Perhaps my western mind simply does not understand Middle Eastern thought, but the relationship between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority boggles my mind. One day they are forming a unity government together, another day they seem to mistrust or oppose all that the other does. They go to incredible lengths to destroy Israel, but any …
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Since the beginning of October, at least three European nations have very clearly turned against Israel by pledging their support to a “State of Palestine” to be gained, not via negotiations with Israel, but through unilateral movement at the UN. Behind the smoke screen of a “two-state solution,” the goal of the Muslim Arab world …
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As the ruling Palestinian political party in the West Bank, Fatah reports that Hamas stole $700 million from its own citizens in the Gaza Strip. Read about that and other Hamas atrocities below. Meanwhile, Sweden has become the first EU member to officially recognize the "State of Palestine." (Other current EU members recognized the state …
Continue reading Fatah official reports Hamas stole $700 million in donations for Gazans
As scheduled, President Obama hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting today in the Oval Office. According to reports, the two discussed Iran's nuclear ambitions, strategy in the battle with ISIS, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and settlements in east Jerusalem. So far, I have not seen much substantive news regarding that two-hour meeting. …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 