Misplaced Outrage
This month the entire world was transfixed by the heinous kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian, Christian school girls by the radical Islamic group Boko Haram, who were then forced to convert to Islam; And then this week we watched as a Sudanese Court handed out the death sentence to 27 year old Meriam YehyaI Ibrahim, for the crime of apostasy.
The New Palestinian “Journalists”
An Israeli journalist, Avi Issacharoff, who has been covering Palestinian affairs for over a decade, reported that he and his cameraman were nearly lynched by a Palestinian mob as they tried to cover a Palestinian demonstration in the town of Beitunia, near Ramallah, on May 16.
Prophecy Fulfilled: Members of the Lost Tribes Return to Zion (Photos)
A group of 80 Bnei Menashe, members of the lost tribe of Menashe, made aliyah (moving to Israel) this past week from India. They comprise the first wave out of a total of 250 immigrants that are slated to arrive over the coming month.
A Click Away from Jerusalem: Largest Virtual Tour of Jerusalem Launched
JERUSALEM – Would you like to visit the Kotel, the Western Wall, or delve into Jerusalem’s subterranean history; pray at Jerusalem’s many synagogues; climb the String Bridge or jump to the Mount of Olives; visit the Old City’s gates – Now? Well, you can, virtually.
800-Year-Old Seal Used by St. Sabas Uncovered
An 800-year-old lead seal used by the Monastery of St. Sabas was uncovered by archaeologists in Jerusalem.
Israel Celebrates 47 Years of Unified Jerusalem
Today, Israel celebrates 47 years since the reunification of Jerusalem during 1967’s Six Day War.
Israeli Police, Palestinian Rioters Clash on Temple Mount
As Israel celebrates 47 years since the liberation of Jerusalem from the Jordanians, Israeli police closed down the Temple Mount Wednesday morning after clashes with Palestinian and Arab rioters.
Netanyahu: “Jerusalem is Our Heart…We Will Never Divide Our Heart”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Tuesday evening that Jerusalem is the heart of the Israel, the heart of the Jewish nation, and that the holy city will never be divided again.
U.K. Silent on Pope’s Meeting With Mufti Who Wants to Kill Jews
A report at the Independent by Ben Lynfield focuses on Palestinian activists who are “scathing about the Pope’s plans to make the first visit by a pontiff to the tomb of Theodor Herzl” – the founder of Zionisism. Zionism is the political movement, Lynfield explains, “that established Israel and displaced the Palestinians.”
Israel’s Startup Nation Impresses Hong Kong Business Leaders
For a group of 34 Hong Kong businessmen, investors and entrepreneurs, a visit to Israel last week (May 18-22) proved to be an eye-opening experience.