Word from Jerusalem – May 2017

While chaos continues to rage in parts of the Middle East, Israel is poised to celebrate major milestones over the next couple years.  This year Israel will celebrate a jubilee marking 50 years since the 1967 Six-Day War that reunited the city of Jerusalem (after being under Jordanian control).  Next year, Israel will celebrate it's …

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President Trump will Visit Jerusalem in May…Will the Embassy go there Too?

Reports are out that President Trump will visit Israel in May, perhaps May 22-23.  It is believed he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and tour important sites such as the Western Wall, Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and the city of Jerusalem. Ironically (or not so ironically!), that visit is just ahead of Israel's …

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Some Thoughts about the Long-Awaited Trump-Netanyahu Meeting

Good morning friends!  There is a bit of excitement in the air as I contemplate what we know so far from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit with President Trump.  To my knowledge, no news outlets or any other public sources have released details beyond the opening press conference held yesterday.  If you have …

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PM Netanyahu to Meet with President Trump Tomorrow…What Can We Expect?

For the first time since Donald Trump became President, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will sit face-to-face with Trump to discuss Middle East issues.  The two will meet at the White House tomorrow. While Netanyahu proclaims that he and Trump see "eye to eye," it is highly unlikely that Trump will give Israel everything …

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