Daily Archives: December 24, 2018
Amid holiday season, Middle East Christians face despair and threat of extinction
As one of the three great Abrahamic faiths, Christianity has deep roots in the Middle East. Yet today, the region is largely devoid of Christians, and the small and ancient communities that do remain...
A glimpse into Arab life in Israel
About 21 percent of Israel’s population is Arab, and about 65 percent of its murders occur within the Arab population.
Some 96 percent of the Arab population is Muslim, and only 4 percent Christian.
Christians have,...
Coalition partners vote to dissolve Knesset; early elections scheduled for April 9
The governing partners of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition voted unanimously to dissolve the Knesset Monday. New elections are tentatively scheduled for April 9, 2019, four years since the last election, and six months before...
Netanyahu appoints Yariv Levin acting immigration minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday named Tourism Minister Yariv Levin as acting immigrant absorption minister to replace Sofia Landver (Yisrael Beytenu), who resigned last month.
Netanyahu’s choice is said to have greatly disappointed Deputy...
2,000-year-old ring found in ancient Jerusalem ritual bath
A 2,000-year-old ring with a solitaire gem stone was uncovered in archaeological excavations in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem.
The ring was found by Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists in what appears to...
Netanyahu slams Erdoğan, and Greece pronounces warning to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan went on the attack against Israel once again over the weekend, this time claiming Israel murders innocent people in cold blood.
In a speech to the Turkey Youth Foundation in...
Jewish Agency for Israel announces first female CEO
For the first time in its 90-year history, the Jewish Agency for Israel will have its first female CEO and director general.
Amira Aharonovich was named by Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog to the senior position,...
Germany to condition foreign aid on combating anti-Semitism
Germany will not back organizations that operate abroad unless they commit to fighting anti-Semitism, the country’s first anti-Semitism commissioner announced on Thursday.
Dr. Felix Klein, who took up his newly created post in the federal...
American pastors thank Brazil’s incoming president for supporting Israel
Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as Brazil’s 38th president on Jan. 1, likely marking the beginning of improved ties with the United States and Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of...
Will Saudi Arabia establish full diplomatic ties with Israel?
What do you do when you are condemned for allegedly ordering the murder of a journalist and your country is under fire for leading a war in Yemen? You try to turn the world’s...