news: Church in East Jerusalem facing periodic harassment http://www.jpost.com/Christian-News/Church-in-east-Jerusalem-besieged-by-chronic-attacks-harassment-379888
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Church Attacks
Synagogue Massacre in Jerusalem
news: 3 Orthodox Jews murdered in synagogue as they worshipped in Har Nof in Jerusalem by Palestinian terrorists http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/18/deadly-attack-in-jerusalem-synagogue, http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/18/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-victims, http://www.theguardian.com/world/middle-east-live/live/2014/nov/18/jerusalem-synagogue-attack-live-updates, http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Suspected-terror-attack-at-Jerusalem-synagogue-Channel-2-reports-one-dead-382101, http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Axes-knives-and-guns-pierce-the-heart-of-a-once-peaceful-community-382166
Monday, November 10, 2014
Stabbing Attacks in Israel
news: 20-year-old soldier wounded in stabbing attack in Tel Aviv and 25-year-old woman killed in stabbing attack in West Bank http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Suspected-terror-attack-20-year-old-stabbed-seriously-injured-in-Tel-Aviv-381324, http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/At-least-one-seriously-hurt-in-stabbing-attack-in-West-Bank-terrorist-killed-381351
Monday, October 6, 2014
Marriage Rates in Israel
news: Average marriage ages in 2012 in Israel for Muslim, Jewish, and Christian bride and grooms respectively were: 21.9 and 26.4; 28.0 and 25.9; and 25.4 and 29.9. http://www.jpost.com/Christian-News/Birthrates-among-Christians-Muslims-Jews-Show-New-Trends-in-Israel-378171
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Turkey to Host Muslim Brotherhood Leaders
news: Turkey may host Muslim Brotherhood leaders expelled by Egypt and Qatar http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Erdogan-offers-to-host-Muslim-Brotherhood-leaders-ousted-from-Qatar-375464
Monday, September 15, 2014
UN Removing Peacekeepers from Golan Heights in Syria
news: The UN is removing some peacekeepers from the Syrian side of the Golan Heights border http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-UN-pulling-out-peacekeepers-from-Syrian-side-of-Golan-Heights-375401
Christians Arrested in Saudi Arabia
news: Christian participants in a house church were arrested in Saudi Arabia http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2756134/Dozens-Christians-including-women-children-arrested-Saudi-Arabia-tip-state-s-Islamist-police-force.html
Friday, July 18, 2014
Israeli Soldier Dies in Gaza Invasion
news: 20 year old Sergeant Eitan Barak killed in Gaza under unknown circumstances http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/183059, http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Look-Fallen-soldiers-last-words-before-entering-Gaza-363369
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Israel Prepares for Gaza Operation
news: Israel's IDF is preparing for an operation in Gaza to end the rocket attacks http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/IDF-chief-Gantz-asks-for-call-up-of-40000-reserves-amid-Operation-Protective-Edge-361953, http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/IAF-targets-Hamas-naval-commander-Palestinians-say-4-killed-in-strike-361947, http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Netanyahu-The-time-has-come-to-take-the-gloves-off-against-Hamas-361905, http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Yaalon-Israel-prepared-for-Gaza-campaign-which-will-not-end-within-days-361897, http://news.yahoo.com/israel-moves-troops-toward-gaza-tensions-soar-110219951.html, http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Next-24-hours-will-show-if-Hamas-gets-the-message-senior-security-source-says-361445, http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israel-army-authorized-mobilize-40000-troops-24464046, http://news.yahoo.com/israel-launches-military-offensive-against-gaza-044047366.html, http://www.jpost.com/Defense/IDF-kills-2-terrorists-attempting-to-infiltrating-from-the-sea-361983
Rockets Land in Tel Aviv and Beyond
news: Rockets from Hamas in Gaza land in Tel Aviv, Hadera, and close to Jerusalem http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Iron-Dome-intercepts-second-rocket-over-greater-Tel-Aviv-361994, http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Iron-Dome-intercepts-second-rocket-over-greater-Tel-Aviv-361994, http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Syrian-made-M302-rocket-fired-by-Hamas-at-Hadera-362008
Monday, July 7, 2014
Arrested Jew Confesses to Killing of Palestinian Teen
news: One of the Israeli Jews arrested for Palestinian teen's murder has confessed http://www.jpost.com/National-News/1-of-6-Jewish-nationalist-arrested-confesses-to-Jerusalem-revenge-killing-of-Arab-teen-361687
IDF Preparing Gaza Plans
news: IDF is planning military response to Gaza rocketfire, if necessary http://www.jpost.com/Defense/IDF-preparing-for-escalation-against-Hamas-senior-IDF-source-says-361792, http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/182619
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Riots Follow Jewish Arrests in Death of Palestinian Teen
news: Riots and calls for a Third Intifada follow the arrest of 6 Jewish nationalists in connection with the death of a Palestinian teenager, allegedly killed in revenge for 3 Israeli teens' kidnapping and murder http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Major-development-in-kidnapping-murder-case-of-Arab-teen-in-Jerusalem-361639 http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Riots-rage-after-Jewish-suspects-arrested-in-investigation-of-murdered-Palestinian-boy-361680 http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Netanyahu-unequivocally-condemns-murder-of-Arab-teen-Abu-Khdeir-361681 http://news.yahoo.com/israel-jewish-attackers-suspected-teen-death-110727072.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/palestinians-launch-protest-as-tensions-build-rocket-fire-from-gaza-continues/2014/07/04/a9f5c538-d2a8-463d-b5cb-ec5f4fa0ab37_story.html
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Continued unrest in Israel over killed Arab teen
news: An Arab teen's death, possibly in revenge for 3 Israeli teens' kidnapping and death, has set off widespread riots across Israel http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Autopsy-finds-murdered-Palestinian-teen-was-burned-alive-361571
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Palestinian Youth Killed
news: A Palestinian young man has been killed in Jerusalem under unknown circumstances http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Body-of-Arab-youth-found-in-Jerusalem-forest-361231
Monday, June 30, 2014
Bodies of Kidnapped Israeli Teens Found
news: 3 Israeli teenagers kidnapped more than two weeks ago have been found dead, probably killed shortly after their abduction http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Brothers-Keeper/Large-number-of-IDF-forces-gather-north-of-Hebron-in-search-for-kidnapped-teens-361048 http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Brothers-Keeper/Head-of-search-team-that-found-bodies-This-is-a-sad-day-361050 http://www.jpost.com/National-News/LIVE-BLOG-The-search-for-the-kidnapped-teens-359360
Friday, June 27, 2014
Identity of Kidnappers Revealed
news: Identity of two main Hamas kidnappers of Israeli teens has been revealed by Israeli security http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Shin-Bet-reveals-identity-of-two-main-kidnappers-360738
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Live Updates in Search for Kidnapped Teens
news: JPost's live blog of updates about search for missing Israeli teenagers kidnapped http://www.jpost.com/National-News/LIVE-BLOG-The-search-for-the-kidnapped-teens-359360
Forest Fire in Jerusalem
news: Forest Fire in Jerusalem forces evacuations near Yad Vashem http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Large-fire-in-Ein-Kerem-forest-forces-evacuation-of-dozens-of-nearby-homes-360550
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Iran's Secret Party Scene
news: Iran has banned alcohol, but still has a vibrant party scene http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/drunk-in-tehran-the-islamic-states-secret-party-scene-9217419.html
Children Kidnapped in Nigeria
news: 60 more girls and boys have been kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-nigeria-kidnapping-20140624-story.html
Monday, June 23, 2014
Ark of the Covenant
news: A summary of positions on where the Ark of the Covenant could be http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/06/ark-of-the-covenant-mystery-indiana-jones-third-temple.html#?v=1362363401000 as well as an interesting article about the history of the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/keepers-of-the-lost-ark-179998820/
Israeli Company Providing Security at World Cup Stadium
news: An Israeli company is coordinating security at one of the World Cup stadiums in Brazil http://www.jpost.com/Business/Business-News/Israeli-company-provides-stadium-security-for-World-Cup-games-360201
Arrest in Passover Killing
news: Two related Palestinian men were arrested for the Passover killing of an Israeli. The father was released in exchange for Gilad Shalit http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Terrorist-freed-in-Schalit-deal-charged-with-Passover-shooting-that-killed-policeman-360263
Friday, June 20, 2014
Mubarak Sentenced to Prison
news: Former Egyptian President Mubarak has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzlement http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/21/world/meast/egypt-mubarak-sentenced/index.html
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Threat of Third Intifada
news: Extremists are threatening a third Intifada over Israel's response to kidnapping of teenagers http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Brothers-Keeper/Hamas-threatens-a-third-intifada-359943
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Arrests
news: Israel arrested more than 50 Palestinians, including many released for Gilad Shalit, for breaking terms of release and in response to kidnapped teenagers http://www.jpost.com/Pillar-of-Defense/IDF-arrests-50-former-prisoners-released-in-Schalit-deal-359716
Monday, June 16, 2014
Iraqi Christians Flee
news: Christians in Iraq are fleeing amidst the insurgency happening now http://news.yahoo.com/iraqi-christians-flee-homes-amid-militant-push-122359051.html
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Israeli Airlines Protected by Lasers
news: Israeli airlines will now be protected by a laser defense system to counteract some missile attacks http://www.wired.com/2014/03/skyshield/
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Prayer at Vatican
news: Israeli President Peres joined Palestinian Authority President Abbas, and Pope Francis for prayers for peace at the Vatican http://news.yahoo.com/israeli-palestinian-presidents-unprecedented-vatican-prayers-124659526.html
Is Israel Considering Withdrawal from West Bank
news: Prime Minister Netanyahu's recent comments lead some to wonder if he is considering a unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Is-Israel-planning-a-unilateral-withdrawal-in-the-West-Bank-355527
Israel's New President
news: Israel has a new President to replace Peres in July http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/WATCH-LIVE-Israeli-parliament-elects-new-president-355844
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Torah Scroll on the Moon
news: Israeli company wants to send Torah scroll too moon to preserve Bible for at least 10,000 years in case disaster on earth. Would join a Bible placed on moon in 1971. http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-Features/Sending-a-Torah-to-the-moon-355283
Sisi wins Egyptian Presidential Election
news: General Sisi wins Presidential election in Egypt http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Egypt-confirms-Sisi-won-969-percent-in-presidential-election-355264
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
US, UN, EU Respond to Palestinian Unity Government
news: US, EU, UN, China respond favorably to new Palestinian Unity government with Fatah and Hamas http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/EU-says-open-to-working-with-Palestinian-unity-government-355252
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
State of Israel to Pay for Abortions
news: Israel will pay for all abortions for women aged 20-33 http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.566198 http://gawker.com/israel-plans-to-pay-for-all-of-its-young-ladies-abortio-1491752166
Priest Killed in Syria
news: A Dutch priest was murdered in Syria in early April http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/04/08/pkg-syria-arwa-damon-syria-homs-amanpour-father-frans.cnn.html
2 Palestinian Teens Killed by IDF
news: 2 Palestinian teens killed by IDF during clashes http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Palestinian-killed-by-Israeli-security-forces-in-violent-clash-near-Ramallah-352387
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Pope's Itinerary during Israel Visit
news: Pope Francis' itinerary during his visit to Israel http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Pope-Franciss-Jerusalem-itinerary-Down-to-the-minute-352066
Torah Scroll Written in 8 Years
news: A man completed a handwritten Torah Scroll after 8 years of careful work http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-pens-304-805-words-of-the-torah-without-a-mistake-150214715.html
Security Concerns in Israel
news: Concern for the near future in Israel about war and security from Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Israeli-defense-official-Iran-can-break-out-to-nuclear-weapons-very-quickly-352745
Israel sends Help for Nigerian Girls
news: Israel sends officers to help find kidnapped Nigerian girls http://www.jpost.com/International/Israel-sends-experts-to-help-hunt-for-Nigerian-schoolgirls-kidnapped-by-Islamists-352822
Monday, May 19, 2014
Syrians being Crucified
news: Syrians who defy Isalmic rulers have their bodies crucified. Christians warned not to engage their faith with Muslims http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/01/world/meast/syria-bodies-crucifixions/index.html
Friday, May 16, 2014
Sudanese Woman to be Executed for Faith
news: A Christian woman has been sentenced to death after her baby is born for her faith in Sudan http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/05/15/Pregnant-Woman-to-Be-Executed-for-Leaving-Islam-After-Giving-Birth-State-Dept-Idle
Monday, May 5, 2014
Ultra-Orthodox Joining Military in Israel
news: Increasing numbers of Ultra-Orthodox Jews are joining the military in Israel http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_ISRAEL_ULTRA_ORTHODOX_SOLDIERS
Monday, April 28, 2014
Egyptians sentenced to death en masse
news: 683+ Egyptians were sentenced to death this week for association with the Muslim Brotherhood, while 529 sentenced to death in March had their sentences changed to life imprisonment http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/25356414/egypt-sentences-683-to-death-in-mass-trial
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Clashes on Temple Mount
news: Palestinians clashed with Israeli police on the Temple Mount this week http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Temple-Mount-riot-in-Jerusalem-Two-police-officers-lightly-injured-348620
Israeli police officer killed near Hebron
news: On Passover Eve, an Israeli police officer was killed while traveling with his family to a Passover Seder near Hebron http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Terror-victims-wife-recounts-attack-My-husband-kept-driving-to-protect-the-children-348627
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Priest murdered in Syria
news: A Catholic priest was murdered outside his home in Syria this week http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/04/07/223646/famed-jesuit-priest-abducted-beaten.html
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Egyptian Coptic Girl Murdered
news: A 25-year-old Egyptian Coptic Christian was murdered by an angry mob http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/egyptian-islamists-murder-young-christian-after-dragging-her-car
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
President Peres Successor Search Begins
news: President Peres probably will not extend his term, meaning a new President could be elected next year http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Peres-announcement-launches-race-to-succeed-him-as-president-333661
Casspi Meets Obama for Hanukkah
news: NBA basketball player Omri Casspi meets President Obama for Hanukkah http://www.jpost.com/Sports/WATCH-Obama-Casspi-talk-sports-at-White-House-Hannukah-party-334220
Killed Libya Teacher was Christian
news: A teacher killed in Libya recently was a Christian http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/06/world/libya-us-teacher/index.html
Egypt's Morsi to Stand Trial
news: Ex-President Morsi of Egypt to stand trial for terror charges http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/18/world/meast/egypt-morsy-muslim-brotherhood-trial/index.html
Yemen Drone Struck Wedding
news: A US drone strike in Yemen mistakenly killed a wedding party of 14 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/meast/yemen-u-s-drone-wedding/index.html
US Pastor Still Under Arrest in Iran
news: US Pastor still in jail in Iran http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/meast/iran-u-s-pastor/index.html
Palestinian died at Checkpoint
news: Palestinian man crushed to death at overcrowded checkpoint http://mondoweiss.net/2014/01/palestinian-overcrowded-checkpoint.html
Israeli abortion rates
news: Abortion rates in Israel for last year http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/Legal-abortions-steady-between-2011-and-2012-338149
Palestinian Explosives in Prague
news: Explosives found in Palestinian mission in Prague after ambassador killed in accident with explosives http://www.jpost.com/International/Czech-police-confirm-explosives-found-at-Palestinian-embassy-in-Prague-338396
Current State of Iraq
news: Iraq currently is not in good shape http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/15/world/meast/iraq-bad-days-holmes/index.html
Potential Terrorists arrested in Israel
news: Terrorists planning attacks in Israel captured http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Three-al-Qaida-recruits-in-Jlem-nabbed-for-planning-large-scale-bombings-339096
Persecution against Christians in Middle East
news: Persecution against Christians in Middle East http://theweek.com/article/index/255403/the-worlds-most-ancient-christian-communities-are-being-destroyed-mdash-and-no-one-cares
Morsi Silenced in Court Appearance
news: Morsi appeared in a glass cell to be silenced during court appearance http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/world/middleeast/egypt-morsi-trial.html?hp&_r=0
Iranian Mental Hospital
news: Photos from inside Iranian mental hospital http://lightbox.time.com/2014/01/28/tehran-mental-hospital/
Terror Attack Averted
news: A potential terror attack at a wedding hall in Jerusalem was averted http://www.jpost.com/National-News/East-Jerusalem-terror-cell-charged-with-planning-attack-on-wedding-hall-340432
Saudi King's daughters
news: The king of Saudi Arabia apparently keeps his daughters "imprisoned" in his palace http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Not-like-a-fairy-tale-Saudi-princesses-reportedly-locked-in-castle-by-king-for-13-years-344763
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