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PA Incitement Remains an Obstacle to Peace

February 5, 2014 Palestinians are actively sabotaging the “peace process” through incitement even while in the midst of negotiations, according to a statement released by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) last week. The incitement, which fosters a culture of hatred, is present in the Palestinian media and statements being made by PA officials. “This culture of hatred is a decisive factor in increasing both the number of terrorist attacks and their severity. Children are educated to hate Jews and Israelis from an early age, and adults are encouraged to carry out terrorist attacks,” the MFA said on its website.

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Anti-Semitism Continues to Grow in Europe

February 5, 2014 Recently, in Rome, boxes containing the head of a pig were sent to the Israeli embassy, the Rome synagogue, and the Jewish Museum of Rome where an exhibit on the Holocaust is currently on display. According to recently released studies, Europeans Jews no longer feel safe and are increasingly pessimistic of their future. A study of anti-Semitism in Europe has revealed a rapid move toward assimilation among Jews wishing to hide their Jewish identity because of rising anti-Semitism.

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170,000 Rockets Aimed at Israel

February 5, 2014 For the first time in decades, all of Israel’s cities can be attacked by enemy forces, Israel’s chief of military intelligence Major General Aviv Kochavi warned last week. “About 170,000 rockets and missiles are pointed at Israel, and they are deadlier than ever,” the Intelligence Chief said. “Many of these weapons can be fired deep into Israel’s territory.”

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Canadian PM Vows to Stand with Israel

January 29, 2014 Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper was cheered and given a standing ovation as he addressed the Israeli Parliament. "Through fire and water, Canada will stand with you," he said.

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Pursuing the Aleppo Codex

January 29, 2014 Canadian-Israeli journalist Matti Friedman has received the Sami Rohr Prize for his Non-Fiction work The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible, a work of investigative journalism that explores the compelling story of what happened to this ancient Hebrew Bible manuscript—the Aleppo Codex, “one of the most important books on earth.”

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1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Church Discovered Near Tel Aviv

January 29, 2014 The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has unearthed a remarkable 1,500-year-old Byzantine Church with intricate mosaics. One of the mosaics the archaeologists uncovered was a Christogram (the first two letters of the Greek word Christ) with an alpha and an omega surrounded by birds.

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Security Forces Foil Terrorist Plot to Bomb US Embassy

January 29, 2014 Israel’s Shin Bet has revealed it thwarted a conspiracy to blow up the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Jerusalem Convention Center. The security agency has arrested two Jerusalem Arabs and one from Aqaba, Samaria in connection with the al-Qaeda terrorist plot that involved a truck bomb and at least four suicide bombers.

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The Lost Tribe of Manasseh Comes Home

January 22, 2014 The Bnei Menashe (Sons of Manasseh), who claim they are descended from the tribe of Manasseh, one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel that were exiled by the Assyrians in 722 BC, toward the end of the First Temple era, are returning to Israel through Operation Menashe.

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Abbas Insists on Jerusalem as Palestinian Capital

January 22, 2014 This weekend in Morocco, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared that Jerusalem must be the capital of a Palestinian state, as a condition for a future peace deal with Israel.

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The Search for King David’s Hebron Palace

January 22, 2014 Hebron is the site of an important dig as the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) searches for the answers to Israel's ancient past, particularly the remnants of King David’s 3,000-year-old palace.

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