Another day dawns here in Israel as I sit on my hotel balcony overlooking the holy city of Jerusalem. We’ve just completed our annual Jewish Voice Israel Tour, and nearly 200 people joined with us to discover this land for themselves; many for the very first time.
Middle East News
Why is Anti-Semitism Growing, and How Can We Combat It?
Josef Schuster, leader of Germany’s largest Jewish organization, recently urged Jews not to wear kippas in Berlin’s public spaces. He suggested, instead, to wear baseball caps. “It’s become just too dangerous,” he explained (Associated Press).
Israel’s Greatest Enemy Nearing Collapse
July 06, 2018
‘While the government chants, “Death to Israel,” Iranian protestors are yelling, ‘Forget about Palestine, forget about Gaza, think about us!’ Protestors filled the streets of Iran for multiple days last week demanding their government stop funding terrorists and improve conditions inside Iran. That country’s economy is nearing collapse as a result of sanctions reinstated when the Trump administration prompted withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Iranians have had enough.
Read MoreJerusalem - God's Timeclock
“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.” —Zechariah 12:2-3 KJV
Iran’s Syrian Sham Threatens Israel
June 08, 2018
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad boldly lied in an interview last week on Russian TV, saying “We do not have Iranian troops” in Syria. “We never did,” he said, – despite conclusive proof to the contrary. Syria refuses to recognize Israel’s right to exist, as do a number of Arab states, and has warred against the country since Israel’s inception in 1948. The U.S. and Russia brokered a fragile peace between the two countries in 2016, but any hope for that peace was shattered as Syria’s civil w...
Read More'Disinformation Apocalypse' Targets Israel
May 25, 2018
If you listened to the United Nations – or to most any international media – you ”learned” that when 60,000 Palestinians charged the fence between Israel and Gaza last week, it was part of a peaceful protest. You would then further conclude that Israel had no need nor right to defend her border. Those who were actually there tell a very different story. Even the accounts of Hamas, the terrorist regime behind the border chaos, paint a more accurate picture than the “news” that was reported. ...
Read MorePromise fulfilled! Rioters object.
May 18, 2018
President Trump kept his promise. The U.S. embassy move – or its first stage – is successfully completed. It was so exciting to be here with our Jewish Voice 2018 Israel Tour as it happened! But not everyone is pleased. Hamas incites 50,000 Gazans Ahead of Monday’s embassy opening, thousands of Gaza residents demonstrated against the move. The activities at the Gaza border quickly turned violent, and demonstrators burned the border gate and nearby electrical and power station...
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Witnessing first hand an attack on Israel
May 11, 2018
Just hours after midnight in Israel this morning, 20 rockets were fired at Israeli military bases by Iranian forces in southern Syria. The Times of Israel was among the first news outlets to report the attack. An army spokesperson said limited damage was caused to Israeli military bases, but there were no reports of Israeli casualties in the attack. Meanwhile, those of us on the Jewish Voice Israel Tour, spending the night in Tiberias at the Sea of Galilee, were treated to an unexpected li...
Read MoreIsrael’s Increasing Military Threat From Iran
April 20, 2018
It’s hard to imagine things getting worse between Iran and Israel, but they did. Last week, in fact. Let’s step back and remember how we got where we are. Before Iran dubbed Israel “The Little Satan,” the country shared a friendly relationship with Israel. Iran was the first Islam-majority nation to recognize Israel. Iran and Israel developed military technology together. But that was in the 1950s, when pro-Western leadership ruled Iran. Things slid downhill after the 1979 Iranian Revo...
Read MoreGaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Could Spark a Peace Agreement?
March 23, 2018
National security officials of Israel and 18 other countries gathered at the White House on March 13. Six of those countries had previously denied Israel’s right to exist. But all set aside politics to discuss solutions to the growing crisis in the Gaza Strip. Some hope this unprecedented meeting could spark peace in the region. “Solving the situation in Gaza is vital for humanitarian reasons, important for the security of Egypt and Israel, and a necessary step toward reaching a comprehe...
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