PA Fury and Talks between Turkey and the Vatican

These remain interesting days in the Middle East, as tensions stir and factions plot their next move. Earlier this week, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gave an impassioned speech denouncing Israel, following confirmation of parameters of the US peace plan provided by Saudi officials. The plan allegedly calls for something less than statehood for the …

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Jewish Believers in Yeshua Persecuted by Orthodox Jewish Rabbis

Jews being persecuted.  Nothing new...right?  They've been persecuted throughout history and, in various ways and to some degree, they continue to be persecuted today.  But what if I told you persecution was coming from other Jews.  Would that sadden you?  It happens to be true...and it saddens me too. In Israel, while there is freedom …

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An Insider’s Commentary on the Destruction of Hamas Tunnels

Last Saturday night (January 13, 2018) Israeli Air Force jets launched an attack on a terror tunnel at the Keren Shalom Crossing on the border between Gaza, Israel and Egypt.  The tunnel, confirmed to have been built by Hamas, was dug beneath significant infrastructure meant to provide Gaza residents with water, gas and oil from …

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Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 28 Minutes

In late March, the Israel Transportation Ministry is set to unveil the $2 billion high-speed train connecting Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.  Typically a 70-minute journey, the train (with a stop at Ben Gurion airport) will zip passengers back-and-forth between Israel's two largest cities in a blazing 28 minutes. Travel by train around Israel is nothing …

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