US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Amman Jordan yesterday to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah to discuss ongoing violence in and around Jerusalem. Over the past several weeks dozens of terrorist attacks have been carried out by Palestinians as tensions have mounted. Conflicts have become commonplace at holy …
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Israeli Elections, Iranian Nuclear Negotiations, and Talks with Palestinians
Welcome back friends...and thanks for stopping by. This week looms large in the Middle East as Israelis go to the polls, world powers resume negotiations with Iran, and leaders talk about resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The prophet Ezekiel tells us that Israel is the center of the world (Ezekiel 5:5, Ezekiel 38:12), so is …
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ICC Begins Preliminary Investigations into War Crimes during Gaza Conflict
According to the Jerusalem Post, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is about to begin a preliminary investigation into potential war crimes committed during last summer's Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip. The investigation could lead to possible war crimes on the part of Israeli or Palestinian individuals. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas recently signed documentation for …
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Solidarity in Paris, the US Fails to Show, and Hamas-PA Drama
Following the horrific terror attacks against Jews in Paris, hundreds of leaders and dignitaries from around the world joined 3.7 million people in Paris and other French cities for anti-terrorism marches honoring the victims of the Islamist militant attacks. Virtually every European head of state was present, as were Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 