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Majority of East Jerusalem Arabs Prefer Israeli Citizenship

September 16, 2015 A recent Washington Institute for Near East Policy poll indicates that a slight majority of Jerusalem Arabs, 52%, would prefer to be Israeli citizens rather than Palestinian in the event of a two-state solution. On the other hand, 45% say they would prefer to be Palestinian citizens in a Palestinian state.

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Palestinian Flag Will Wave at UN

September 16, 2015 Although a so-called Palestinian state does not exist, it nevertheless gained further status at the UN last week when a resolution was approved allowing for the flag of Palestine to wave among the banners of the other member states.

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Hamas-Backed Harassment Groups Banned on Temple Mount

September 16, 2015 Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has signed a decree that bans two Islamist activist groups, Murabitun and Murabatat from the Temple Mount. The two groups are guilty of routine harassment of Jewish visitors to the holy site, intimidating them, and stopping them from praying or even being present there.

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Netanyahu Visits Britain as EU Votes to Label Israeli Products

September 16, 2015 Known as the “Met” to locals, London’s Metropolitan Police were well-prepared for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit with British Prime Minister David Cameron in that city last week. Meanwhile, in an ongoing effort “ to become a real political player in the Middle East peace process,” the EU parliament voted 525 to 70 to require the labeling of Jewish products produced in the territories including Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights

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Biblical-Like Sandstorm Hits Israel

September 16, 2015 Israelis woke up on Tuesday in under the cover of a massive sandstorm. The cloud of yellow dust impacted visibility that ranged only one to three kilometers (.5–2 miles).

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Germany’s Merkel Condemns Anti-Israel Rhetoric

September 7, 2015 Despite the nuclear deal, Iran continues anti-Israel rhetoric. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif vowed Tuesday that Iran is ready to work with others in a "united front" against Israel.

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Israeli President Rivlin Opens School Year in Samaria

September 7, 2015 On Tuesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcomed the start of the 2015–2016 school year at an elementary school in the Samarian community of Peduel. "Peduel is the symbol of connection—a link between the Biblical [Israelite] kingdom and the state of today," Rivlin declared. "Samaria is here, Jerusalem is here and Tel Aviv is here."

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Found: Second Temple Era Stairs in the City of David

September 7, 2015 A pyramidal stack of Second Temple era stairs was found in the City of David National Park along an ancient road leading to the Temple, convincing some archaeologists that the structure was used as a podium to address pilgrims on their way to the Holy House.

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Draft Resolution Seeks to Raise Palestinian Flag at UN

September 7, 2015 Three years after the Palestinian Authority (PA) won its fight for "non-member observer state" status at the United Nations, the political entity is now pushing to raise its flag at the UN to further entrench itself among legitimate world states.

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Israel Invites 87 Foreign Envoys to Bible Study Session

September 7, 2015 While the Jewish High Holidays call for reflection, teshuva (return or repentance) and Bible study, Israel's Foreign Ministry in an unprecedented move has opened up talks on the Tanakh (Old Testament) to 87 foreign diplomats living in Israel.

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