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Bethlehem quiet for Christmas as Christian residents flee the Palestinian-ruled city

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Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, is again quiet this year. For the second Christmas since Palestinian citizens joined Hamas terrorists in the Oct. 7, 2024 attack on Israel, an eerie silence has ...

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Jewish leaders react to Huckabee nomination with praise, hope

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Reactions from Israel are positive on the nomination of Mike Huckabee as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. “Mike has been a great public servant, governor and leader in faith for many ...

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UN vote would make Jerusalem’s Old City, Judea and Samaria Jew-free

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Jerusalem’s Old City and Judea and Samaria must be Jew-free within a year, according to a Palestinian-drafted resolution, which the UN General Assembly passed on Wednesday, JNS reports. The resolution, which passed ...

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House Speaker Johnson blasts administration policy on West Bank settlements

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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to a new Biden administration policy regarding Israel’s West Bank (Judea and Samaria) by saying “Jewish people have a historic and legal right to live in ...

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Exciting archaeological discoveries in 2023

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Archaeological finds in the Holy Land continue to attest to the historical accuracy of scripture. When our organization leads tours of Christians to Israel, they return home feeling they have journeyed through ...

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Arab Christians in Israel find new ways to celebrate Christmas as Hamas war rages

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Christmas in Israel has changed dramatically this year in the wake of the Hamas attack on October 7 and ongoing war. For Arabs in Palestinian Authority-controlled areas, there’s often pressure to support ...

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Hospital explosion result of misfired Islamic Jihad missile

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A massive blast at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday was caused by a misfired rocket launched by Islamic Jihad, says Israel who released evidence on Wednesday. The revelation was confirmed by ...

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Biden administration criticized for ending scientific partnerships in West Bank

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The Biden administration is being called out for deciding to end all scientific and technological cooperation with Israeli entities in the West Bank (Samaria and Judea), East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. ...

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Poll: Majority of Arabs in Judea and Samaria support terrorism

A new poll of Arabs living in Judea and Samaria, and the Gaza Strip, reveals they support terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens. A whopping 71% said they support the murder of two ...

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Theodor Herzl remembered for role in bringing modern nation of Israel into existence

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As the nation of Israel commemorates its 75th anniversary this year, it remembers the vision of Theodor Herzl. The refined Jewish gentleman living in Europe saw a growing hatred of Jews in ...

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Christmas tourism is up around Bethlehem but Arab Christians are leaving

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Much to the relief of tourism officials, Christians are returning to holy sites this year after the pandemic ended. While Christmas won’t be a record year like 2019, the numbers are strong ...

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Egypt’s Holy Family Trail recognizes sites where Jesus traveled

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CAIRO — Egypt is developing the Holy Family Trail, a pilgrimage of sites from Jesus’ infancy to his wandering in the desert, hoping to revive its tourist industry battered by two years ...

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Australia’s new liberal government ditches recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

The Australian left-wing Labor government has created a diplomatic crisis after it reversed the previous government’s policy of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of the country. Taking to social media on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair ...

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Judge rules against Ben & Jerry’s in lawsuit over sales in Israel

Residents of Israel’s Judea and Samaria regions will be able to continue buying Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. A federal judge rejected the company’s bid to block its parent company, Unilever, from ...

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Ben & Jerry’s sues to keep ice cream out of Israel

The Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company this week filed a U.S. federal lawsuit against its parent company Unilever, in a bid to torpedo an agreement that would permit ongoing sales in ...

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Ben & Jerry’s pulls ice cream out of “West Bank,” reaction is swift

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream announced this week that it no longer will sell its products in Judea and Samaria, which they described as “Occupied Palestinian Territory.” In response, Israeli Minister of ...

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South Korea accepts Israeli vaccine doses that Palestinians turned down

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Palestinian leaders have lost the opportunity to immediately vaccinate residents after refusing Israel’s offer of a vaccine swap. Now South Korea says it will take the 700,000 doses from Israel. Under the ...

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Biden administration defends Israel, rejects ‘apartheid’ label

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In a move that some had doubts would happen, the Biden administration this week defended Israel by rejecting a one-sided report that labeled the Middle East’s only democracy as an “apartheid state.”  ...

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Israel lifts mask mandate, leads world in vaccinations

In the latest sign of Israel’s recovery from the pandemic, the government this week lifted its nationwide mask mandate. The news comes as the tiny nation continues to lead the world in ...

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Did Herod’s carriage look like this one unearthed near Pompeii?

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What would a ceremonial Roman carriage used by King Herod on the streets of Jerusalem possibly look like? We may have an answer after archaeologists unearthed an intact vehicle outside of Pompeii, ...

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Palestinian Authority caught destroying remains of Joshua’s Altar

The Palestinian Authority is under fire after it purposely began destroying the remains of Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal. Archaeologists discovered the destruction of the compound when visiting the site late this ...

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Discovery of oil lamp factory sheds ‘light’ on ancient Israel

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Another major archaeological discovery has been announced in Israel. This week, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced one of the largest ancient ceramic oil-lamp workshops in Israel has been discovered in excavations before ...

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Is this week’s meeting of planets the Star of Bethlehem?

Few would disagree that COVID-2020 has been a year like no other in any of our lifetimes. We could all certainly use a little extra Christmas cheer this season. How about a ...

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Speculation grows as to the next Arab nation to sign Israel peace deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told American news outlets last week that he has been speaking with leaders from Arab countries in addition to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the American-mediated peace deal ...

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More Palestinian citizens publicly supporting Israel annexation

Palestinians are now talking openly of  accepting the peace deal being offered by Israel. Tired of years of conflict, failed promises by their own leaders and increasing frustration by Arab countries, many ...

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