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Jewish men watch an entrance to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City as police officers stand guard, April 19, 2022. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Five arrested in Jerusalem for allegedly spitting on Christians

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Israeli police on Wednesday arrested five haredi Jews on assault charges after they allegedly spat at Christians in Jerusalem's Old City. The ultra-Orthodox suspects, including one minor, were reportedly walking through the holy city's Muslim Quarter when...

Israeli MK to Christian parliamentarians: ‘Demand your govts. sanction Iran’

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Israeli lawmaker Sharren Haskel on Tuesday night called on Christian parliamentarians from around the world to demand their governments sanction Iran, in a dramatic address that culminated with her cutting her hair in a...
Magdala Hotel and archeological park. Photo courtesy of Magdala Tourism Center

Step back into biblical times at the Magdala Center

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Eco-tourism, yes. Spiri-tourism? Yes to that too. This is the idea behind the Magdala Center on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s a place where tourists can stay in the brand-new Magdala Hotel, swim in the...
Rev. J. Herbert Nelson II. Credit: Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Top Presbyterian reverend in MLK Day sermon: Israel ‘enslaves’ Palestinians

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A top Presbyterian reverend on Sunday accused Israel of enslaving the Palestinians, and American Jews of not doing enough to stop it. “The continued occupation in Palestine/Israel is 21st-century slavery and should be abolished immediately,”...
Evangelical Christians from around the world sing and recite prayers as they attend the 2013 Jerusalem Chairman's Conference, hosted by the Israel Allies Foundation, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, on Sept. 22, 2013. Photo by Flash90.

‘Israel’s Top 50 Christian allies’

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In honor of the Sukkot holiday, which begins this year on Monday evening, the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) has published its annual list of Israel’s Top 50 Christian Allies. The diverse list spans continents and denominations, and...
Young evangelical Christians at a concert. Credit: Jantanee Runpranomkorn/Shutterstock.

Why is young evangelical support for Israel eroding?

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Over the past few decades, evangelical Christians have emerged as one of Israel’s core bases of support both in the United States and many other countries as well. However, growing trends of secularization and...
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin with Pope Francis on Nov. 15, 2018. Credit: Koby Gideon/GPO.

Pope Francis sends message to Israeli president, people during flyover

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Pope Francis on Friday sent a message to Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin and the Israeli people during his flyover of the country en route from Rome to Iraq. “To His Excellency Reuven Rivlin, president of...
President of Murcia Fernando López Miras and president of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation David Hatchwell in the old synagogue of Lorca. Credit: The Hispanic Jewish Foundation.

Sephardi legacy to be newly emphasized in Murcia region of southern Spain

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The autonomous region of Murcia in southeast Spain recently signed a collaboration agreement with the Hispanic Jewish Foundation, aiming at showcasing the region’s longtime Sephardi legacy. David Hatchwell , president of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation,...
U.S. President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben-Gurion International Airport on May 23, 2017. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Mariano Rivera: From pitching baseball to pitching Israel

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Legendary closer. Thirteen-time All-Star. Five-time World Series champion (earning the WS MVP in 1999). Devout Christian. Israel advocate. On July 21, New York Yankees icon Mariano Rivera, 49, will be inducted into the Baseball Hall...