PA President Abbas Makes His Case before the UN

PA President Mahmoud Abbas before the UN on 2/11/2020 While unequivocally rejecting the Trump administration's Peace to Prosperity (Deal of the Century) plan, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called it an "Israeli-American preemptive plan to put an end to the question of Palestine." Speaking before the United Nations Security Council, he made his case for …

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Millions Mourn the Death of Kobe Bryant…Who Mourns the Death of the Helpless and Oppressed?

Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna (photo credit: nypost.com) Kobe Bryant was an American sports icon, and his daughter, 13-year-old Gianna, an up-and-coming basketball star yearning to follow in her father's footsteps. Both died Sunday morning, along with 7 others, in a helicopter crash in California. Within hours, news had spread around the world and …

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World Leaders Gather in Jerusalem…and the Lessons We can Learn

Jerusalem roadways shutdown in preparation for arrival of world leaders In what Israel's Foreign Ministry is calling the third largest gathering of foreign dignitaries in Israel's history, almost 50 world leaders are descending upon Jerusalem to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum. Taking place on January 23 at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Remembrance …

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Guess Who Showed up in Damascus Yesterday?

Yes, that is Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting with Syrian President Bashar Assad at a meeting in Damascus. Read about his visit here: Putin Makes Surprise Visit to Damascus to Meet Assad as Mideast Boils The article reports: “In his conversation with Assad, Putin noted that we can now say with confidence that a huge …

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