When Israel evacuated the Gaza Strip and handed it over to the Palestinians in 2005, they began daily shipments of goods into Gaza. Included in those goods over the years was cement, meant to help Palestinians build homes, nice office buildings, schools, hospitals, etc. But, despite hundreds of thousands of tons of cement, one rarely …
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Breaking News: Obama Calls for “Immediate Ceasefire”
In a Sunday phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American President Barack Obama issued a "clear strategic imperative" to Israel: an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. In 19 days of Operation Protective Edge, Gaza has fired more than 2500 rockets into Israel, and Israel has discovered dozens of terror tunnels dug from Gaza into …
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Ceasefire or Intifada?
Shabbat shalom, chavarim! “Shabbat” in Hebrew has the connotation of “stopping” or “resting.” It may be roughly translated as “Sabbath.” It also refers to a time of holy gatherings. “Shalom” means “peace,” and is also used as a greeting. “Chavarim” means “friends.” Thus, my wish is for a peaceful Sabbath (sundown Friday evening to sundown …
Hamas Disregards UN Ceasefire, IDF Moves Ground Forces into Gaza
“In light of Hamas’ incessant criminal aggression and dangerous infiltration into Israeli territory, Israel must act to protect its citizens.” ~Israeli Prime Minister’s Office For the second time in a week, Hamas has shown utter disregard for ceasefire attempts brokered by Egypt and the UN. This morning’s ceasefire was to be a 5-hour ceasefire …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 