Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decision to delay his government’s reforms of the judiciary were needed to avoid protests “spilling into civil war”, according to commentator on Middle East affairs, Harry Hagopian. Hagopian who is an international lawyer, described the
The very site of Jesus’ baptism could soon become a spectacle of capitalism. What began as the centre of John the Baptist’s ministry foretelling the arrival of Jesus Christ may soon be transformed into a “tourist city” worth up to
A German Jewish leader in Brandenburg state is making Aliyah to Israel and has called for his fellow Jews to flee the German nation because of rising anti-Semitism. Semen Gorelik fled the former Soviet Union when he was young. Now
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have released a new statement calling for de-escalation and a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It comes in the wake of the latest period of violence in the Holy Land
When COVID closed Israel’s borders in 2020, it virtually shut down businesses depending on tourism. As restrictions lifted last year, the long wait for visitors ended and Christians from around the world are flocking back to the Holy Land. Tour
Jewish advocacy group Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is highlighting an increase in anti-Israel activities at U.S. colleges and universities, raising concerns about the incidents and their impact on Jewish students. According to the ADL’s annual Campus Report published earlier this month,
Rabbi Tuly Weisz, founder of Israel365, believes Christians should care deeply about the judicial reform policies under consideration right now in Israel following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election. “We now have the most right-wing coalition that Israel has ever had,”
Jews in the US are becoming more concerned for their safety and for good reason. In addition to growing violence, a new way of targeting them is underway. Creators of The Mapping Project have developed an interactive website that seeks
The Kremlin is moving to “liquidate” the primary group fostering emigration from the Jewish diaspora to Israel as tens of thousands of Jews flee Russia because of the war in Ukraine. Up to 40,000 of the country’s estimated population of
The Church has been called to pray for and support Christians in Jerusalem. Church leaders there have said it’s been a tough year full of many instances of intimidation, violence, vandalism, and property theft. Dr Munib Younan, Bishop Emeritus of
