Netanyahu and Obama have peace plans up their sleeves
BY NATASHA MOZGOVAYA, HAARETZ— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the U.S. Congress due in late May has stirred expectations that he will put forth a plan that will revive the stalled peace process. But pressure from Europe and the sense that the United States has taken a time-out from the peace process is making…
Jerusalem in prophecy, Part 3 of 5
BY DR. RICHARD BOOKER— In this article, we continue our study of Jerusalem in prophecy by covering the period between the Testaments through the time of King Herod. Ptolemy Dynasty (King of the South – 301-198 BC) When Alexander died, he did not have a successor. His kingdom was divided among his generals who fought…
'PA will get majority UN-recognition for Palestinian state'
BY JPOST— Senior Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Shaath on Tuesday estimated that the Palestinian Authority will be able to gain recognition for a Palestinian state from two-thirds of United Nations member states before September 2011. PA President Mahmoud Abbas was expected to travel to France on Wednesday to meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy…
Red Cross: There is no crisis in Gaza
BY YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST— The Gaza Strip is not suffering from a humanitarian crisis, the deputy head of the Red Cross in Gaza said this week. Mathilde Redmatn, who had been assigned to Congo and Colombia in the past, said that the “fabric of life” in the region was problematic. “There are two peoples, one…
US demands UN rescind Goldstone Report
BY ISRAEL TODAY— The US Senate on Tuesday formally and unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the UN Human Rights Council rescind the Goldstone Report, which falsely accused Israel of committing war crimes in its 2009 invasion of the Gaza Strip. Israel launched the month-long incursion in order to curb terrorist rocket fire on southern…
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The Second Exodus
BY AVIGAIL SHARER, AISH— Egypt: land of the sphinx, the pyramids, the Nile, and – until their sudden expulsion – the home of my mother-in-law and her family. In the early 20th century, 175,000 Jews lived in Egypt; most had been there for generations, serving as lawyers, doctors, and businessman. They lived in affluence undreamed…
