Bus ads linking Islam with Nazism are circulating through Washington, DC – sparking a furious debate about the role of free speech. “Islamic Jew-hatred: It’s in the Quran. Two-thirds of all US aid goes to Islamic countries. Stop racism. End all aid to Islamic countries,” the ad states, over a fine-print disclaimer from the Metro […]
A rare seal of the Monastery of St. Sabas has been excavated in the Bayit VeGan neighborhood of Jerusalem. The seal was unearthed a year and a half ago, but it was only after processing and study that it was identified as a unique seal that was stamped by the Great Laura – the Monastery […]
May 7, 2014 15:21 by Pesach Benson Haaretz obtained a copy of a letter (pdf format) suggesting hard proof that the Palestinians deliberately sabotaged peace efforts. The letter was written by Israeli national security adviser Joseph Cohen to a number of foreign diplomats: Attached to the letter, a copy of which has been obtained by […]
Christy, an Arab resident of Bethlehem who was forced to flee to the UK following persecution over her sympathy to Israel, has gone public with her criticism of the Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership. Following an Al Jazeera interview with PA Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat, in which Christy asked him from the audience whether he could impartially negotiate […]
A Christian minister who was forced off of the Temple Mount by Muslim officials has released a video of support for Jewish rights on the Temple Mount, urging Jews and “the children of Abraham” throughout the world to stand together to end Islamist harassment and discriminatory measures on Judaism’s holiest site. Pastor Keith Johnson told […]
May 4, 2014 11:48 by Simon Plosker Only days before Israel celebrates 66 years since independence, it’s no surprise that The Guardian is focusing on “Remembering the Nakba” by profiling the Zochrot non-governmental organization (NGO): Maps, leaflets and posters explain the work of Zochrot – Hebrew for “Remembering”. The organisation’s mission is to educate Israeli Jews about […]
During a recent conference in Milan, Italy, an imam from the Al-Aqsa Mosque called on “Arab legions” to attack Jaffa and Haifa. The public address delivered by Imam Raed Al-Daan aired on the Al-Jazeera network on April 27 and were translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). “In Gaza, I see orphans who […]
While the unity deal between Hamas and Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction have spelled the death of the peace talks, further evidence documents how Fatah’s position mirrored that of Hamas even at the height of talks. Last December, while US Secretary of State John Kerry was planning a diplomatic “January offensive” to […]
WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he will introduce legislation that would cut U.S. funding to the Palestinian Authority unless its government recognized Israel as a Jewish state. Paul (R-Ky.), a likely contender for the Republican presidential nod in 2016, said the law was needed because of the interim governance agreement last week […]
by Avi Goldreich (Translated from the Hebrew by Nurit Greenger.) The time machine is a sensation that nests in me when I am visiting Mr. Hobber old books store in Budapest, Hungary. Hobber learned to know my quirks and after the initial greeting and the glass of mineral water (Mr. Hobber is a vegan) he […]
