Flying the PA Flag in the Knesset: A Banner of Disrespect
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the 20th century pioneer of Religious Zionism, once shared his very unique view of the meaning of flags and what they represent. Flags, whether physically or not, according to Rabbi Kook, bear an insignia indicating the mission of those who carry it. He likens it to a uniform, military or otherwise, […]
Controversy Bubbling for Israeli Soda Company
“But let justice well up as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream” (Amos 5:24) While stocks of Israeli home-soda maker company Sodastream (SODA) are up, so are calls for boycotting and divesting from the Ma’aleh Adumim-based company. Sodastream markets machine for carbonating water at home, alongside refillable carbon dioxide gas canisters and special bottles […]
Two Palestinian Women Disguised as Jews Caught
“Terror, and the pit, and the trap, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth” (Isaiah 24:17) In what is being treated as an potential terror attack attempt, two Palestinian women were caught at the Hizme checkpoint in Samaria disguised as ultra-orthodox Jewish women, according to Arutz Sheva News. The two women were apprehended after […]
EU Preping to Label Judea and Samaria Products
In a document published on Tuesday, the European Union revealed that they are seeking to establish guidelines for the labeling of products manufactured in Judea and Samaria by the end of 2013. According to a Haaretz report, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton sent a letter to other high-ranking EU officials calling for standardized guidelines […]
Israel, Germany Take Issue with EU Ban
In the book of Genesis (12:3), God tells Abraham, “And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” The weeks and months to come may serve to test this declaration. On Tuesday, the day Jews around […]
Europeans Boycott Judea and Samaria
The European Union adopted a notice late last month containing guidelines on the eligibility of entities based in Judea, Samaria, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights to receive funding and other financial benefits from the EU. The EU holds the position that Israel’s presence in territories captured in 1967 during the Six-Day War is illegal. […]
Tabernacle Evidence Unearthed in Shiloh
A recent discovery at Tel Shiloh may support biblical accounts of the presence of the Tabernacle in the city. According to Joshua 18:1, “And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the Tent of Meeting there; and the land was subdued before them.” The Tent of […]
McDonald’s Declares Judea and Samaria Not Kosher
“In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: ‘Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.” (Genesis 15:18) Peace Now co-founder and McDonald’s Israeli franchise owner Omri Padan refuses to open a McDonald’s branch in the new mall in […]
A New Low for Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross has had a long history of making anti-Semitic decisions. For instance, although the Red Crescent is recognised as an alternative symbol to the cross, with its religious connotations, within the organisation, the Red Magen David is not. Until 2006, the Red Magen David was not even accepted as […]
Naftali Bennett Calls Two-State Solution Pointless
Habayit Hayehudi MK Naftali Bennett caused a ruckus Monday when he declared the idea of a 2-state solution “pointless.” Speaking at a Yesha Council meeting, he stated that negotiations had reached an impasse and it was time to put the concept behind us and “build, build, build.” His statements resulted in speculations regarding the party’s […]