amy Zewe— The recent, historic, and largely overlooked news story of Aug 2020 is the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Of course, when the announcement came out, Jews, Zionists, Christians, and many others including many Arabs, blew up social media with positive reaction—mostly because mainstream American news organizations did not…
DetailsBy Gill Hoffman, Jpost– Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced he will not seek a November election that would have been initiated automatically on Monday night if the budget deadline extension bill had not passed in the Knesset Finance Committee. The budget deadline extension bill passed its final readings in the Knesset Finance Committee…
DetailsBy Algemeiner Staff— The Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo, is traveling to the Middle East and Africa starting Sunday, and will meet with Sudanese leaders in order to push for closer relations between Sudan and Israel. The State Department issued a statement saying that Pompeo will travel to Israel, Sudan, Bahrain,…
DetailsBy David Rosenberg, Arutz 7— Israel is pursuing peace deals with additional Arab states, following the agreement with the United Arab Emirates earlier this month, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday. In a press conference Sunday evening, Netanyahu said Israel is working to reach deals normalizing the country’s relationship with additional Arab states, and predicted…
DetailsBy 10 DAYS OF PRAYER— Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Vision: Uniting the Body of Christ in a set-apart season to “Stop Cities” forming a “global…
DetailsBy Caroline Glick, JPost— Since Israel was established, the Palestinian veto doomed all efforts to forge peace between the Arab world and the Jewish state. The Palestinian veto rests on a toxic proposition that Israel’s right to exist is contingent on its satisfaction of Palestinian claims against it. So long as the Palestinians say they…
DetailsBy Atara Beck, United with Israel— US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) slammed the historic peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel announced Thursday at the White House. “Huge breakthrough today,” US President Donald Trump tweeted. “Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates!” Israel and several Gulf…
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