In an exclusive interview with Reuters on April 28, 2017, President Trump was asked if he would use his trip to Israel as an opportunity to declare that the US recognizes Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel. Trump's response: "Ask me in a month on that." Many are reading into the statement and Trump's …
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Israel is used to explosions...primarily from rockets fired by terrorists into their land. However, Israel is experiencing an explosion of a different type: tourism! Here are some interesting statistics: 349,000 tourists visited Israel in April 2017. That is a whopping 38% increase over April 2016. According to the Ministry of Tourism, April's 349,000 tourists is …
As noted yesterday, President Trump makes an historic visit to Jerusalem later this month. There is speculation regarding whether or not he will make the "big announcement" to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. But wait...if Israel's seat of government is in Jerusalem, why is the embassy in Tel Aviv? Great question, …
Continue reading To Move or Not to Move: History Behind the US Embassy in Tel Aviv
Hamas has a new leader and a new charter. The new leader will take up residence in another nation (Qatar), just as the old Hamas leader did. But does it matter where a leader lives if he doesn't have a nation to rule? Apparently not! The new charter deceptively appears to recognize the existence of …
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