Despite traveling today, I have remained abreast of the news, and join many others who are appalled. After 8 years of diplomatic failure, the Obama administration, through Secretary of State John Kerry, has laid out a final peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians. What they could not accomplish in 8 years, they now attempt …
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Netanyahu’s Response to the UN Resolution Opposing Jewish Settlements
As we discussed yesterday, the UN Security Council passed a resolution, in essence, making Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria (Israeli territory) illegal. Throughout Israel's history, the US has supported Israel by vetoing anti-Israel resolutions. A US veto would have shot this resolution down, though President Obama instructed the US ambassador to abstain. The resolution …
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Obama Takes a Parting Shot at Israel and Netanyahu
In news that broke on December 23, President Obama took a very serious parting shot at Israel when he ordered the US ambassador to the UN to abstain on a very important vote in the Security Council. The resolution, brought forth by Arab countries, prohibits the building of Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria, also …
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US Senate Overwhelmingly Passes the Iran Sanctions Extension Act
On Thursday, the United States Senate voted 99-0 to extend the Iran Sanctions Act for another 10 years. This follows a 419-1 vote in the US House of Representatives on November 15., and signals a very united front against the threat of Iranian violation of the nuclear deal. (Read a complete report from AIPAC here.) …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 