Swiss Vote to Defund BDS Groups
The lower house of Switzerland’s parliament on Wednesday advanced a bill prohibiting the Swiss government from providing aid to NGOs engaged in boycotts of Israel. (Read More...)
Netanyahu Meets With Putin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Moscow early Thursday afternoon for his third meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a year. He was greeted at the airport by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. (Read More...)
A Troubling Appointment for Israel?
Caroline Glick exposed in a Jerusalem Post article who exactly is Anne Patterson, the women appointed by US Defence Minister, 'Mad Dog' Mattis, as his second in command - and it's troubling for Israel! According to Glick, she served under Obama and is a harsh critic of Israel and an apologist for the Palestinian support for terrorism. (Read More...)
U.S. Senate Demands Trump Take Action on Threats to Jewish Centers
WASHINGTON — In a remarkable display of bipartisanship, every single member of the United States Senate signed an open letter to the Trump administration Tuesday demanding that action be taken to address the ongoing surge in anti-Semitic incidents throughout the country. (Read More...)
Knesset Passes Law Barring BDS Supporters from Israel
The Knesset passed into law on Monday a bill barring supporters of a boycott on Israel from entering the country. (Read More...)
BDS Backfires; Leaves Palestinians Jobless
The fear on Haytam’s face was evident. I could tell he was processing what he had just heard. Haytam’s job is his livelihood; it is how he supports his wife and children. Without it, he couldn’t imagine what would happen to them. Haytam is Palestinian, and he just learned about efforts to shut down the factory in which we were standing in the Israeli city of Ariel. (Read More...)
Shekel One of World's Strongest Currencies
This week the Israeli shekel cemented its position as one of the world's strongest and most solid currencies, making gains agains the well-know top three: the dollar, euro, and pound. (Read More...)
Jihadi Pogroms in Egypt
From the lips of a little child – an 8-year-old girl from El Arish, Egypt – comes a heartbreaking message. Her words speak volumes about the violent attacks on Christians that are taking place today in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. (Read More...)
Christians Fear for Lives in Middle East
Christians fear for their lives in certain parts of the Middle East. Islamic State (ISIS) has called them its primary target – its “favorite prey.” And still, the plight and the tragedy of Middle East Christians go relatively unnoticed by the larger Christian and Western world. (Read More...)
Time to Visit Israel!
As spring approaches, travel plans are made for the coming year. One of the best decisions you can make this year is to visit Israel. I have several times and plan to do so again. (Read More...)
