Israel

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  Israel Launches “Operation Protective Edge” Tuesday morning, Israel launched what it is calling “Operation Protective Edge.” Government officials say the aim is to secure an end to weeks of Hamas rocket fire. Russ Jones Jul 08, 2014
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  Israel: Jewish Attackers Suspected in Teen Death Jul 06, 2014
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  Violent protests spread to Israel after burial of Palestinian teen Jul 05, 2014
• Stop Sending US Taxpayer Funds to Palestinian Terrorists Jul 05, 2014
• A Citizen Kidnapped: The Silence of the President Jun 28, 2014
• Presbyterians Narrowly Vote to Divest from Three Companies Involved in Israeli/Palestinian Conflict The Presbyterian Church (USA) voted Friday (June 20) to divest church funds from three American companies it cited for profiting from the oppression of Palestinians within Israel’s occupied territories. Lauren Markoe Jun 24, 2014
• Presbyterian Church Approves Israel Divestment, but Does Its Boycott even Matter? The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) voted Friday at the church’s biennial general assembly to divest from Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola Solutions, all companies that do business with Israel. Sean Savage Jun 24, 2014
• Israel Airstrikes Kill 10 Syrian Troops Israel attacked Syrian troops with air raids Sunday night, killing 10 Syrian soldiers and destroying a command center. Carrie Dedrick Jun 23, 2014
• Israeli Military Carries Out Airstrikes in Syria Jun 22, 2014
• PCUSA to Consider Labeling Israel An “Apartheid” State The majority of American Protestants, especially evangelicals, stand behind Israel in its conflict with Palestine. This weekend, one denomination may break that trend, antagonizing supporters of the tiny,... Ryan Hill Jun 16, 2014
• Pope Francis Calls for 'Courage' Toward Peace between Israel, Palestine Pope Francis dived into the Middle East peace process on Sunday, urging the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to act with courage and end what he called the “spiral of hatred and violence.” Josephine McKenna Jun 10, 2014
• Presbyterian Church May Recover Millions from Corporations that Affect Israeli-Palestinian Conflict The highest anticipated topic of conversation for the Presbyterian General Assembly will be the potential of the denomination divesting millions of dollars from companies that affect the conflict between... Carrie Dedrick Jun 09, 2014