US Mulls Closing PLO Office After Recommendation of War Crimes Probe Against Israel

‘We are reviewing this latest development to determine if it requires changes to the operating status of the PLO office in Washington, D.C.,’ a US official reportedly said.
Pity the Poor Gazans

The mass media is doing its best to tell everyone that Gaza is just about the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the world, due – of course – to Israel making it an “open air prison.”
Biblically-Based Winery Creates Special Wine Blend for U.S. Embassy Move

‘One feels the Jerusalem terroir(how a particular region’s climate, soils and terrain affect the taste of wine) in the wine,’ said winemaker Dror Engelstein.
Independence!

The moment was so dramatic, one wonders exactly what it was like if he was not yet born to witness it.
The Blood Libel of the 21st Century

For the sixth Friday in a row, protestors from Gaza came to Israel’s border with intentions to penetrate it. They come with scissors to cut through the fence, with burning tires, Molotov cocktails, slingshots with rocks, and kites with firebombs attached to them to destroy Israeli farmlands and villages.
Trump’s ‘Madness’ May be Doing the Trick

An American success vis-à-vis North Korea will weaken Iran’s bargaining position, which in turn will affect Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. There is a difference between a plan presented by an inarticulate and rejected US president and a peace plan presented by a president who has scored significant achievements in the international arena.
Germany’s Merkel: No to Jerusalem Embassy, No to ‘Settlements,’ Yes to Iran Nuclear Deal

‘Our goal is a two-state solution with a State of Israel… as well as an independent, democratic and viable Palestinian state, living side by side in peace and security,’ said Merkel to Israel’s Channel 10.
US State Department Report Drops ‘Occupied Territory’ Label For Israel

In the US State Department’s annual human rights violations report released on Friday, Judea and Samaria, previously referred to as “occupied territory” as a matter of policy, were referred to as “the West Bank”.
‘We Cannot Control What Happens to Us, We Can Only Control Our Response’

Two bereaved families turned their tragedies into a source of strength and determination to build the Land of Israel.
Ancient Hebrew Medicine of Judean Desert Heals Body, Soul

Ancient Hebrew medicine involved combining powerful herbs into creams, oils and ointments for topical use and healing, said Amir Kitron, a doctor of chemistry.