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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution Wednesday that effectively bars Israel from self-defense in any of the territory it captured in a defensive war in 1967, including in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem. The resolution refers to a ruling earlier this year by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — led by a judge from Lebanon, which is in a state of war with Israel — in which it declared Israel’s presence in Gaza, Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), and eastern Jerusalem to be illegal under international law. (Israel angrily rejected the ruling, with Prime Minister...

I continue to feel the strong stirring here the change of heart the repentance so allow me to share: "We are afflicted in every way but not crushed: perplexed but not driven to despair. Persecuted but not forsaken, struck down but not destroyed. Always carrying in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us but...

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon responded to President Joe Biden criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by alleging Netanyahu hasn’t done enough to get a ceasefire by stating that “we expect our ally, the U.S., to say, very clearly, Hamas is to be blamed for the fact we don’t have a deal today” in the wake of Hamas killing multiple Israeli hostages and an American hostage. Danon said, “[I]t’s very simple, the blame is on Hamas, period. You cannot blame Netanyahu or the Israelis. Hamas always say[s]...

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) stated that Hamas is at fault for the conflict between it and Israel and could end the war right now, and Israel has “agreed to the American position here and the framework” but President Joe Biden is putting “a lot of pressure” on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gottheimer said, “I think everyone has a right to be angry until a deal’s done. However, let’s not lose sight of one reality, and I just don’t think we should brush this aside: Hamas is to blame. Iran and their proxies...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will retaliate strongly against Hamas following the killing of the six hostages whose bodies were rescued over the weekend. Netanyahu hinted that the response would be akin to the retaliatory strike against Hezbollah in July that killed the Iran-backed group’s top commander Fu’ad Shukr. “We’re going to exact a heavy price from Hamas; I’m not going to tell you what the price is going to be and what we’re going to do, there’s going to be an element of surprise here,” Netanyahu said at a news conference on Monday night.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and U.S. President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting. In his first public address since Sunday’s mass protests showed many Israelis’ furious response to the discovery of six more dead hostages, Netanyahu said he will continue to insist on a demand that has emerged as a major sticking point in talks — continued Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor,...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to criticism Monday from President Joe Biden by saying that pressuring Israel, in the wake of Hamas’s murder of six hostages, will only encourage Hamas to kill more hostages. Netanyahu, speaking at a press briefing, delivered a presentation almost entirely in Hebrew. He began by noting that Israel is in an existential struggle for survival against a brutal enemy. He apologized — as he had done before — to the families of the six murdered hostages, including American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who were killed as Israeli soldiers neared the location underground where they were being...

A suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Six dead and 13 wounded... In Izmir, Turkey today two US Marines on shore leave attacked by Turkish nationalists... Clashes in Israel tonight police and protesters battling outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asking for forgiveness over the execution-style killings of six hostages... Joe Biden saying that Mr. Netanyahu is failing to do enough to free hostages... French politics President Emmanuel Macron denying the left-wing alliance the post of Prime Minister...trying to find a left of center personality... The full Brazilian Supreme Court upholding the ban on "X"......

On Friday, we faced yet another black swan event. We’ve had an attempted Trump assassination, the surprise coup against President Biden, and now Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s, defection and joining up with Donald Trump. Before getting into this and a discussion of the DNC convention in Chicago, I want to expose the partisan perfidy of NPR’s Judy Woodruff and the ease with which she and the press are manipulated by the deep state. Press PatsiesDuring the convention, Judy Woodruff reported (using the most authoritative voice and concerned visage she could muster) that Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with Israeli...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on Sunday on ongoing negotiations for a hostage deal and a cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip, saying at the opening of the weekly Cabinet meeting that "we are engaging in negotiations, not concessions. The principles we have established are essential for Israel's security." Netanyahu emphasized that "Israel is prepared for any threat—both defensively and offensively. We are determined to defend ourselves and to exact a very heavy price from any enemy who dares to attack us, from any front." He added, "There are matters on which we can be flexible, and there are those...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and discussed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Axios reported, citing two US sources. One source told Axios that Trump's call was intended to encourage Netanyahu to take the deal but stressed he did not know if this was indeed what the former president told Netanyahu. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Late last month, Netanyahu visited the US and met President Joe Biden, Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican former President Trump.

Hamas has rejected hostage talks that were set for this week, hours after CNN published a poorly-sourced article claiming that the terrorist group was serious about a deal but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not. Axios.com reported (original emphasis): Hamas announced on Sunday that it rejects the invitation by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt for a final round of negotiations over the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal planned for Thursday. Why it matters: Hamas’ announcement is a significant setback for the Biden administration’s efforts to reach a hostage and ceasefire deal and prevent the Gaza conflict from escalating into...

It's time for a "Black Clothing Update" and in my lifetime of experience this song touched me... The old "Safety and Security" thing from the public school bureaucracy but in Big Government and Big Business FEAR is the Order of the Day... Cori Bush defeated in a Primary Election in St. Louis. She pointed the finger at the Israel Lobby (AIPAC)... Kamala Harris got an earful from the Pro-Palestinian camp in Detroit the other day. But Kamala... In the Good Ole USA the Democrats bend the knee for the powerful money supporting Israel but what about our "Mother Country" the...

Nothing but the blood of Jesus saves me from my wickedness. Christ is Coming every time the Middle East heats up I go back to the preaching and messaging of my teenage years about a Second Coming of Jesus.... Well it's time for a Benjamin Netanyahu Update the pride of Cheltenham High School Class of 1967 Bibi went to high school on the doorstep of Philadelphia... And how does Israel deal with the United Kingdom and its new "Soviet" leader? Tommy Robinson has openly identified himself as Pro-Israel while Sir Keir Starmer tries to steer a less friendly course purging...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Saturday night responded to reports that US President Joe Biden expressed deep frustration at Netanyahu's management of the ceasefire-prisoner swap deal. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not discuss what was said in closed conversations with the President of the US," the statement said. "He does not interfere in American politics, and will work with whoever is elected president - just as he expects from the Americans not to interfere in Israeli politics." ....Biden even told Netanyahu, "Stop bullsh[!]tting me!" When Netanyahu responded, "We are progressing with the negotiations" and promised that "a delegation...

During an interview with Portland CBS affiliate KOIN 6 on Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) responded to Israel killing some of Hamas’ leaders and its potential impact on ceasefire talks by stating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is going to just have to find a way to show some restraint and bring people together.” And Netanyahu, “in particular, is going to have to have some diplomacy to bring about restraint.” Co-host Elizabeth Dinh asked, “So, now to Gaza, of course, we want to talk about there was a wrench thrown in peace talks after the killing of some top...

After protesters removed from Sde Teiman facility, activists, some armed, spark fresh unrest at Beit Lid base where soldiers suspected of abusing Gazan taken for questioning Far-right activists on Monday evening broke into a military base where soldiers detained on suspicion of abusing a Palestinian detainee were taken for questioning, hours after a separate base was stormed by a right-wing mob fuming over the arrests. The anarchic scenes of mass break-ins Monday, fomented by several members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition, some of whom took part in the forcible entries, sparked angry condemnation from IDF chief Herzi Halevi,...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer falsely claimed Sunday that he refused to shake Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hand during his address to Congress last week because of “serious disagreements” over policy. A photograph and video footage of Schumer meeting with Netanyahu privately before the speech, released by Netanyahu’s office, show him shaking Netanyahu’s hand. Schumer simply refused to repeat the cordial gesture in public. Viewers watching Netanyahu’s address noted that Schumer pointedly refused to shake Netanyahu’s hand as he walked down the aisle of the House chamber toward the podium.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said it was a “mistake” for Democrats to support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving an address to Congress. “I believe it was, and I’ve expressed that view,” he said when asked on CBS’s “Face the Nation” whether it was a mistake for Democrats to support the visit. “But the reality is, obviously, he came. So for those of us who thought it was a mistake to have him here, we expressed our views by not participating.”

The White House on Wednesday sought to tamp down the controversy over a magazine piece that detailed deep tensions between the U.S. and Israel – and quoted an unnamed senior Obama administration official calling the Israeli leader a “chicken****.” Administration officials, including White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, did not deny the quote. They also did not signal there would be any robust effort to find out who said it. But Alistair Baskey, spokesman for the National Security Council, said the criticism does not reflect how the rest of the administration views Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Certainly that's not the...