Despite traveling today, I have remained abreast of the news, and join many others who are appalled. After 8 years of diplomatic failure, the Obama administration, through Secretary of State John Kerry, has laid out a final peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians. What they could not accomplish in 8 years, they now attempt …
Month: December 2016
Netanyahu’s Response to the UN Resolution Opposing Jewish Settlements
As we discussed yesterday, the UN Security Council passed a resolution, in essence, making Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria (Israeli territory) illegal. Throughout Israel's history, the US has supported Israel by vetoing anti-Israel resolutions. A US veto would have shot this resolution down, though President Obama instructed the US ambassador to abstain. The resolution …
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Obama Takes a Parting Shot at Israel and Netanyahu
In news that broke on December 23, President Obama took a very serious parting shot at Israel when he ordered the US ambassador to the UN to abstain on a very important vote in the Security Council. The resolution, brought forth by Arab countries, prohibits the building of Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria, also …
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Christmas Greetings from PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Hi friends! Christmas has come and gone, but I want to share a very special Christmas greeting from Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister. In it, he very openly expresses appreciation for "Christian friends," and extends an invitation to come to Israel. He recorded his greetings from the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem...the only embassy in Jerusalem! …
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