Israel

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  Harvard Approves Funding for 2019 'Israel Apartheid Week' Harvard University’s Undergraduate Council has approved funding for the 2019 “Israel Apartheid Week,” which will feature programs from anti-Israel activists. Amanda Casanova Apr 03, 2019
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  Brazilian President Prays at Western Wall with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday. The visit to the wall was part of Bolsonaro’s three-day trip to Israel.... Amanda Casanova Apr 02, 2019
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  Archaeologists Unearth 2,600-Year-Old Link to Biblical King Josiah Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a 2,600-year-old clay seal they believe belonged to Nathan-Melech, who is mentioned in 2 Kings and was a servant to King Josiah. Michael Foust Apr 01, 2019
• UN Security Council Condemns Trump's Recognition of Israel's Sovereignty in Golan The United Nations Security Council met Wednesday in an emergency meeting to discuss and to condemn the U.S.for recently recognizing Israel’s sovereignty in Golan. Amanda Casanova Mar 28, 2019
• Why Trump's Recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli Territory Matters Responding to pressure from the Israeli government, President Donald Trump has signaled via Twitter that his administration is poised to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Dina Badie Mar 28, 2019
• Conflict in Israel and a Jewish Cemetery Desecrated in Massachusetts: Why Should We Have Hope for Our Culture? Following a day of relative calm, the Israeli military carried out a series of strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight. According to the army, the strikes were in response to incendiary balloons... Jim Denison Mar 27, 2019
• Israel Bombs the Gaza Strip after Hamas Rocket Attacks The Israeli military reported that they bombed sites throughout the Gaza Strip in retaliation to rocket attacks by Hamas. This came just days after Egyptian authorities believed they had brokered a... Scott Slayton Mar 26, 2019
• Romania and Honduras Announce They Are Moving Their Embassies in Israel to Jerusalem Romanian and Honduran officials announced on Sunday that they would be moving their Israeli embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Kayla Koslosky Mar 25, 2019
• President Trump Endorses Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights President Trump endorsed Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights yesterday, marking what the Wall Street Journal calls a “sharp U.S. policy shift.” The move came during US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s... Jim Denison Mar 22, 2019
• Trump Declares Israel Has Sovereignty over the Golan Heights President Donald Trump declared Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights in a simple, but direct tweet Thursday. Lori Arnold Mar 21, 2019
• People Protest Economic Situation in Gaza, Hamas Soldiers Raid Homes, Arrest Journalists Hamas soldiers arrested several journalists in Gaza Sunday during protests between Hamas security officials and protestors demonstrating against Gaza’s economic state. Amanda Casanova Mar 19, 2019
• A Goat Who Became Mayor and the Full Worm Supermoon: The Eternal Purpose of This Life A goat named Lincoln was recently sworn in as honorary mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont. The town’s government does not include an actual mayor. The Town Manager says the honorary pet mayor idea was conceived to... Jim Denison Mar 19, 2019