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Guatemala’s Embassy becomes First to Move to Jerusalem
Though not yet an official embassy opening, the Guatemalan mission became the first to open and raise its flag in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Guatemala’s President Jimmy Morales, an avid supporter of Israel, made this announcement at the AIPAC Policy Conference in March: “In May of this year we will celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary, and under my instructions …
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Palm Sunday: The Day of His Visitation
Happy Palm Sunday! As we set our sights on Resurrection weekend (next weekend), it is important to know and understand the significance of Palm Sunday...the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem, setting the stage for the remainder of what we now know as Passion Week. Later that week, Jesus would be crucified and then resurrected, marking …
EARLIER TODAY: 4 IDF Soldiers Attacked and Gaza Rocket Launched toward Israel
UPDATE: Amir Tsarfati, via Behold Israel, provided a subsequent update. Provocation continues in the Middle East. Earlier this evening a bomb detonated next to an IDF patrol along the border fence with Gaza. Soon after, a rocket launched from Gaza crashed through the roof of a Jewish family in Or HaNer. Miraculously, the rocket failed to …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 