Tensions are high near the Temple Mount/ Haram Al Sharif after the riots and terrorist attacks this past weekend. The recent escalation began after three terrorists killed Israeli policemen outside the Temple Mount/ Haram Al Sharif over a week ago. Israel responded with new security measures. The Sheikh Yousef Abu Snaineh, Imam and Preacher of Al Aqsa Mosque, […]
Read MoreTensions are high near the Temple Mount/ Haram esh-Sharif as Palestinian leaders are calling for a Day of Rage. Palestinians are protesting the security measures Israel implemented in response to the terror attack this past Friday. MK Taleb Abu Arar (Joint List), disapproves of the security measures and said, “The Jews have no rights whatsoever […]
Read MoreThis Friday, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee is scheduled to vote on the Palestinian proposal to recognize Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs as Palestinian heritage sites. This follows Tuesday’s vote when UNESCO passed a resolution denouncing Israeli activity in Jerusalem’s Old City. In May, UNESCO’s board ratified a resolution denying any legal or […]
Read MoreThis Saturday marks three years since Operation Protective Edge began. While the border seems quiet and Hamas is growing increasingly isolated; both Israel and Hamas are preparing for the next expected, imminent conflict. Hamas is expanding it’s tunnel network. In response, Israel’s Ministry of Defense recently started working on an underground tunnel barrier. Hamas is under increasing […]
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much-anticipated visit to Israel on July 4 marks twenty five years of formal diplomatic ties between India and Israel and the first state visit by an Indian prime minister to Israel. Raviv Byron, President of the Israel-India and Nepal Chamber of Commerce, briefed journalists on the growing economic and political ties […]
Read MoreIsrael and the United States signed a new bilateral cyber security partnership this week amid growing international cyber security attacks. This week, Ukraine, Russia, Denmark and Britain were hit by a global cyber attack while Israel was minimally affected. Israel is a leader in cyber security and Prime Minister Netanyahu said “Israel is a world […]
Read MoreIsraeli cabinet approved the construction of the first new community in Judea and Samaria /West Bank since the Oslo peace accords were signed in 1993. The new settlement, Amichai, “My Nation Lives” or “Amona Lives”, is being built in the Shilo Valley, north of Ramallah. It is intended to house the 42 families the Israeli […]
Read MoreTel Aviv is a well known international destination for gay tourism. Last year’s annual Gay Pride Parade attracted over 200,000 people from all over the world, and even more people are expected to attend the parade this Friday. For the first time at an Israeli parade, the British embassy is organizing a parade float. The British ambassador […]
Read MoreNikki Haley, American ambassador to the United Nations is expected to arrive in Israel this Wednesday. President Trump’s visit to Israel marked a shift in tone for the American administration in relation to Israel. Nikki Haley’s itinerary parallels Trump’s as she is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Rivlin, and officials from the Palestinian Authority. Her […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia, Egypt, and other countries cut diplomatic relations with Qatar this morning. By severing ties, the Sunni lead states solidified the Sunni Shiite divide and aligned Qatar with Iran and Hamas. Eli Avidar, former head of the Israeli delegation to Qatar, will discuss the regional and national effects of Qatar’s increasing isolation. Hamas, aligned with […]
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