Nato head Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said there cannot be a credible EU foreign policy without the military means to back it up. Continue reading
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Jerusalem enjoys economic boost, happiest residents
Jerusalemites are, on the whole, happier than the residents of other Israeli cities, as thousands of jobs are being created in the capital increasingly defined by its religious majority, according to a survey published Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Continue reading
Pergamum and the Land of the Seven Churches
Weekend Interviews – May 4, 2013
Muslim Official: We’ll Give Up Temple Mount When Messiah Comes
An at-times angry discussion in the Knesset Wednesday on the rights of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount saw a top official of an Islamic organization that funds and manages prayer services on the Mount say that the Muslims would give up their control of the Mount – when the Messiah comes. Continue reading
One Jerusalem. Undivided. Open to all. Controlled by Israel
Nir Barkat says he doesn’t know who’ll be running against him for the Jerusalem mayoralty in October, but he’s confident he can defeat all-comers. That’s because, he says, he’s turned the city round — economically, educationally, culturally, and even politically — reducing tensions between different sectors, and gradually impressing upon all residents of the city, emphatically including East Jerusalemites, that he seeks to improve the quality of life for all. Continue reading
Jews Happy to be Living in Jerusalem, Arabs Not So Much
Jerusalem is Israel’s biggest city, the Central Bureau of Statistics announced Monday. In a slew of Jerusalem-related statistics, released in honor of Jerusalem Day, to be celebrated later this week, the CBS announced that at the end of 2011, there were 804,400 people living in the city, 499,400 (62%) of them Jewish. Of the rest, 281,000 (35%) were Muslim, 14,700 (2%) Christian, and 9,000 (1%) “other” or no declared religion. In addition, 200 Druze lived in the city. Continue reading
Smyrna and the Land of the Seven Churches
Weekend Interviews – Apr 27, 2013
Shoshanna Hararri: From Cabin Fever to Aliyah Fever!
Musician, author, artist and natural healer. Meet Shoshanna Hararri. Once a carefree wanderer going from place to place, seeking to find the ultimate location on Earth to enjoy a serene romantic life of simplicity and contentment with her husband Micha. Continue reading