A few days ago, The Atlantic reported that an unidentified government official used a derogatory term in reference to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, confirming that US-Israeli relations are indeed in crisis. Yesterday, US Secretary of State John Kerry called the Prime Minister to offer an apology, and he labeled the comment “disgraceful, unacceptable and …
Continue reading Kerry Apologizes; Another Rocket is Fired into Israel from Gaza
On Wednesday, a 20-year-old Palestinian man with a history of terror activity against Israelis, rammed his car into a crowd at a light rail stop in Jerusalem, killing a 3-year-old American-Israeli citizen and wounding several others. The man died of his injuries just a few hours later. The terrorist previously served prison time for throwing …
Continue reading Hamas, Islamic Jihad Praise Terror Attack and Threaten Third Intifada
A week ago, Israel opened the Gaza border to truckloads of building materials for reconstruction efforts in Gaza. For years Israel and Egypt blockaded the border because militants hijacked incoming building materials, meant for construction of schools, homes, hospitals and office complexes, etc. This summer it became exceedingly obvious that those materials were used to …
Tonight I saw perhaps the most intriguing movie ever. The Green Prince is a documentary about Mosab Hassan Yousef, the oldest son of a Hamas founder who came to realize the brutality of his father’s organization and made the courageous decision to do something about it. (I have referenced Mosab Hassan Yousef in previous posts, …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 