For First Time, Israeli Law to Declare State “National Home of Jewish People”
The approval of the bill marks the first time that an attempt to entrench the Jewish character of the state of Israel into law has advanced to this stage.
Netanyahu May Lift Temple Mount Ban on Lawmakers – After Holidays
Security officials expressed serious concern about allowing politicians to visit the Temple Mount prior to the holiday of Passover, which begins on April 10.
Dome of the Rock Deliberately Placed Over Ancient Temple Site to Enforce Islamic ‘Replacement Theology’
It is the site’s holy status in Judaism that is the basis of Islam’s interest, and this phenomenon has been seen throughout history, with Islam appropriating major Christian sites as well.
As Jerusalem Jubilee Approaches, Knesset Seeks to ‘Reclaim’ Temple Mount
The Israeli parliament has, for the first time, proposed establishing a government body focused on strengthening the connection between the Jewish State and its holiest site.
BDS Activists Banned From Israel
This law is one of several steps the government has taken since establishing an anti-BDS task force two years ago.
A Time of Worry
It’s not an easy time for someone in the wide center of Israeli politics.
In Unprecedented Move, Knesset Legalizes 4,000 “Settler Outposts” in Judea and Samaria
“Something enormous happened today: The Knesset ratified the Expropriation Law… this is history, and it is a reality that the Jewish People have returned to its land.”
Netanyahu Clan Performing Biblical Mitzvah of the Kings
“The Tanach is my favorite book,” Sara Netanyahu said in her opening address to the conference. “It’s in my family, I feel connected to it, it’s a part of me and it’s a part of our nation.”
Junctions
There are a couple of indications that Israel is approaching a junction.
French Senate President Larcher Visits Knesset
Larcher answered that there was a deep need to establish a dialogue mechanism between parliaments “to avoid misunderstanding and prejudice.”