Tag: Christians
Netanyahu’s Christmas message: Israel has ‘no better friend’ than Christians
In a Christmas greeting video published on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed appreciation for Christian support of the State of Israel.
“Merry Christmas to all our Christian friends in Israel and around the...
Israel’s Christian population grows, shines in education
The Christian population in Israel is slowly growing, and their educational achievements are rivaling those of the majority Jewish population, according to figures released this week by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics.
The data revealed...
Some 165,000 Christians to visit Israel during holiday season, says Tourism Ministry
An estimated 165,000 Christians are expected to visit Israel during the Christmas holiday season, according to Israel’s Tourism Ministry.
Tourism Minister Yariv Levin will host the annual pre-Christmas reception for Israeli Christians and church leaders, which will also...
Pew: US Jews are more likely than Christians to state that Trump favors Israel
U.S. Jews are more likely than Christians to say that U.S. President Donald Trump favors Israelis more than the Palestinians, according to a Pew Research poll released on Monday.
Some 42 percent of American Jews say Trump...
Rivlin hosts Christian leaders at traditional New Year’s reception in Jerusalem
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted Christian leaders on Thursday at a traditional New Year’s reception.
“Our sovereignty over Jerusalem will never compromise the freedom of worship and religion of all peoples of faith in Jerusalem...
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Senior Fatah leader insists Christmas is a ‘Palestinian symbol,’ ‘Jesus was first Palestinian’
For years, the Palestinian Authority and Fatah have presented Jesus as a Palestinian as part of its fabricating an ancient Palestinian history.
This year was no exception. On the occasion of Christmas, a top Fatah...
Pope Francis: ‘A Christian cannot be an anti-Semite’
Pope Francis told a Jewish delegation on Monday that “a Christian cannot be an anti-Semite.”
His remark comes as Jews worldwide are still reeling from the deadliest attack in American Jewish history, when 11 Jewish men and...
1,500-plus South African Jews and Christians learn to counter the BDS movement
More than 1,500 Jews and Christians attended four pro-Israel events throughout South Africa focused on strengthening the local pro-Israel community and countering BDS and Israel delegitimization.
The initiative, which was sponsored by the Ministry of...
Amid Independence Day celebrations, how Israel’s minorities view their status in the Jewish state
With Israel’s Independence Day, the battle of the narratives over Israel’s creation begins anew with mainstream Muslim Israeli Arabs remaining highly critical of the state, despite living standards that dwarf those in Arab states...
For Tu B’Shvat, Christians raise more than $10,000 to plant trees in Israel’s biblical...
For Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish new year for trees, more than 100 Christian Zionists raised over $10,000 to plant dozens of trees in Israel’s biblical heartland. The fundraising campaign—which was spearheaded by Rabbi Tuly Weisz, founder...