Israel Warns Against Religious War on the Temple Mount

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Jpost— Israel accused the Palestinian Authority of inciting a religious war on the Temple Mount after a Palestinian Molotov cocktail attack on an Israeli police station on the holy site sparked an afternoon riot. Police closed the al-Aqsa compound for the remainder of the day but are expected to fully reopen…

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The U.S. Peace Plan Will Divide Jerusalem–Saudi Reporter

BY Alon Einhorn, Jerusalem Post— A senior reporter for the Al Riyadh, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent newspapers, claimed that the US President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” will divide Jerusalem. The reporter Hadeel Oueis wrote on her twitter account that “The Old City of Jerusalem will be divided in half: the Arab…

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Jeffress: Don’t expect Dems to tone down their anti-Semitism

By Chad Groening, Steve Jordahl, One News Now— Leaders of two Christian ministries are sounding off on the anti-Semitic resolution that almost was, saying the version that ultimately made it to the floor of the House reflects not only the cowardice of Democratic leaders but also the “godlessness” that’s taking over the party. On Thursday…

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Palestinians: Arresting, Torturing Journalists

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone—- The Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank is continuing its unremitting security crackdown on Palestinian journalists, particularly on those who are not affiliated with Mahmoud Abbas’s ruling Fatah faction. Scores of journalists have been arrested or summoned by the PA in the West Bank on a regular basis in…

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Video: Unpacking the Moses Controversy

In this episode of Hebrew Voices, Unpacking the Moses Controversy, Nehemia Gordon speaks with filmmaker Tim Mahoney about the latest installment of his Patterns of Evidence series. Mahoney explains why secular scholars say Moses could not have written the Torah. They discuss Paleo-Hebrew and earlier forms of writing that preceded it, and the earliest known…

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Election poll puts Netanyahu bloc ahead, despite indictment

By Benjamin Kerstein, The Algemeiner A new poll shows that if Israeli elections were held today, the right-wing bloc would still come out ahead of the center-left opposition, allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a narrow rightist government. According to the poll conducted by Hebrew news site Walla, the right-wing bloc would control 61…

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Democrat’s Support for Israel in Rapid Decline

By David Lazarus, Israel Today— Support for Israel among US Democrats is dropping sharply, and the party once preferred by American Jews is quickly losing their support. According to a Pew Research survey, currently, 79% of Republicans say they sympathize more with Israel than with the Palestinians, compared with just 27% of Democrats. Since 2001,…

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Christian Network Labels Breaking Israel News “Satanic Conspiracy”

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, BIN— Breaking Israel News has been attacked by a Christian media ministry that is reiterating classic antisemitic claims of Jewish global domination but there is a new twist in this age-old hate-speech: pro-Israel Christians are included as part of the conspiracy. TruNews with Rick Wiles produced several videos focusing on articles…

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Israel’s Deep State Takes Aim at Netanyahu

By Caroline Glick, Breitbart—- Israel’s administrative state is out of control. The Israeli police’s announcement on Sunday that the department is recommending that Israel’s Attorney General indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery and breach of trust is not a testament to the investigators’ bold determination to see that justice is done even…

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Open Letter From Sanhedrin to Donald Trump Concerning Dividing the Land of Israel and Jerusalem

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— The nascent Sanhedrin issued an open letter to the president of the United States in advance of the announcement concerning his peace plan for the Middle East. Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and special adviser, is currently touring the region to garner support for the much-anticipated plan. Though details…

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Netanyahu: ‘Won’t be another mosque on the Temple Mount’

BY NADAV SHRAGAI, ARIEL KAHANA, DANIEL SIRYOTI AND ISRAEL HAYOM STAFF Tensions continued to bubble Monday on the Temple Mount after the “Gate of Mercy” structure near the Al-Aqsa mosque was certified as another mosque, with silent agreement from Israel, despite official denials issued by Israeli authorities. Government officials said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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