This is the first of a series of articles highlighting a unique and inspiring movement among the oldest Christian community in the world: the Aramean Christians of Israel. By Amit Barak— Not many people in the world are familiar with the Christian community in Israel and there are even many who are not even aware…
“We have sincerely tried everywhere to merge with the national communities in which we live, seeking only to preserve the faith of our fathers. It is not permitted us. In vain are we loyal patriots, sometimes superloyal; in vain do we make the same sacrifices of life and property as our fellow citizens; in vain…
By David Lazarus, Israel Today— Thousands of Palestinians, chanting “Allahu Akbar!” (Allah is great) and waving Palestinian flags broke through into the Golden Gate area that leads up to the Temple Mount over the weekend. Israel had closed the area by court order in 2003 after Hamas and the Islamic Movement activists engaged in subversive…
By Adam Levick, UK Media Watch—- A Feb. 13th article at the Daily Mail about a luxury Israeli hotel that’s a short walk from Jerusalem’s Old City included the claim that the Western Wall is Judaism’s holiest site. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Western Wall, the hotel seems to say (you can see the Old City from the…
By David Singer, Canada Free Press— Israel’s decision to withhold US$138 million dollars in tax revenues collected for the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) – equalling the estimated annual payments made to Palestinian Arabs (or their families) carrying out random and indiscriminate attacks against Israeli civilians—marks a watershed in Israel-PLO relations. Israel’s action will see the…
Torah: Exodus 30:11-34:35, “Ki Tisa” (When you take … ) Haftorah: I Kings 18:1-39 New Testament: I Corinthians 3:1-18 Gospel: Matthew 24: 1-25, “Mi’Bet Hamicdash” ( From the Temple … )
By Jan Markell, Olive Tree Views— Interest in Israel is waning. Does anybody care? In recent weeks, several publications have put out alarming stories that evangelical support for Israel is sinking — and especially among young people. The periodicals state that a new survey reveals that there is confusion about, or indifference to, the world’s…
BY Yaakov Katz, JPost— The Jewish people are facing the worst wave of antisemitism since the Holocaust, Elan Carr, the Trump administration’s new special envoy to combat antisemitism, told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. Carr was appointed Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism earlier this month after the post had been vacant for two…
BY JNS.ORG— According to a report by Haaretz on Monday, the Jordanian government enlarged the Waqf religious trust to include Palestinians, who will now have a significantly larger say on the sight of two Jewish Holy Temples: the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque. The seven Palestinians appointed to the council will increase the body…
By Caroline Glick, Breitbart— Rep. Ilhan Omar is an antisemite and, as the actions of the congressional Democratic leadership last week made clear, hating Jews is a perfectly acceptable position in today’s Democratic Party. Consider the chronology of events. Last month, Rep. Steven King (R-IA) was stripped of his committee assignments following a statement he…