By JONATHAN SCHANZER, POLITICO— Qatar’s ambassador to Washington, Mohammed Bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi, is about to receive a letter that will put his diplomatic skills to the test. Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and John Barrow (D-GA) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter on Capitol Hill this week, collecting signatures to challenge the uber-wealthy Persian Gulf emirate…
“Ten measures of beauty descended upon the world, nine were given to Jerusalem and one to the rest of the world.”—Midrash Tanhuma, Kedoshim 10
By MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST-— Six weeks ago, a remarkable scene played out at the US National Defense University in Washington. In the middle of President Barack Obama’s much-anticipated speech on US counterterrorism policy, a protester from a far-left group interrupted the commander in chief and repeatedly heckled him, calling for the immediate release of terror…
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, displays in a new video the magic of Jerusalem as a city that combines diversity with harmony, modernity with history, and as a sacred city that for the first time in history, under Israeli sovereignty, Jews, Christians, Muslims, secular, religious, young and old are living side by side. In addition,…
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22, “Devareem” (words …) Haftorah: Isaiah 1:1 – 27 New Testament: Acts 9:1 – 21 Gospel: John 1:1 – 5, 14, “Hadavar” (The Word … )
By HAGAI SEGAL, YNET— We have yet to finish licking the wounds of the Shalit deal, and a new insane deal is being hatched. Some 120 terrorist blood-spillers are preparing to pack their bags. According to a list leaked to the Almagor Terror Victims Association, the terrorists slated for release in order to resume peace…
By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— On Wednesday, Egypt had its second revolution in as many years. And there is no telling how many more revolutions it will have in the coming months, or years. This is the case not only in Egypt, but throughout the Islamic world. The American foreign policy establishment’s rush to romanticize as…
By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— Arab Christian residents of Nazareth who proudly serve in the Israeli army and encourage their children to do the same are coming under increasing attack, and Israel is starting to take notice and come to their aid. For a number of years now, a group of Nazareth Christians who are…
By SHOSHANA BRYEN, JEWISH POLICY CENTER— How much territory does Israel need to be secure in the absence of peace with its Palestinian neighbors? Is that different from how much security Israel is entitled to under that circumstance? Who decides? And why is an American general trying to find out? These are not trick questions…
Danny Ayalon, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., has founded the NPO “The Truth About Israel” to promote Israel’s status in the world, and fight the campaign of incitement and de-legitimization organized against it. Each week, Danny examines the critical events that shape public opinion and attitudes towards Israel. Danny’s organization educates and trains Israelis…