IAEA denies plans to recognize Palestinian state

By Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom— The International Atomic Energy Agency has denied reports it has signed an agreement recognizing “Palestine” as a country. “The agreement, which was signed by the agency’s director general Yukiya Amano and the Palestinian Ambassador in Vienna Salah Abdul Shafi, gives the IAEA inspectors the ability to check the safety of…

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Jews and Jewish Antisemites collide in California

By Daniel Greenfield, Israel National News-— On the last weekend of May, two very different responses to antisemitism came out of California. Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, whose courageous response to a Neo-Nazi shooting at his synagogue in Poway won the hearts of a nation, headed off to appear at a Jerusalem Day event. Jerusalem Day or…

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Rocket Launched from Gaza Hits Yeshiva in Sderot

BY ILANIT CHERNICK, ANNA AHRONHEIM, JPost— A rocket struck Sderot late on Thursday night as sirens wailed along border communities in the South. Following the sirens, residents reported hearing explosions. It was later found that a rocket directly impacted a building in Sderot. There were no injuries. It was also confirmed that the building hit…

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Enews: The Lev Project

For the last five years, the Jerusalem Connection has been actively supporting the ministry of Larry and Dede Miller as they serve aging and impoverished Holocaust survivors in Hungary, Ukraine, and Slovakia. The Lev Project, named for the Hebrew “Lev” which means “heart,” is an association which has operated under Jerusalem Connection’s fiscal sponsorship. Jim…

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PA blasts Moldova over embassy relocation

By Elad Benari, Israel National News— Moldova’s government announced on Tuesday that it will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, JTA reports. The announcement followed fallout from a constitutional crisis and power struggle that ended last week with a constitutional court’s suspension of the country’s elected president, Igor Dodon. The statement…

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The Suppressed Plight of Palestinian Christians

By Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute— At a time when Christians throughout the Muslim world are suffering from a variety of persecution, the plight of Palestinian Christians is seldom heard. It exists. Open Doors, a human rights group that follows the persecution of Christians, notes that Palestinian Christians suffer from a “high” level of persecution, the…

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Ambassador Friedman’s NYT interview reflects US interest

By Yoram Ettinger, Ettinger Report—- US Ambassador David Friedman’s June 8 interview in the NY Times was inconsistent with the worldview of the State Department establishment, but quite consistent with Middle East reality and US national security interests. Ambassador Friedman stated: “The absolute last thing the world needs is a failed Palestinian state between Israel…

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30 BDS-linked Accounts with Ties to Terror Closed in US

By Aryeh Savir, Jewish Press— Israel has been successful in an economic campaign it launched against BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) promoting organizations with ties to terrorism, which led to the closing down of 30 accounts over the past two years, the Ministry of Strategic Affairs revealed Monday. The campaign, conducted together with pro-Israel organizations, exposed…

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Palestinians Planning ‘Popular Uprising’ Against Trump’s Plan

By Khaled Abu Toameh, JPost— The Palestinians said on Sunday that they are planning a “popular uprising” later this month to protest US President Donald Trump’s upcoming plan for peace in the Middle East. The protests, scheduled for June 25 and 26, will coincide with the launching of the US-led economic workshop in Bahrain –…

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