Pope Francis’s Unfriendly Visit
The Golden Age of Catholic-Jewish relations seems to have come to an end during Francis’s visit to the Promised Land this week.
The New Palestinian “Journalists”
An Israeli journalist, Avi Issacharoff, who has been covering Palestinian affairs for over a decade, reported that he and his cameraman were nearly lynched by a Palestinian mob as they tried to cover a Palestinian demonstration in the town of Beitunia, near Ramallah, on May 16.
Israeli Police, Palestinian Rioters Clash on Temple Mount
As Israel celebrates 47 years since the liberation of Jerusalem from the Jordanians, Israeli police closed down the Temple Mount Wednesday morning after clashes with Palestinian and Arab rioters.
Palestinians to Announce Unity Government This Week
A negotiator working on behalf of the Palestinian unity agreement announced that the new government would be officially formed later this week.
U.K. Silent on Pope’s Meeting With Mufti Who Wants to Kill Jews
A report at the Independent by Ben Lynfield focuses on Palestinian activists who are “scathing about the Pope’s plans to make the first visit by a pontiff to the tomb of Theodor Herzl” – the founder of Zionisism. Zionism is the political movement, Lynfield explains, “that established Israel and displaced the Palestinians.”
Pope Ascends Temple Mount on Last Day in Israel
Pope Francis made his way to Tel Aviv yesterday after meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and holding mass in Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Sunday.
Pope: “State of Palestine” Has Right to Exist
Pope Francis landed in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Sunday morning as part of his two day tour of Israel and Palestinian territories.
Netanyahu: Decision to Release Terrorists “Toughest of All”
Speaking to Jeffrey Goldberg of Bloomberg, Netanyahu blamed the collapse of peace talks on the actions and decisions of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas.
John Kerry Gives Up on Peace in Israel
The Obama administration has given up when it comes to peace in the Middle East.
Released Palestinian Prisoner Caught Planning Terrorist Attacks
The Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, declassified a report in which it announced that along with police, it had arrested a former Palestinian security prisoner who was plotting to kidnap Israeli citizens.