Word from Jerusalem – February 2017

Hi friends!  The recently-released issue of Word from Jerusalem is one of the best ever! It contains some very exciting articles, including: PM Netanyahu Visits Christian Embassy.  Did you know the Prime Minister delivered his Christmas greeting to Christians around the world from the International Christian Embassy?  It was an exciting day...read about how it all …

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Netanyahu, Abbas, Rouhani all Speak at UN General Assembly

I was able to catch about half of Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN live earlier this morning.  In it, the Prime Minister addressed the threats from Hamas and Iran, and indicated that Israel will not accept the UN "dictating our security."  He vowed never to allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.  In addition, he …

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PA to Sue Great Britain…?

Just when we think we've heard it all... 100 years after the Balfour Declaration, calling for the establishment of a Jewish homeland, Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki states: “We are working to open up an international criminal case for the crime which they committed against our nation – from the days of the British …

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An Historical Look at “Palestine”

As we launched week 6, we discovered who the Palestinians are and the relatively recent advent of Palestinianism.  Today we’ll take a closer look at the Israel vs Palestine issue before moving on to discuss terrorism and its threat to Israel. Many scholars believe that “Palestine” originated from Plesheth, the same root word as our …

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