Israelis protesting Judicial Reforms Israelis have been mounting judicial reform protests since early January. The government’s plan to enact sweeping judicial reforms triggered them. They see the plan as a brazen attempt to help PM Netanyahu escape justice. He’s on trial for corruption and breach of public trust. Beyond that, Israelis fear these reforms will undermine their… Read more.
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Israelis Blocking Christians from Visiting Holy Cities…
So where’s the outrage?! But just imagine it, especially among Evangelical Christians in the United States, if Palestinians were doing this: Christians in the Gaza Strip will not be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas this year, Israeli authorities said on Thursday. … Israel tightly restricts movements out… Read more.
Neverending story: territorial (holy) war between Israelis and Palestinians (in Gaza)
[I]t hardly matters who or what triggered this latest round – especially since the root cause of this perennial conflict dates back to Biblical times, and each side claims divine provenance for its actions… [T]his cycle of violence is such that not even the Almighty God could ever reconcile Hamas’ jihad to drive the Israelis… Read more.