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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms (Psalm 26) Psalm 26 Of David. 1 Vindicate me, Lord,     for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord     and have not faltered. 2 Test me, Lord, and try me,     examine my heart and my mind; 3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love     and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness. 4 I do not sit with the deceitful,     nor do I associate with hypocrites. 5 I abhor the assembly of evildoers     and refuse to sit with the wicked. 6 I wash my hands in innocence,     and...

Israeli media have reported several important donations made in years past by both the late Fred Trump and his son, now President Elect Donald Trump. Some 50 years ago, real estate developer Fredrick Trump donated the land for the Talmud Torah of the Beach Haven Jewish Center at 723 Ave. Z in Flatbush, NY, as can be seen from a promotional image released by that institution. The center is open and active to this day, offering programs for youth and the elderly, as well as an active synagogue.

On the 39th anniversary of Sadat’s speech in Jerusalem, the two countries have never been closer, analysts say Almost four decades since former Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat extended a hand of peace to Israel, the two governments have reached “full partnership and unbreakable alliance”, analysts say. Although many Egyptians continue to regard Israel as a threat and sympathise with the Palestinian cause, the relationship between the two countries has become markedly explicit under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. “Egyptian-Israeli relations are today at their highest level in history,” Nathan Thrall, a Jerusalem-based senior analyst for the International Crisis Group (ICG),...

Benjamin Netanyahu goes on record to be the longest serving Prime Minister in Israel .... pray for the peace of Jerusalem and pray for our leaders .... thousands of Arab-Israeli protest 'Muezzin Bill' after Friday prayers .... UN nuclear watchdog criticised Iran for overstepping their limit .... Iran's house church movement is witnessing astounding growth .... there are now between 300,000 and one million Christians in Iran .... there is a rise of 650 percent increase in daily terrorist attacks in Western nations .... it is not a war based migration into Europe, it is an Islamic Invasion .... Planned...

Retired US Marine Corps General James Mattis recently said that America pays a price for its perceived bias in support of Israel. “I paid a military security price every day as the commander of CentCom because the Americans were seen as biased in support of Israel, and that moderates all the moderate Arabs who want to be with us, because they can’t come out publicly in support of people who don’t show respect for the Arab Palestinians,” he said Saturday at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado in response to a question about the peace process Mattis took over Central...

Two complaints of incitement have been filed to the police against Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Shlomo Amar for comments he has made calling men and women from the LGBT community “a cult of abomination,” and stating that they are liable to the death penalty according to Jewish law. Several more complaints are expected to be filed on Friday. Amar’s comments created a fierce political backlash from members of Knesset and the Jerusalem City Council who helped get the rabbi, who was Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel from 2003 to 2013, elected to his current post. Amar made his comments in...

As the snowflakes begin to fall across the nation, the progressives continue to melt down in fear and trembling at the prospect of the new administration doing things like enforcing the rule of law, returning to Constitutional Government and appointing men and women of integrity to positions of influence. Scripture tells us that there will come a time when folks want their itching ears to be satisfied. That time seems to be now as folks rely more on "feelings" to make decisions, rather than logical analysis and interpretation of what the laws, and our founding documents allow. It has gotten...

It was shocking when it first appeared. It had fatal consequences when it remained. It had calamitous potential on a national level. The so-called Two State proposal was the most racist, venomous idea of the last generation. For years it was kept alive by artificial respiration, in the minds of its proponents. Now, with President-elect Trump’s victory, it’s finally dead. No one will be saying kaddish. In the annals of the history of nations, there has never been a more insulting, degrading nor arrogant suggestion than the Two State solution. Imagine it anywhere else in the world. At one time...

Should U.S. President Barack Obama allow the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution against the settlements, he would effectively ratify the unfortunate U.N. resolution falsely equating Zionism with racism. The Jewish people have a long memory, they will not forget this Despite their cordial meeting last month, U.S. President and the Israeli Prime Minister are once again at loggerheads. Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to mitigate the consequences of a draconian court ruling ordering the uprooting of hundreds of people from their homes in Amona, a 21-year-old outpost. Obama is practically apoplectic over the thought that Netanyahu plans to...

Authorities in Lebanon commenced this week construction works on an isolation wall to surround the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp following “security concerns” The first blocks of an isolation wall were erected around the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon this week, as a plan to build ‘security’ cordones and watchtowers around Ain al-Hilweh came into effect. The security wall forms part of an agreement between Palestinian factions and the authorities in Lebanon in attempt to contain recent confrontations between Palestinians inside the camp and the Lebanese army, Lebanese and Palestinian officials claim. The isolation wall is set to...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms (Psalm 26) Psalm 25[a] Of David. 1 In you, Lord my God,     I put my trust. 2 I trust in you;     do not let me be put to shame,     nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3 No one who hopes in you     will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those     who are treacherous without cause. 4 Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in you all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy...

The Zionist Organization of America, in a release this week, noted Ellison’s role in drafting a congressional letter following the 2009 Gaza War urging the Obama administration to press Israel to loosen its blockade on Gaza. (The letter also noted that security needs led to the blockade). The ZOA also noted that Ellison was among a handful of congressmen who voted against additional funding for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system during the 2014 Gaza War. (Ellison had previously backed Iron Dome, but said it made more sense during the 2014 war to press for a cease-fire.) “If he becomes DNC...

As a person who was born and raised in a Muslim Arab country, people usually find it strange that I support Israel. Usually people from Arab Muslim lands such as Egypt –my home country- hate Israel, Jews and “Zionist pigs” -and any other kind of pigs really-, but I don’t. I have spent too much of my time specifically fighting anti-Semitism. But why do I do it? Let me try to answer this question. My support for Israel is mainly based on moral commitments and ideological convictions. I believe that whenever people decide to live freely, independent and take...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms (Psalm 24) Psalm 24 Of David. A psalm. 1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,     the world, and all who live in it; 2 for he founded it on the seas     and established it on the waters. 3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?     Who may stand in his holy place? 4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,     who does not trust in an idol     or swear by a false god.[a] 5 They will receive blessing from the Lord     and vindication from God their Savior....

urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s assertion that a 14-year-old Islamic State suicide bomber detonated explosives at a wedding in southern Turkey, killing 54 people including 31 children, is currently in question. What is not in question is that ISIS’ use of children as suicide bombers is surging. The day following the wedding bombing, a 13-year-old ISIS suicide bomber was captured in Kirkuk before he could kill. As appalling as this reality is, we shouldn’t be surprised by this horrific abuse of children. In its second intifada, Palestinians used child suicide bombers to murder Israeli civilians. During 2000-03, 29 suicide...

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said he looks forward to working with the entire Trump administration on strengthening the US-Israel alliance, after meeting Thursday with the president-elect at Trump Tower in New York City. “Israel has no doubt that President-elect Trump is a true friend of Israel,” Dermer told reporters after the meeting. He also said that Vice President-elect Michael Pence “was one of Israel’s greatest friends in the Congress, one of the most pro-Israel governors in the country.” Dermer added that he hopes to work closely with Steve Bannon, who has been named Trump’s chief strategist,...

Mike Huckabee is headed back to the Holy Land. The two-time White House hopeful, former Fox New Channel weekend host and former governor of Arkansas will be America's next ambassador to Israel, a presidential transition official confirmed to DailyMail.com on Friday. He is scheduled to meet with President-Elect Donald Trump Friday at 2:00 p.m. Huckabee, an ordained Baptist preacher and electric bass player, will become the tip of Trump's spear as he seeks to shake up U.S. foreign relations in the Middle East, beginning with relocating America's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. 'That's going to happen,' the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought Israel’s help in containing terrorism and extremism from Pakistan even as he vowed to expand defence and security ties during his meeting with the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin. “President Rivlin and I deeply value our strong and growing partnership to secure our societies. Our people are constantly threatened by forces of terrorism and extremism. We recognise that terrorism is a global challenge, knows no boundaries and has extensive links with other forms of organised crime. Regrettably, one of the countries of its origin and spread is in India’s neighbourhood,” Modi said here...

Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is reportedly President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Israel. Yahoo News, citing The Jerusalem Post, reports several members on the President-elect’s transition team say Huckabee will take the post as ambassador to Israel for the Trump administration.

The Saudi royals are petitioning the Israelis to save them. As the president of the Saudi American Public Relation Affairs Committee, Salman al-Ansari, says in this Hill blog post, the Saudis are imploring Israel to resuscitate their collapsing economy and defend them against their Iranian Muslim brethren. This should not have come as a surprise, given the Saudi ruling family’s obsession with its security and mistrust of Arab and Muslim regimes, especially the Persians, with whom they share strategic borders and reciprocal religious hatred. Having risen to and maintained their power by ruthless force, the Saudi rulers have mastered...