Antisemitism: Alive and Well in America

An American family makes aliyah in June 2020. While airports around the world are virtually shut down in terms of travel from other countries, Israel's airport is seeing some unusual activity! Specific flights are coming and going. Why? They are bringing Jews home from around the world! Reports vary regarding the number of flights entering …

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Hints Already Surface: Despite Sudan’s Rejection, Normalization with Israel will Eventually Occur

In the Middle East, news turns on a dime! Just yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled from Israel to Sudan to discuss normalization of relations between the two. Within only a short time of Pompeo's arrival, Sudan's administration clearly stated they will not normalize relations with Israel. But this morning, we discussed just how …

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Sec State Mike Pompeo On Board First Official Direct Flight from Israel to Sudan…Will There be Peace?

Mike Pompeo arrives in Sudan News broke yesterday that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was aboard the first-ever direct flight from Israel to Sudan. (Read about it here.) So, what's the significance of this event? To adequately answer and understand that question, perhaps we should lay some groundwork. Last week's big news was the …

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A Sunday “Feel Good” Story: Arizona Continues to Embrace Israel

Led by a governor who strongly supports and seeks out opportunities with Israel, Arizona (my home state) is a beacon of friendship to the Jewish state. When I first heard the story of Arizona's collaboration with Israel back in May, I posted this on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kym.varner/posts/544540046250925 This past week, a friend shared the latest news …

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