Abbas Admits He Rejected a Palestinian State

November 23, 2015 For the first time, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has admitted that he rejected an offer by then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a Palestinian state.

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Hungary Scorns European Product Labeling for Disputed Territories

November 23, 2015 Hungary has rejected the European Union's (EU) decision to label products made by Israelis in the disputed territories, with the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó describing the labeling as "irrational."

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EU Product Labeling Creates “Legal Ghetto” for Israel

November 16, 2015 On Wednesday, in a move that is tantamount to a boycott of Israeli products, and a punishment of Israel for the absence of a renewed peace process, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to label as "settlement products" goods produced by Israelis or Jews across the pre-1967 lines.

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Netanyahu and Obama Strengthen Ties at the White House

November 16, 2015 On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with United States President Barack Obama at the White House — the first meeting between the two in a very eventful year.

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Palestinian Terror Attacks Increase Over the Weekend

November 9, 2015 Palestinian terror attacks against Israelis escalated this weekend. Violence included two shootings on Friday in Hebron, as thousands of Jews took part in Shabbat Chayei Sarah, which marks Abraham's purchase of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

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US Congress Unanimously Stands with Israel, Condemns Palestinian Terror

November 9, 2015 Last week, the United States House of Representatives and the Senate stood in solidarity with Israel, unanimously passing resolutions against anti-Semitism and anti-Israel incitement.

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Muslim Council Seeks to Ban Jews from Temple Mount

November 9, 2015 A council of Muslim religious leaders has announced they wish to return the Temple Mount to the same status it had under Jordanian occupation, effectively banning Jews from the Temple Mount.

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Al-Aqsa Sheikh Arrested for Incitement

November 9, 2015 Last Wednesday, Jerusalem police arrested the well-known preacher of hate, Sheikh Khaled al-Mughrabi at his Jerusalem residence on charges of incitement to hatred while giving a sermon in the Aksa mosque on the Temple Mount.

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Yitzhak Rabin: Twenty Years Later

November 4, 2015 As Israelis face the worst outbreak of violence in decades, they are solemnly marking the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin (March 1, 1922 – November 4, 1995). Although today is the anniversary of the assassination according to the Gregorian calendar, Israel began remembrance on Cheshvan 12 (October 25), the anniversary according to the Hebrew calendar. Since then there have been several events remembering Rabin and his legacy. There has also been much analysis regarding where we are at today in terms of peace. Some wonder if the peace movement is dead.

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Christians Challenge UNESCO Over Patriarchs’ Tombs

November 2, 2015 The recent UNESCO (the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization) resolution that lists Rachel’s Tomb, located just south of Jerusalem and the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, as Islamic sites is being challenged by Jewish people and Christians alike. President of Christian organization "Proclaiming Justice to the Nations," Laurie Cardoza-Moore, described the UNESCO move as "revisionist history being written … in our lifetime."

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