‘Everyone here tonight proved that they want a Third Temple’
Thousands of Israelis converged on Jerusalem’s Old City Monday night, marching around the walls of Jerusalem to commemorate the destruction of the Temple.
Month: August 2017
Israel begins concept work on Arrow-4 defender
Israel’s Defense Ministry and industry developers have begun early work on what could evolve into the Arrow-4, a new missile-intercepting system to defend against much more sophisticated, future threats from Iran.
Jerusalem gears up for gay pride parade under banner ‘LGBTQ and Religion’
Thousands of people are expected to march through central Jerusalem Thursday afternoon in the city’s 16th annual LGBTQ pride parade.
EU’s Juncker says ready to retaliate if needed over new U.S. sanctions on Russia
The European Union’s chief executive on Wednesday said the United States had taken into account some EU concerns over new sanctions on Russia but Brussels was ready to retaliate within days if the measures hurt EU economic interests.
Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill, But Lays Out His Concerns About the Law
President Donald Trump signed a Russia sanctions bill Congress forced on him, adding a statement saying the administration will carry out the law but with reservations about its impact and the constitutionality of some provisions.
New Archaeological Discovery Confirms Biblical Account of the Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem (Video)
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently confirmed the Old Testament’s account of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian Empire in the sixth century BC.
Trump endorses merit-based system that would cut legal immigration by half
President Trump threw his support Wednesday behind a Senate bill that would cut legal immigration in half and impose a merit-based system, giving preference to English-speaking immigrants who demonstrate job skills and curtailing the traditional pipeline that rewarded extended family ties.
Dems suddenly scrambling to come up with ObamaCare fix
After fighting Republicans tooth-and-nail for years on their plans to repeal and replace ObamaCare, Democrats have in a matter of days started touting a slew of proposals aimed at improving the ailing health care system.
‘Full Trade Trade War’, Russian PM says
New sanctions imposed on Russia will lead to a “full-scale trade war”, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
Human embryos edited to stop disease
Scientists have, for the first time, successfully freed embryos of a piece of faulty DNA that causes deadly heart disease to run in families.
Yemen: One million malnourished children at risk of cholera
More than a million children are suffering from malnutrition amid a deadly cholera outbreak in Yemen, says Save the Children.
US warns Venezuela’s Maduro after government opponents detained
Donald Trump has warned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that he will be held ‘personally responsible’ for the safety of two opponents who were jailed on Tuesday.
34 young Christians killed in horrific bus crash on their way to pilgrimage in Madagascar
At least 34 young Christians are reported to have been killed in a tragic accident on their way to pilgrimage in Madagascar.
Iran’s role in Temple Mount clashes revealed
The recent clashes in and around the Temple Mount were fueled in part by the Iranian government, Palestinian sources told Israel Hayom this week.
Iran: U.S. Violating Nuclear Deal
Senior Iranian officials are accusing the United States of violating the landmark nuclear accord and promising to take punitive measures against America for this action, according to recent comments that come on the heels of renewed efforts by the Trump administration and Congress to sanction Tehran for its ballistic missile program and regional support for terrorism.
WH Press Secretary Slams Media’s Russian Narrative (Video)
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders slammed the media’s narrative of Russian collusion at a White House Press conference. Earlier in the day, the Washington Post ran an anonymously resourced story meant to harm the Trump presidency, which claimed that President Trump ‘dictated’ Donald Trump, Jr.’s statement regarding a meeting he had with a Russian attorney.
Arrest of Jerusalem antiquities dealers opens a smuggling Pandora’s Box
With the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, just around the corner, Chairman of the Board and Hobby Lobby President Steve Green is embroiled in an international antiquities smuggling scandal that is only becoming more fraught.
Abbas holds rare reconciliation talks with Hamas in Ramallah
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday held a rare meeting in Ramallah with a delegation from rival Hamas over possible reconciliation between the battling Palestinian factions.
Kushner: ‘There may be no solution’ to Israeli-Palestinian conflict’
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and senior advisor of US President Donald Trump, has expressed doubt the American administration could find a ‘unique’ solution that would lead to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, according to an audio recording leaked to WIRED magazine.
Immigrants are 22 percent of federal prison population
A stunning 22 percent of inmates in the federal prison population are immigrants who have either already been deemed to be in the country illegally or who the government is looking to put in deportation proceedings, the administration said Tuesday.