Just days before the Trump administration takes office, a new bill seeking to defund the United Nations was introduced in the US Senate. The "Safeguard Israel Act" was introduced last week by Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Ted Cruz of Texas. Cruz denounced the Obama administration's abstention of vote on UN Resolution 2334 as …
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A meeting of the UN Security Council was scheduled for today, but as of mid-afternoon, nothing seems to be forthcoming from the anti-climactic council meeting. When Resolution 2334 was proposed in December, making it illegal for Israel to build in its own territory, and declaring places such as the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter not …
Continue reading Nothing Seems to be Forthcoming from Today’s UN Session
From all accounts I have found regarding the Middle East Peace Conference held in Paris yesterday, the results seem less threatening to Israel than anticipated by many. It was thought that the final declaration would include proclamations further condemning Israel for "settlement activity," and further denying that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Instead, the most …
Continue reading The Paris Peace Conference: “Much Ado about Nothing”
The peace conference in France has concluded and, while reports are still scarce, the first report I have found (from Israel's Haaretz, at times a rather liberal source) indicates a declaration "less harsh" than initially expected. Haaretz has posted the text of the declaration (click on link above), which appears to urge the parties …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 