UN Body Passes Yet Another Resolution Denying Jewish Ties to Jerusalem

Wednesday, 03 May 2017 | The cultural organization of the United Nations on Tuesday adopted a third resolution indicating that Israel has no historical or legal right to any part of Jerusalem, ignoring the Jewish people’s millennia-old bond with the city. The UNESCO resolution, which was voted on as Israel celebrated its 69th Independence Day,

Yom HaAtzmaut: Happy Birthday Israel

Wednesday, 03 May 2017 | Yesterday, the modern State of Israel turned 69. “Happy birthday Israel!” screamed blue and white posters adorned with Stars of David on social and traditional media. “3,000 years old. 69 years young.” Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day), started on Monday night and an infectious joy pulsed through the country as the

Israel’s Population on Independence Day at 8.6 Million

Wednesday, 03 May 2017 | On the eve of Israel’s 69th Independence Day, the population of Israel stands at 8,680,000 people. According to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the population increased by about 159,000 during the past year, an increase of 1.9%. Since the last Independence Day, 174,000 babies were born

Experts: New Hamas Policy Document Similar to Old Charter

Wednesday, 03 May 2017 | A new document outlining the principles of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas “is unlikely to represent any profound change in Hamas’s true position toward Israel,” The New York Times reported Monday, citing unnamed experts. The Times noted that in addition to recently selecting “hardliner” Yahya Sinwar to head the group

Yom HaZikaron: Israel Stops to Mourn Her Fallen Sons and Daughters

Monday, 01 May 2017 ǀ The wail of an air raid siren is never the harbinger of good news. It screams a warning of impending danger, of threats looming just beyond the horizon. Yet in Israel, an air raid siren can sometimes serve a different purpose: its mournful howl calls the people of the Promised

Jerusalem Remembrance Hall Unveiled Ahead of Memorial Day

Monday, 01 May 2017 | The official memorial hall on Mount Herzl was unveiled Thursday morning, [and was] inaugurated on Sunday—the eve of Memorial Day for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers. The new memorial hall is a stone-made mountain, towering to a height of 18 meters (59 feet), and comprises more than 23,000 bricks, each bearing the

All 100 Senators Call for End to Anti-Israel Bias at UN

Monday, 01 May 2017 | All 100 members of the US Senate signed a letter Thursday urging the United Nations (UN) to stop unfairly targeting Israel. The senators noted that while the US co-founded the UN “with the intention of saving future generations from war,” today many member states and agencies “are using the UN’s

Thousands of Palestinians Rally in Ramallah for Islamic Caliphate

Monday, 01 May 2017 | Westerners often refer to Ramallah as a modern and liberal city dominated by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction. The city boasts fancy restaurants and bars.” But the scenes on the streets of Ramallah, headquarters of Abbas’s Palestinian Authority (PA) last week broadcasted a rather different message—one that calls for

IDF Thwarts Second Stabbing Attack in Two Days

Thursday, 27 April 2017 | Soldiers for the Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion thwarted a second attack in two days carried out by cousins outside the Samaria Territorial Brigade’s base on Wednesday. The two cousins from the Balata camp near Nablus ran towards IDF (Israel Defense Forces) troops stationed in the square outside the base while

Trump Expected to Visit Israel Soon

Thursday, 27 April 2017 | A delegation of 25 American officials is set to arrive in Israel today to lay the groundwork ahead of next month’s unconfirmed visit to Israel by US President Donald Trump. The delegation will arrive for a first meeting at the Foreign Ministry to coordinate the details of the visit, after

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