JNF Working to Grow Israel’s Forests
Check out how the Jewish National Fund works to make sure Israel’s forests continue to grow.
The Israel Boycott, Anti-Judaism, and the Giant Shrug
The academics of the 5,000-member American Studies Association (ASA) are boycotting Israeli universities and scholars. The 30,000-member Modern Language Association may soon follow suit. In their communiqué, they write that this decision “represents a principle of solidarity with scholars and students deprived of their academic freedom and an aspiration to enlarge that freedom for all, […]
Refusing Palestinian Citizenship? Israeli Arabs Want to Remain in Israel
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (Likud Beiteinu) has for some time now been floating the idea of land swaps as part of a final peace agreement with the Palestinians. According to his proposal, areas with high Arab populations that were within Israel prior to 1967 and are contiguous with Arab regions in Judea and Samaria will […]
The Jordan Valley: Israel’s Security Belt
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is once again in town trying to reach a framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. One of the issues of dispute is the fate of the Jordan Valley, which is indispensable for Israel’s national security. The Jordan Valley is the only available defensible border on the eastern […]
Surrounded by a Sea of Enemies: The Jewish Community in Hebron
When God told Abraham to go to the land he would show him, He told him it would belong to his descendants — one day. Abraham was merely a guest in someone else’s home at the time, so when he lost he beloved wife, he needed to purchase a burial plot for her. That plot, […]
Pope Francis Announces Trip to Holy Land in May
This week, Pope Francis officially announced that he would be making his way to the Middle East in 2014, visiting Israel and Jordan. The trip is scheduled to take place May 24-26. In Israel, Pope Francis is to visit holy sites in Bethlehem and Jerusalem as well as make a stop in the West Bank. […]
U.S. Vision of Peace: A Tough Pill to Swallow
After five days of back and forth, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry left the Middle Eastern region with still no decisive peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Kerry is expected to return to Israel next week to continue talks and present a framework outlining basic principles that both sides would follow to create […]
Prague Embassy Explosion Shrouded in Mystery
Last week’s explosion at the Palestinian Embassy in Prague continues to mystify. Czech police and Palestinian Authorities are calling Wednesday’s explosion that claimed the life of the Palestinian ambassador an accident, but the deceased’s daughter rejects the explanation. Jamal al-Jamal was fatally injured in his head, chest and stomach when the safe he was opening […]
Violence and Hatred: Palestinian Incitement Against Israel on the Rise According to New Report (Video)
The Israeli Cabinet, at its weekly meeting, discussed the ongoing incitement and culture of hatred espoused by the Palestinian Authority (PA). The annual “Palestinian Incitement Index” was presented by Intelligence Affairs Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz and the Director General of his ministry, Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser. The annual index has been presented to the Israeli […]
Israeli Navy missile boats complete large-scale drill
The Israeli Navy missile boat flotilla completes a large scale training exercise today. During the drill, different scenarios were practiced including a conflict with an enemy fleet, threats by local terror organizations and more. Additionally, during the exercise an anti-ship missile was successfully fired.