Russia said to refuse moving Security Council Israel debate from Memorial Day

Denial of request by UN ambassador reportedly seen as Moscow retaliation for Jewish state supporting Ukraine in ongoing war By ToI Staff Today, 8:45 am   Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gives a thumbs up after meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira as he leaves Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, April 17, 2023. (AP […]

The Lion of The Tribe of Judah and Shiloh

Judah’s Blessing Genesis chapter 49 describes the prophecies proclaimed by Jacob concerning his sons: Genesis 49:8–12  8Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father’s sons shall bow down before thee. 9Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He […]

Netanyahu says peace prospects with Saudis not dented by Iran rapprochement

PM tells CNBC Riyadh ‘has no illusions about who are their adversaries and who are their friends in the Middle East’; FM Cohen says visit to kingdom ‘on the table’ By ToI Staff Today, 9:16 am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shrugged off a diplomatic thaw between arch-nemesis Iran and hoped-for-ally Saudi Arabia, telling US media […]

Senior Hamas delegation seen in Saudi Arabia ahead of expected rapprochement talks

Leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled Mashaal shown visiting Mecca wearing traditional pilgrimage garb By ToI Staff Today, 10:46 pm Edit A senior delegation representing the Palestinian terror group Hamas has been filmed in Saudi Arabia, seemingly confirming reports that the officials were in the kingdom on a mission aimed at repairing ties with Riyadh. Video […]

Jordan is playing a dangerous game with Israel – opinion

Jordan’s delicate strategic status should not serve as a cover and pretext for echoing knowingly false and flawed accusations against its neighbor Israel. By ALAN BAKER Published: APRIL 19, 2023 00:57 JORDAN’S KING Abdullah and Queen Rania arrive to meet with the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, earlier this month. (photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS) One […]

Israel grinds to a halt as siren wails to commemorate 6 million Holocaust victims

People stand in their homes and on their balconies as they remember those who were murdered; president, PM, chief justice and survivors to lay wreaths at Yad Vashem ceremony ToI StaffToday, 10:14 am Israel came to a standstill for two minutes on Tuesday morning, as the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day siren wailed to commemorate the […]

Saudi top diplomat heads to Syria for first visit since civil war

By AFP Today, 10:58 am Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat is due to arrive in Damascus today on the first visit by a Saudi official since the start of Syria’s civil war, Syria’s information ministry says. “Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan is arriving at Damascus international airport today on an official visit to Syria,” […]

Iran will destroy Tel Aviv, Haifa at slightest Israeli action – Raisi

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: APRIL 18, 2023 10:09 Iran will destroy Haifa and Tel Aviv if Israel takes “the slightest action” against it, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Tuesday during an Army Day address, according to the Iranian Tasnim media agency. “The extra-regional and American forces should leave the region as soon as possible because […]

Never again means halting nuclear Iran, Netanyahu at Holocaust ceremony

During his speech, the prime minister told the story of a Holocaust survivor, Benjamin Zeev Wertzberger who moved to Israel after surviving Mauthausen Concentration Camp. By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: APRIL 17, 2023 21:12 Updated: APRIL 17, 2023 22:18 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad Vashem, April 17, 2023. (photo […]

Vladimir Putin meets Chinese defense minister in Moscow, Russia says

Beijing had announced Li’s visit to Moscow last week, saying he would meet defense officials By REUTERS Published: APRIL 16, 2023 19:44 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow, Russia, April 16, 2023 (photo credit: Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS) Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Chinese […]

Sudan army launches airstrikes at paramilitary bases, power struggle continues

Major international bodies call for ceasefire; Sudan’s army: ‘The hour of victory is near’ By REUTERS Published: APRIL 16, 2023 20:57 Updated: APRIL 16, 2023 20:59 Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army as seen from Khartoum North, Sudan April 15, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH) […]

42 Transformed Minds

This evil world is full of temptation and sin. Paul helps believers understand how we can live for God. Christianity is not based on pride in what we can do, but entirely on God’s mercy to forgive us. Paul had already expressed the reverse of this when he said, “Do not offer the parts of […]