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Report details scope of persecution in the cradle of Christianity
Sean SavageJNSJanuary 17, 2018
A new report by the Christian charity group Open Doors has found that most of Israel’s neighbors, including Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories, are among the world’s most dangerous places for Christians.
In July 2016, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (pictured in front at center)—the leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church—hosts Ignatius Aphrem II (left), patriarch of Antioch and All East of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and Aram I, head of Lebanon’s Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
ColumnA law that allows hatemongers to pose as martyrs
Jonathan S. Tobin
newsCan the world agree to ‘fix’ the Iran nuclear deal?
Israel Kasnett
newsHamas, Islamic Jihad and Israel make up Gaza’s ‘unsolvable equation’
Yaakov Lappin
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Israeli micro-satellite start-up signs $100 million deal with ‘major’ operator
January 21, 2018
The Israeli micro-satellite developer Effective Space Solutions last week announced the signing of a $100 million multi-year contract to provide satellite maintenance services to an unnamed client.
Israel's first nanosatellite, BGUSAT, which was launched last year as part of an academic initiative by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Credit: Ben-Gurion University.
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Before Israel visit, Pence reassures Jordan and Egypt of US role in peace process
January 21, 2018
Ahead of a two-day trip to Israel, Vice President Mike Pence visited neighboring Jordan and Egypt in an attempt to strengthen U.S. ties with the two Arab allies, and to reassure the countries’ leaders of America’s role as a peace broker between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Can the world agree to ‘fix’ the Iran nuclear deal?
Israel KasnettJanuary 19, 2018
Israel and the U.S. are largely on the same page about policy towards Iran. But can Trump get Europe on board?
President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 19, 2017. Credit: U.N. Photo/Cia Pak.
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Poll: worldwide approval of US leadership drops significantly, Israeli approval rises
January 18, 2018
Among Israeli respondents, President Donald Trump’s approval rating is 67 percent.
President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S. Department of Energy headquarters on June 29, 2017. Credit: Simon Edelman/Department of Energy.
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Netanyahu says $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on
January 18, 2018
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel’s $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on after the pact’s reported cancellation last November.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (second from left) visits the iCreate Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in the Gujarat province. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.
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Zionist Organization of America
Morton Klein and Liz BerneyJanuary 18, 2018
Banning BDS groups from entering Israel is necessary and just
No sovereign nation should permit the entry of those dedicated to its destruction. Israel, like every nation, has a duty to protect itself, write Morton A. Klein and Liz Berney of the Zionist Organization of America.
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As Iranian minorities join protests, should the US and Israel arm them?
Ariel Ben SolomonJanuary 17, 2018
Could the U.S. and Israel more aggressively promote regime change in Iran through supporting dissident minority groups, including by arming them?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and President Donald Trump (left) with White House adviser Jared Kushner (center) at the start of a meeting in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.
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Report details scope of persecution in the cradle of Christianity
Sean SavageJanuary 17, 2018
A new report by the Christian charity group Open Doors has found that most of Israel’s neighbors, including Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories, are among the world’s most dangerous places for Christians.
In July 2016, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (pictured in front at center)—the leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church—hosts Ignatius Aphrem II (left), patriarch of Antioch and All East of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and Aram I, head of Lebanon’s Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Israeli culinary journalist Gil Hovav’s memoir is a heartwarming and earnest slice of life
Jeffrey BarkenJanuary 17, 2018
Honest cooking and sincere storytelling rely on similar ingredients: tradition, love, humor and spice, among others. These components are found throughout “Candies from Heaven,” the newly translated memoir of leading Israeli culinary journalist Gil Hovav.
Gil Hovav. Credit: Courtesy Gil Hovav.
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US international negotiations envoy Greenblatt arrives in Israel ahead of Pence visit
January 17, 2018
President Donald Trump’s international negotiations representative, Jason Greenblatt, is arriving in Israel on Wednesday for meetings with representatives of the Middle East Quartet.
President Donald Trump’s international negotiations representative, Jason Greenblatt (left), meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last year. Credit: Twitter.
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Netanyahu says Modi ‘revolutionizing’ Israel-India ties, signs nine bilateral deals
January 17, 2018
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is “revolutionizing” ties between the nations as the two leaders signed nine bilateral agreements on Monday in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) and his wife Sara are welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.
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Netanyahu and large Israeli trade delegation arrive to warm welcome in India
January 17, 2018
Netanyahu arrives in India to a warm welcome.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being greeted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.
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German coalition negotiations spark concern in Israel
Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNSJanuary 17, 2018
A blueprint for coalition negotiations between Germany’s Christian Democratic Union Party, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the country’s Social Democratic Party, headed by Martin Schulz, has stoked fears in Israel.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin last September. Credit: GPO.
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Jonathan S. TobinJanuary 11, 2018
A law that allows hatemongers to pose as martyrs
Far from hurting the BDS movement, Israel’s new “blacklist” of boycott leaders banned from entering the country allows these enemies of the Jewish state to play martyrs and garner undeserved sympathy. Contrary to the fears of Israeli lawmakers, the real threat posed by BDS is to Jews in the Diaspora, not those in Israel, writes JNS Editor in Chief Jonathan S. Tobin.
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Israel’s neighbors among most dangerous countries for Christians, new report says
January 11, 2018
Most of Israel’s neighbors, including Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories, are among the most dangerous places in the world for Christians, a new report by the Christian charity group Open Doors has found.
Egyptian Coptic Christian leaders, including Pope Tawadros II (center). Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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