Latest Headline Briefs from Israel – July 26, 2001
Israeli and Palestinian security chiefs met last night under CIA mediation, but the meeting broke down after 90 minutes amid angry accusations by both sides.
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The Faithful are Allowed to Carry the Cornerstone to the Area of the Hulda Gates of the Temple Mount
Yesterday the Israeli Supreme Court made an important decision as a result of the petition submitted by The Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement.
The Faithful are Allowed to Carry the Cornerstone to the Area of the Hulda Gates of the Temple Mount
Yesterday the Israeli Supreme Court made an important decision as a result of the petition submitted by The Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement. T
“Hit List” Of Christian Evangelists On Hindu Extremist Website
A militant Hindu hate website displaying the names of international evangelists, secular and Christian scholars from India, and other “enemies of Hinduism” on its “hit-list” was back on-line after it was salvaged by a radical Jewish organization in Brooklyn, New York. The website calls on militant Hindus to commit violence against the men and women listed.
The 17th Tamuz, The Day the Romans Occupied and Burned Jerusalem.
A fast day for the Faithful Movement and Israel in Jerusalem and around the Temple Mount
On the 17th Tamuz, Sunday 8th July 2001, the Faithful Movement, the Israelis and Jews all over the world will commemorate the day of the sacking of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70CE.
Israel Retaliates Striking a Syrian Radar Station
Israeli warplanes attacked a Syrian radar station in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley today, in retaliation for an attack by Islamic Hizbollah guerillas on Friday that seriously wounded an Israeli soldier.
“New York Moment” No Match for Fight Over Eternal Jerusalem
As American, Israeli and Palestinian leaders converge in New York for the UN’s opening Millennium summit, there are no signs of an imminent breakthrough to the negotiating impasse over Jerusalem, only hardening Arab positions and gloomy forecasts of failed diplomacy.
Land of the Pyramids Hinders Christian Outreach
Inescapably intertwined with Bible history, Egypt and much of her history has had great impact over the years on Judaism, then Christianity. From Joseph being appointed as second-in-command to Pharaoh, to Moses leading the Jews through the wilderness of the Sinai Peninsula, to the infant Jesus and His family seeking refuge, the stories are familiar to us. Egypt’s recorded history dates back to 3200 BC. This land that straddles parts of two continents–Africa and Asia–rose to world wide prominence as a series of Pharaohs who ruled the Land of the Nile oversaw incredible feats of engineering that resulted in the … Read more
Tension Continues to Build in the Middle East
Israeli troops killed two Palestinian terrorists today on the Gaza border as they tried to plant a bomb. The Israeli army said the two men were seen planting a bomb on the edge of Bureij refugee camp, close to the Israeli border, when troops opened fire.
Jerusalem Day – The March to the Temple Mount
On Monday, 21st May 2001 The Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement with many other supporters will hold its annual Jerusalem Day march to the Temple Mount. The event will start from the tank on Ammunition Hill at 10:00AM.
Tension Builds in the Middle East After Apparent Ambush
Five paramilitary Palestinian policemen were killed overnight in an apparent ambush by Israeli troops in the town of Betunia, near Palestinian-ruled Ramallah.
Families of Kidnapped Israelis Meet Annan
As part of a renewed campaign to exert international pressure on Hizb’Allah to release information on Israeli MIAs held in Lebanon, family members of the hostages met in New York with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Tuesday.
Memorial Day for 20,906 Soldiers Who Have Fallen in the Arab Wars Against Israel
Today, 25th April 2001, at 11AM the sirens sounded throughout Israel and every Israeli stood for 2 minutes of silence remembering all the soldiers who have died in the wars which the Arabs have conducted against Israel.
Israel Celebrates Independence
Israelis today are remembering the country’s nearly 20,000 military personnel killed since late 1947 while defending the Jewish State.
Remembering the Holocaust as Violence Continues
Israelis stood in silence for two minutes this morning as sirens wailed throughout the Jewish State in memory of the five million Jewish adults and one million children slaughtered in the Nazi holocaust of World War Two.
Hebron Enjoys Calm and Bustling Start to Pessach
The normally tense mood in Hebron eased somewhat over the start of the Passover holidays, as thousands of Jews visited the small Israeli enclaves to celebrate the biblical feast and visit the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
Israeli and Palestinian Forces Engaged in Open Warfare
Despite renewed political and security contacts, there has been no let up in recent days in the Palestinian-initiated war against Israel, as IDF forces responded with increasingly heavier firepower to Palestinian mortar and sniper attacks.
Bush Government Retreats: The American Embassy Will Not Be Move to Jerusalem
Thus says the Lord: I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem
Yesterday (February 5, 2001) the American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, retreated from Bush’s campaign promise to start moving the Embassy of the United States from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. President Bush had promised that his first step on taking office would be to move the Embassy.
Middle East Crisis Headlines – 1/26/2001
Opposition leader Ariel Sharon is still way ahead in the race for prime minister, according to three polls out today. The polls, published in Friday newspapers, showed Sharon ahead by 16 to 18 percentage points. That’s a two point gain for Barak, but hardly an encouragement.
Middle East Crisis Headlines – 1/25/2001
Prime Minister Ehud Barak abruptly suspended peace talks with the Palestinians in Taba, Egypt, after the brutal killing of two Israelis by Palestinian gunmen.