US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, to AIPAC: “The US is at its Strongest when We Stand with Israel!”

If you have never heard David Friedman speak, you will find him to be far from "rah-rah," but yet very principled and profound.  The US Ambassador to Israel comes across as wise, steadfast and contemplative.  You won't hear him raise his voice to make major points of a speech, but rather (if like me) you …

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Opening of US Embassy in Jerusalem to Coincide with Israel’s 70th Birthday!

In one of the most astounding moves of his presidency, President Trump announced in a speech this morning that the US Embassy will move to Jerusalem in May, to coincide with Israel's 70th birthday! The move will be a temporary move to the current Consulate General's location in the Arnona neighborhood.  Plans for a more …

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Netanyahu: “The Jewish people and the Jewish state will be forever grateful.”

Yesterday, following President Trump's historic proclamation of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed thanks and gratitude to President Trump and the United States.  Here are his remarks:   Now that the announcement has been made, chaos has begun to break loose in parts of the Middle East.  Will Arab Muslim …

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Trump, Jerusalem, Israeli Military Action and Iraq…What in the World is Going On?

Lots of news over the weekend, so let's sort it out! First, Israel took aim at an Iranian military base near Damascus on Friday night, and hit its target.  At the time, little was known about what the IAF (Israeli Air Force) was targeting or what the mission was.  Israel, as always, was tight-lipped about …

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