Quote of the week
“I will insist that the Hebrews have done more to civilize man than any other nation.”—John Adams in a letter to Thomas Jefferson
“I will insist that the Hebrews have done more to civilize man than any other nation.”—John Adams in a letter to Thomas Jefferson
By: CAROLINE B. GLICK, JPOST— US Senator Ted Cruz, the conservative Republican firebrand from Texas, is running for president. Up until a few weeks ago, his candidacy was met with indifference as the media and political operatives all dismissed the viability of his candidacy. But that is beginning to change. The voices arguing that Cruz,…
Torah: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27, “Lekh-lekha” (Go forth yourself … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16 New Testament: Romans 2:17- 26 Gospel: John 4:21 – 24, “Amar la Yeshua” (Jesus said to her … )
By: Ministry of Foreign Affairs— Israel totally rejects the shameful resolution on ‘Occupied Palestine’ adopted today at the plenary of the 197th Session of UNESCO’s Executive Board. The resolution aims to transform the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into a religious confrontation and its adoption is a disgrace for UNESCO’s Executive Board. The Executive Board has joined the pyromaniacs…
By: Giulio Meotti, Israel National News— In front of the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not only stare for forty seconds into the eyes of the world’s representatives, charging them with having kept silent in the face of Iran’s promise to destroy Israel. Netanyahu also pulled out a book in Farsi.…
By: Lea Speyer, Breaking Israel News— Amid international outcry, Israel has claimed a rare victory at the United Nations on Wednesday after the Palestinian delegation dropped its bid that the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declare the Western Wall a Muslim holy site. The resolution, which was submitted on behalf of the…
By: Tsvi Sadan, Israel Today— The “Palestine” maps shown in the newsroom of MSNBC on October 17 represented what the pro-Palestine crowd believes to be the “disappearing Palestine.” These maps, often seen at “free Gaza” demonstrations, are a gutter tactic aimed at manipulating the masses by fictitious visual aids. Following protests, MSNBC reluctantly apologized by saying…
By: Ron Jager— Indifference cannot under any circumstances be seen as acceptable behavior of political leaders. Even great leaders can fall prey to the seductive effect of indifference and perceive the physical existence and suffering of their own countrymen in acceptable terms. Not since the days of the second “intifada”, when all of Israel become…