Daily Archives: November 15, 2019
Pause to re-arm – Not a ceasefire
Almost all the media reports that a “cease-fire” was achieved after the most recent round of air attacks on Israel.
The use of the term “cease-fire” is a misinterpretation of the terms in Arabic used...
The ‘deep state’ fought Israel and lost
Americans and viewers around the world have been transfixed this week by the first public hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives on the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
At the center of the proceedings...
Gaza: Delaying the inevitable … again
A fool can throw a stone in a pond that 100 wise men cannot get out. — Saul Bellow, (1915-2005)
“The ultimate test of this agreement will be a test of blood. If it becomes clear that ...
US threatens Egypt with sanctions over possible Russian arms deal
The United States has threatened Egypt with sanctions were the latter to acquire Russian warplanes.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told Egyptian Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki in...
Pope Francis condemns anti-Semitism in address from St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis denounced anti-Semitism against Jews worldwide on Tuesday during his weekly general audience.
Addressing crowds in St Peter’s Square, the pope reflected on the lives of Priscilla and Aquila, a first-century married couple who...
Yael Eckstein is putting her own mark on building bridges between Christians and Jews
It’s traumatic enough to experience the loss of a beloved parent, especially one who dies suddenly at the age of 67. But in February, soon after burying her father, Yael Eckstein had to undergo...
‘Young Champions’ brings American football to Israel, teaching discipline and teamwork
Born and raised in a country that adores soccer over most other sports, Israeli educator and sports coach Erez Lustig fell in love with American football from a young age. His improbable love for...
JNF and terror victims file lawsuit against US charity allegedly funneling donations to Palestinian...
The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund and American victims of terror have filed an unprecedented lawsuit in Washington, D.C., targeting a U.S. charity tied to the BDS movement that is allegedly funneling donations to...
Israeli party leaders lament stalling of movement towards government coalition
With a tenuous ceasefire taking hold across southern Israel, politics has again returned to center stage.
With Israel and its legislators analyzing the fallout from two days of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, and...
After 50 hours of fire exchanges, Israel waits to see if Gaza Strip stabilizes
A ceasefire that appeared fragile, and which was punctured twice by rocket fire from Gaza, went into effect on Thursday after 50 hours of combat between the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror faction and...