Day: December 25, 2019

The Hague Tribunal: Will the curse become a blessing?

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Prof. Eugene Kontorovich says that while the ruling is simply political, it could be a blessing in disguise. The Land Of Israel Network, 25/12/19 03:20 On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Prof. Eugene Kontorovich, head of the International Law Department at the Kohelet Policy Forum, on the International Criminal Court’s decision […]

Australian PM: ICC has no authority to discuss PA issue

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Australian Prime Minister tells Netanyahu his country does not recognize the “State of Palestine” or its status as member state of the ICC.   Elad Benari, 25/12/19 06:32 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that his country does not recognize the “State of Palestine” or its status as a […]

Iranian chess champion seeks nationality change

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  Iran’s top rated chess champion decides not to play for his country, in apparent reaction to its informal ban on competing against Israelis.   Elad Benari, 25/12/19 06:05 Chess iStock Iran’s top rated chess champion has decided not to play for his country in an apparent reaction to Tehran’s informal ban on competing against […]

Netanyahu unveils plans for 3,000 new settler homes

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  Ahead of Likud leadership election, Netanyahu unveils plans for more than 3,000 new homes in Judea and Samaria.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 25/12/19 08:27   Construction in Ariel, Samaria Flash 90 Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is pushing plans for more than 3,000 new housing units in Judea and Samaria, just before the Likud party’s […]

A Christian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank

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In the Gaza Strip, the Christian population has plummeted from about 3,000 a decade ago to an estimated 1,000 today, most of them Greek Orthodox. By JPOST EDITORIAL DECEMBER 25, 2019 03:52 As Christians celebrate Christmas around the world, it’s worthwhile to focus on the Christian population in the region. According to the Central Bureau […]