‘Shalom Hamas’: Trump threatens Palestinian terrorist group
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Hamas in a social-media post on Wednesday after an Oval Office meeting with a delegation of eight freed Israeli hostages.
“‘Shalom Hamas’ means hello and goodbye—you can choose,” Trump wrote on his...
Rubio: Trump has ‘lost his patience’ with Hamas over hostages
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed strong support for President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas, saying the president is done waiting for the terrorist group to release hostages in Gaza.
"He's lost his patience...
The fault line that runs through American Jewry
Much has been made of the perceived disappearing act of the American Jewish community. Surveys indicate plummeting marriage and birth rates, rampant intermarriage and a lessening affinity with Israel.
These indicia have set off alarm...
Jews and Zionism: An ancient bond
How old is the concept of Zionism?
It did not emerge in 1947 from the U.N. General Assembly Resolution 181 Partition Plan, as those who try to weaponize Zionism would have you believe.
It did not emerge...
Rubio to Netanyahu: Support for Israel is a ‘top priority’ for Trump
During a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said American support for Israel “is a top priority” for U.S. President Donald Trump.
This comes after Rubio expedited some...
Israel: Hamas has ‘a few days’ to agree to extended truce
The Hamas terror organization only has "a few days" to agree to a U.S.-proposed ceasefire extension, an Israeli government spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.
"If they don't, the Cabinet will convene and decide on the next...
Aid to Hamas terrorists ‘is not humanitarian,’ Sa’ar says
Israel's decision to freeze aid shipments to the Gaza Strip was motivated by Hamas's takeover of the goods and rejection of a truce extension, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar reiterated at a press briefing...
Egypt proposes interim governance for Gaza, replacing Hamas
An Egyptian plan for Gaza, positioned as an alternative to U.S. President Donald Trump's vision for a "Middle East Riviera," proposes replacing the Hamas terrorist group with interim governing bodies managed by Arab, Muslim...
Why Israel doesn’t trust Hamas hostage deal proposals
Israel refuses to accept the Hamas demands to end the war in exchange for all hostages, citing a fundamental lack of trust that the Gaza terrorist organization would honor such an agreement.
A diplomatic source...
Phil Lorang Keeps Busy with a Multitude of Tikkun Olam Projects
The volunteer of the month for March is a modest, unassuming man who is also an energizer bunny! Phil Lorang, 71, likes to live by the motto he says a wise co-worker once told...