By Mitchell Bard, Algemeiner— In movies involving fraternities, there is usually a hazing scene where pledges are repeatedly — and willingly — paddled from behind. Listening to people who routinely claim that Israel is solely responsible for the absence of peace and could solve the problem by being nice to the Palestinians reminds me of…
By Moshe Dann, Jerusalem Post— Although Muslims claim the Golden/Mercy Gate as a Muslim shrine, the gate was built during the Second Temple period. Known as the Golden, Mercy and Shushan Gate, it is the most important gate of the Temple Mount because through it, the High Priest on Yom Kippur led the red heifer…
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…
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…
By Israel Hayom— U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) introduced companion resolutions on Tuesday urging the United States to officially recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The bill emphasizes the strategic importance of Israeli control over the area, which the Jewish state captured in the 1967…
By Shmuley Boteach, Algemeiner— There is a lot of talk these days about white privilege, and it is true that white Americans do enjoy many advantages. However, some of the people who are most vocal in making accusations of this type have created a new type of privilege for minorities that is used to shield them…
By David Isaac, World Israel News Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced on Thursday that he will file charges in all three criminal investigations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The decision was expected throughout the day, and tension was high in political circles ahead of the long-awaited announcement. The charges came despite a last-minute Likud…
By Avi Bell, Tablet— Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit’s announcement to the media, 40 days before general elections, that he intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery and breach of trust in three different cases was political drama of the highest order. There’s no gainsaying the importance to Israel’s politics and…
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By Israel Hayom— White House senior adviser Jared Kushner unveiled the general themes of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan on Monday, saying it would put a big emphasis on improving the conditions of both Israelis and Palestinians. “We were not able to convince people from both sides on a compromise,” Kushner told Sky News…