Netanyahu Cuts $1M in UN Funding

On Friday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted to designate the Cave of the Patriarchs (burial place of Jewish patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - as well as their wives) in Hebron a Palestinian World Heritage site. Calling it "another delusional UNESCO decision," Benjamin Netanyahu announced over the weekend that Israel will withhold $1 …

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Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon’s Assessment of US Ambassador Nikki Haley

Several years ago, I had the privilege of hearing Danny Danon talk about the importance of the US-Israeli relationship.  At the time, Danon was a Deputy Minister in Benjamin Netanyahu's administration.  Since then, he has risen to become the Israeli Ambassador to the UN. BTW - during that meeting, Mr Danon expressed deep thanks for …

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Iran, the PA and President Donald Trump…in Light of Scripture

Hi gang...welcome back!  Yesterday, we touched on news of the terrorist attacks in Manchester and in Egypt, and peered at those events through the lens of Scripture.  Today, I want to continue along that path with other events that made headlines recently. As I made my way to the ICEJ Conference last week, news broke …

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What is Jerusalem Day All About?

Yom Yerushaliyam...Jerusalem Day.  It is one of Israel’s most celebratory days, as they commemorate the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six Day War.  As a Christian, I have a yearning not only to understand this Israeli celebration, but to enter into it!  It is an extraordinary milestone in Israel’s history and, for those of us …

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