Judea and Samaria Leaders Invited to Trump Inauguration

In marked contrast to outgoing President Obama’s platform that it is illegal for Jews to live in Judea and Samaria, President elect Donald Trump invited leaders of the Yesha (Judea and Samaria) Council to attend his inauguration on January 20.

Junctions

Ira Sharkansky

There are a couple of indications that Israel is approaching a junction.

Trump Swearing-In to Be Blessed by Prominent Rabbi

Rabbi Marvin Hier, a prominent California rabbi and founder of the influential Simon Wiesenthal Center, will bless Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration ceremony with a Jewish prayer on January 20.

Blocking Peace

Ben-Dror_Yemini

Both Kerry’s speech this week and the UN Security Council resolution last week enabled Palestinian intransigence. But Netanyahu’s response to the resolution causes just as much damage—by undermining Israel’s relations with important countries and doing BDS’s work for them.

Syria: Two Scenarios

Jonathan_Spyer

The latest reports from Syria indicate that the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey in Syria is already in trouble.

What’s Important?

Ira Sharkansky

And then we may discover what Donald Trump has meant by his one-liners and tweets.