Israel’s Budding Relationship with the GCC
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,263, August 25, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Though largely motivated by mutual concerns about surging Iranian imperialism, the strengthening of Israel’s relationship with the GCC monarchies could ultimately help reignite the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Since the establishment of the state of Israel, the Arab states have refused to grant it any form of recognition. It was not until March 1979 that Egypt breached this rejectionist
Shurat HaDin NGO asks court to block Rep. Omar from entering Israel
A 2017 Israeli law allows the state to block foreigners that promote BDS from entering the country. However, Israel has already said it will allow Omar to enter the country out of respect for the U.S. Congress. (August 1, 2019 / JNS) Israeli NGO Shurat HaDin filed a petition to an Israeli court this week seeking to block Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from visiting the country. Omar has made several vocal anti-Semitic comments and recently introduced a pro-BDS resolution in the Ho
Nearly 60,000 attend Jennifer Lopez’s first concert in Israel
“There was nothing that was going to stop us from being in Israel. Nothing,” said The superstar’s manager, Benny Medina. Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park was packed on Thursday night with nearly 60,000 people gathered to watch pop icon Jennifer Lopez, aka “J.Lo,” give her first concert in Israel. Lopez, who recently celebrated her 50th birthday, did six outfit changes during the 90-minute set, and sang both her new and classic hit songs, including “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” “I’m Real
Making change
Good afternoon: Acts of bigotry and hateful rhetoric are on the rise nationally and locally. But so are acts of loving kindness. This reality is playing itself out on at the Lake Harriet Community School's Upper Campus, where Nazi-inspired graffiti was sprayed onto an exterior door of the building. This is the 17th antisemitic incident reported to the JCRC in 2019. While this incident was meant to inspire fear, division, and even violence, the community has responded with lov
BDS, Antisemitism, and the Christian Faith
Dear Christian Leaders,
Greetings from CAMERA’s Christian Leadership Network, an outreach of CAMERA’s Partnership of Christians and Jews! And welcome to those of you who are getting this newsletter for the first time.
This newsletter is part of a regular series, sent for the purposes of: Informing you about current issues in relation to Israel and the Jewish people Equipping you as Christian leaders with information that will enable you to counter efforts to demonize an
