Speaker of Knesset calls on Israel to Reconquer Gaza from Hamas
“The evacuation of Gush Katif and northern Samaria will be remembered as one of the greatest divisive moments in Israeli society.”
Pence Arrives in Israel for Two-Day Visit
The visit is largely seen as a celebration of the close relationship between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Pence’s boss, US President Donald Trump.
Israel’s Tourism Ministry Wooing Christian Evangelicals for 2018 Banner Year
Christian visitors to Israel will help boost tourism to record highs in the coming year, with Tourism Minister Yariv Levin expecting nearly 4 million total tourists in 2018.
Tourism In Israel Trends Back Upward In 2015
Tourism in Israel in the past year has made a reported comeback from a downward spiral during and shortly after Operation Protective Edge last summer.
Arab Christians No Longer Grouped as Muslims in Israel
The Knesset passed a controversial law this week that now legally differentiates between Israeli Muslim’s and Israeli Christian Arabs. The bill, which was sponsored…
Christian Arabs to be Favored Over Muslim Arabs in New Legislation
Coalition Whip MK Yariv Levin (Likud) is set to propose a series of bills in the Israeli Knesset that would legally favor Israeli Christian citizens over Muslims. Over the last several years, the Christian Arab community in Israel has been making strides in differentiating themselves from the Muslim Arab population. Levin told Maariv: “My legislation […]
Coalition Ministers Urge Netanyahu Not To Give Land To PA
In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: ‘Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates; (Genesis 15:18) As doubts continue to grow over a possible peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, 16 coalition Knesset members sent a […]
Veterans’ Bill Passes Despite Challenges From Left
The Cabinet Legislation Committee approved a bill proposed by Likud Beiteinu MK Yariv Levin to provide benefits to veteran IDF soldiers, national service volunteers, and families of fallen soldiers. A similar law was revoked in the 1970s after it was seen as discriminatory towards Arab citizens. The new law states that benefits offered “will not […]
