Tag: Israel
Interfaith in Israel
Over the nearly two thousand years it has unfolded, the relationship between the Catholic church and the Jews generally has not been very good.
It has, in fact, most often characterized by power and its...
The Ball Game is Not Over
Daniel Pipes put it best with his assessment that Israel lost this round of the Temple Mount battle, hands down.
http://www.meforum.org/6843/a-palestinian-victory-at-the-temple-mount
My assessment is that the ball game is not over.
The PLO/PA will predictably overplay their...
26 Venezuelan Jews fleeing crisis arrive in Israel
Twenty-six Jews from Venezuela immigrated to Israel this week as part of a surge of Jews fleeing the South American country’s political, social and economic unrest.
After years of discontent with their government under former...
State Department blames Israel for terrorism, praises PA
A new report published by the US State Department criticizing Israel and largely ignoring the Palestinian Authority’s financial support for terrorists sparked a bitter backlash, with some characterizing the document as “anti-Semitic”.
The State Department’s...
Erdogan says muslims won’t remain silent on Yerushalayim crisis
Turkey’s president has condemned Israeli security precautions at Har Habayissaying the Islamic world would not remain silent.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed reporters Sunday in Istanbul before departing on a visit to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
He...
Palestinians, mother of terrorist, celebrate slaughter of Jewish family
A Palestinian mother extolled her 19-year old son’s “accomplishment” in the name of Allah. She exclaimed: “Praise Allah. I am proud of my son. May Allah be pleased with him.” The mother was not celebrating her son’s...
After attack, Israeli Chief Rabbi says terrorists should be killed on spot
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef reiterated on Saturday night that terrorists who commit an attack should be killed on the spot.
The rabbi was giving his weekly Torah lesson which he dedicated to the victims of the...
Chechnya’s Jewish community doesn’t exist — but it’s angry at Israel
While Russia’s mainstream Jewish leaders in Moscow firmly backed Israel’s actions in clashes this week with Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, the small Jewish community of Chechnya broke ranks with them and boldly condemned the Jewish...
Federation values pluralism in Israel
In the past couple of weeks, I have received many questions from supporters in our community about the recent actions of the Israeli government that affect religious status issues in Israel, particularly at the...
Palestinian caught trying to smuggle rare, ancient coins from Gaza
Security personnel on Sunday caught a Palestinian man trying to smuggle rare coins, thought to be from the time of Alexander the Great, from the Gaza Strip into Israel, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.
Officials...