The wife of a Hamas member of parliament hailed the role of Palestinian mothers in preparing their children to kill themselves in acts of terrorism against Israel. Encouraging her children to “wage Jihad for the sake of allah” is “the most glorious thing a woman can do,” she said. Continue reading
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Study: Christianity disappearing from Mideast
A new study warns that Christianity is at the risk of being wiped out in the biblical heartlands of the Middle East. According to the London Daily Telegraph, which cites the study, 10% of Christians worldwide – approximately 200 million – are “socially disadvantaged, harassed or actively oppressed for their beliefs.” Continue reading
Expert: Israel Has an Historic Right to Judea and Samaria
Alan Baker, an expert on international law and a member of the committee headed by Judge Edmond Levi measures to regulate building in Judea and Samaria, said at a conference discussing the matter Tuesday night that Israel would be fully in its rights to do so. Continue reading
Abbas says 2013 will be year of Palestinian independence
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rang in the New Year Monday night by declaring that 2013 would be the year that saw Palestinian independence.
Israel to host hundreds of foreign fighter pilots in largest ever multinational exercise
Hundreds of foreign pilots are scheduled to arrive in Israel for the largest-ever multinational training session to be held in the country, Channel 2 TV reported on Tuesday evening. The air forces would share theoretical information with each other and pilots would practice flying wing-to-wing with each other.
Defense train wreck or reshaping opportunity?
We can’t afford to wait years to decide whether the dire predictions associated with the latest round of defense cuts are more than political hyperbole. Continue reading
A nation once again?
Kurds gain from regional tectonic shift in northeast Syria following the Assad regime’s retreat back to Damascus. Continue reading
Security and Defense: Fighting with faith
Lt.-Col. Amichai Segal wasn’t thrilled when he received charge of the Kfir Brigade’s haredi battalion. Now he is. Continue reading
Temple Mount authority reportedly carts off antiquities to the dump
Despite High Court ruling, mounds of earth excavated from Jerusalem holy site go unexamined by archaeologists. Continue reading
How some Israelis see the sacred in settlements
The expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank is driven by more than politics and security concerns. Religious Zionists say settling the land is ushering in a messianic age. Continue reading