Greene blames Israel for Bethlehem’s vanishing Christians, but the numbers tell a different story
Greene’s Bethlehem visit is Carlson’s template applied to in-person diplomacy: arrive, receive a commemorative medal, repeat the PA mayor’s talking points to millions of American Christian followers, and fly home without speaking to a single Christian who lives freely in Haifa, Nazareth, or Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty.
British Museum erases ‘Palestine’ from ancient exhibits after historical accuracy challenge
Museums and encyclopedias claim authority as guardians of knowledge and truth. When they abuse that authority to advance political agendas, they betray their fundamental purpose.
Oslo abandons the Oslo Accords
The Norwegian capital of Oslo, where the accords between Israel and the Palestinian Arab leadership were negotiated thirty-three years ago, became their burial site this week.
British Islamic scholar demands Jewish government be destroyed, Tel Aviv seized
Speaking from Birmingham, Rashid declared that Muslims must prioritize the dismantling of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, over opposition to the Iranian regime.
Abbas sets November date for Palestinian National Council elections despite Hamas leading in polls
Abbas, who has held the presidency of both the PA and the PLO since 2005, said elections would occur “wherever possible, both inside and outside Palestine, to ensure the broadest possible participation of the Palestinian people wherever they reside.”
The identity swap: How “Palestinian” changed from Jewish to Arab
For centuries, the land between the River and the Sea had many names; however, in the modern era, the term ‘Palestinian’ was mainly used to refer to the Jews living there.
Fatah shares Hamas’s goal to destroy Israel
Much of the international community has clung to the fiction that Hamas and Fatah are different—that Hamas is irredeemably extremist, while Fatah, which dominates the Palestinian Authority, is flawed but pragmatic.
Abbas’ latest hospital stay highlights long record of Israeli medical care for PA and Hamas leaders
Once again, the leader of a political body locked in conflict with Israel depended on Israeli medicine, Israeli doctors, and an Israeli health system to preserve his life.
Arrest near Jerusalem, Israeli teen killed in Swiss fire, and four detained after Judea attack
Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian man accused of smuggling a child over the Jerusalem security barrier and Jewish shepherds were attacked near Bethlehem. In a separate tragedy, an Israeli teenager was identified among the victims of a deadly fire in Switzerland.
I agree with Pope Leo about Gaza
Leo cleverly connected the story of Jesus being born in a manger to draw a metaphor that God had “pitched his fragile tent” among the people of the world. Then, speaking of tents, he took his metaphor further, saying, “How, then, can we not think of the tents in Gaza, exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold?”