Minister Hints Italy’s Earthquakes Divine Punishment for UNESCO Decision
Deputy Minister Ayoob Kara caused a diplomatic incident last week after suggesting that the massive earthquakes which have recently rocked Italy were a divine punishment for the country’s failure to vote against the UNESCO decision.
For First Time Ever, Jews Allowed to Pray on Temple Mount as Thousands Ascend for Holidays
Record-breaking numbers of Jews ascended to the Temple Mount over the three-week holiday period encompassing Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot – and in an amazing reversal of the usual status quo, some were even allowed to pray there.
Second UNESCO Resolution Passes Proclaiming Jerusalem Muslim City, Temple Mount Islamic Site
A second resolution by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) denying any and all connections between the city of Jerusalem and the Jewish religion or people passed on Wednesday morning by a large majority.
UNESCO Set to Vote Again on Whether Jerusalem is Jewish or Muslim
Another UNESCO body is set to vote on a statement declaring the sites holy to Muslims alone, though Israeli officials and diplomats are working hard to stop it.
Outpouring of Christian Support for Israel, Decrying UNESCO Resolution
An outpouring of Christian support for Israel and decrying the UNESCO vote began during Sukkot, a Jewish holiday prophesied to have multi-national relevance.
PHOTOS: 50,000 Receive Priestly Blessing at Kotel, Reaffirm Jewish Dedication to Jerusalem
In a powerful display of the glory that once was the Jewish Temple, tens of thousands of Jews gathered at the Kotel to be blessed by hundreds of Kohanim, or Jewish priests.
UN Resolution: Temple Mount and Kotel are Muslim, Israel to Blame for Violence
On Thursday, the day after Yom Kippur when God judges all of creation, the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed its resolution on “Occupied Palestine” in Paris, listing all of Judaism’s holiest sites as Islamic, while blaming Israel for the violence in the region.
UNESCO Rewrites Jerusalem’s History, Denies “Incontrovertible Evidence” of Jewish, Christian Ties: US Lawmakers
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers sent a letter on Monday UNESCO condemning an upcoming “blatantly biased resolution” denying the historically Jewish nature of Jerusalem and its holy sites.
MK Yehudah Glick to Judge Who Reprieved Terrorist Killer: Can You Cleanse Your Hands of Blood Before God?
The Jerusalem judge who granted a terrorist’s request to delay his imprisonment, enabling him to shoot and kill two Israelis in Sunday’s fatal terror attack, has the victims’ blood on her hands, accused Knesset member Yehudah Glick (Likud) on Monday.
Muslim Cleric who Advocated the Slaughter of Jews Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Sunday morning sentenced Sheikh Omar Abu Sara to eight months in prison, but the Honenu legal aid organization, which filed the complaint, criticized the ruling as “too little, too late.”