John Kerry and Shimon Peres “Optimistic” About Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been shuttling between meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attempting to broker a viable peace agreement between the two sides. For the last three days, Kerry has met with advisers in both Jerusalem and Ramallah in efforts to reach a mutual peace […]
Peace Talks in Israel Bring Rise in Terrorist Attacks
The Shin Bet has released some startling statistics showing that terrorist attacks in Israel are on the rise. The main cause? Peace talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel. The month of November 2013 saw the highest number of terror attacks, with 167 attacks, up from 82 in July 2013. Palestinian officials are notorious for […]
Israel Popular Destination for World Leaders in Coming Months
US Secretary of State John Kerry is not the only jet-setting government official travelling to Israel this season. Israeli Foreign Ministry officials announced Wednesday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron are both set to visit the country in February. This will be Cameron’s first official visit since he was elected […]
Rocky Start to Israel-PA Peace Talks
This is a week that saw 26 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails as a precondition for ongoing peace talks, yet the fragile negotiations are continuing under constant threat. While speculation regarding settlement expansion in Judea and Samaria drew criticism from PA Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, both Israel’s right and left wing put forth conflicting […]
Letter to St. James Church
Dr. Denic MacEoin wrote the following letter to clergy at the St. James Church in Piccadilly, London who have erected a replica of the separation barrier in Israel and incorrectly claim that the barrier surrounds Bethlehem. Dear Revs. Meader, Winkett and Valentine, The last time I was in your beautiful church was for a memorial […]
The Jordan Valley is Suddenly on Everyone’s Radar Screen – Is it Part of Israel or Isn’t it?
On Sunday, the Ministerial Committee for Legislation voted in favor of a bill that would annex the Jordan Valley and place it under full Israeli sovereignty. Israel National News noted that this bill comes weeks after US Secretary of State John Kerry presented a plan to withdraw from Judea and Samaria altogether, and to temporarily […]
O My Son!: Remember Eden Atias
And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice: ‘O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!’ (2 Samuel 19:5) The great Edmund Burke famously said, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” As another young Israeli meets his death at the hands of a […]
The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace
The Israeli Palestinian conflict is an often misunderstood political battleground where facts are mixed with opinion, preference, and prejudice. There’s so much confusion around the conflict that we want to bring light to what is truth and what is myth. What issues are actually standing in the way of bringing peace between the Israelis and […]
Obama Adviser Blames Peace Talk Failure On Israel
All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil. (Psalms 56:6) United States National Security Adviser Susan Rice blamed the growing discord between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which has all but ended the latest round of peace negotiations brokered by the US, on Israeli settlement building on Thursday, […]
Israeli Knesset Member Slams Kerry For Being Dishonest
This is thy lot, the portion measured unto thee from Me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten Me, and trusted in falsehood. (Jeremiah 13:25) Israeli Knesset Member Orit Struck of Bayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) hammered US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday for not being a fair negotiator, according to the Jerusalem Post. […]