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Condemning Halamish terror attack, White House official says US ‘committed to finding a resolution to the ongoing security issues’ BY ERIC CORTELLESSA July 24, 2017 WASHINGTON — After days of silence on an escalating crisis surrounding the Temple Mount, US President Donald Trump dispatched his special envoy for international negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, to the region Sunday night to try and end the bloodshed and tension. Greenblatt is expected in Israel on Monday. A senior administration official told The Times of Israel that Greenblatt was on his way to “support efforts to reduce tensions in the region.” Greenblatt, who has been one of …

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Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s siege of the al-Aqsa Mosque and its crackdown on Palestinian worshipers, saying the regime is the source of terrorism in the region.   07/23/2017 Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Sunday also called on world nations and governments to support “the oppressed Palestinians and counter inhuman measures and aggression of the usurping Zionists.” He touched on a “continued mass abduction of the Palestinian people by usurious Zionists and their crimes, aggressions and violations of the basic rights of Palestinians, in particular restrictions put on religious freedom and access to holy places” in Jerusalem al-Quds. The crackdown “shows that the oppressed Palestine is still …

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Quartet voices concern at escalating violence, condemns terror attack ■ Egypt, France and Sweden call for urgent UN Security Council meeting Barak Ravid, Jack Khoury and Amir Tibon Jul 23, 2017 Turkey’s Erdogan condemns Israel’s ‘excessive use of force’ against Muslim worshippers Analysis Jordan, Egypt look to help Israel out of Temple Mount bind Abbas to freeze contacts with Israel until recent decisions on ‘Al Aqsa’ backtracked The White House is holding talks with Israel, Jordan, the Palestinians and other entities in the Arab world in an effort to find a solution to the Temple Mount crisis and stop the …

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Syrian opposition reports says US administration learned Assad planning another sarin attack BY SUE SURKES June 28, 2017 A Syrian opposition news site reported Wednesday that the country’s embattled president, Bashar Assad, had recently visited a missile and chemical weapons research station run by Iran on Syrian soil. The report followed an announcement by the Pentagon on Tuesday that it had detected “active preparations” by Syria for a chemical weapons attack, and a White House statement that the Syrian government would “pay a heavy price” if it carried out such an assault. Quoting a non-government source with close ties to the White House, Zaman …

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When faith infiltrates every area of our life, we’re less likely to be distracted by worldly passions.     2 TIMOTHY 2:4-5 4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.     “No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life” (2 Tim. 2:4). The word for “entangle,” which also occurs in 2 Peter 2:20, means …

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by Giulio Meotti June 7, 2017 at 5:00 am https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10480/jihadists-europe In the four European countries most targeted by terror attacks — Britain, France, Belgium and Germany — the number of official extremists has reached 66,000. That sounds like a real army — on active duty. The terrorists’ ransom is already visible: they have destabilized the democratic process in many European countries and are drafting the terms of freedom of expression. A jihadist takeover of Europe is no longer unthinkable. Islamic extremists are already reaping what they sowed: they successfully defeated Geert Wilders and Marine Le Pen, the only two European …

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The prime minister speaks at a youth conference of the Ministry for the Development of the Negev and the Galilee; Interior Minister Deri: Today’s generation is not spoiled but industrious. Ahiya Raved|Published:  06.06.17  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday morning at a youth conference of the Ministry for the Development of the Negev and the Galilee: “I came to tell you that the Golan Heights will always remain under Israeli sovereignty. We will never leave the Golan Heights. It is ours.” “I suggest you go outside and see the ancient synagogues,” Netanyahu said. “When you stick a shovel in …

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The prime minister will return to Africa to attend the Economic Community of West African States conference; he is to sign multiple agreements on areas of cooperation. Ynetnews|Published:  03.06.17 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to depart on Saturday evening to Liberia to attend the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) conference and meet with several West African leaders, including those from Liberia, Togo and Côte d’Ivoire. ECOWAS is made up of fifteen member states from the region: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. …

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BYDANIEL K. EISENBUD MAY 25, 2017 12:53 “These finds tell the story of the last battle between the Roman forces and the Jewish rebels who had barricaded themselves in the city, a battle that resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem.” To mark Jerusalem’s jubilee celebration commemorating the Six Day War, the Israel Antiquities Authority on Thursday unveiled rare relics from the 2,000-year-old battle for the capital that took place on the eve of the destruction of the Second Temple. Findings, including well-preserved arrowheads and stone ballista balls, were discovered on the main street that ascended from the city’s gates and the …

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BYJPOST.COM STAFF MAY 16, 2017 13:25 The French Embassy in Israel said Macron will participate in an INSS conference. Newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron is due to arrive in Israel for his first official visit in 2018. The French Embassy in Israel said Macron will participate during his visit in an conference hosted by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). The embassy reiterated France’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The centrist’s emphatic victory last week, which also smashed the dominance of France’s mainstream parties, brought huge relief to European allies who had feared another populist …

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By Paul Antonopoulos 20/03/2017 BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:18 A.M.) – At least two Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were killed in western Iran after the Kurdish militant group of Zagros Eagles launched an attack. The attack on the Kurdish town of Mariwan also resulted in another member of the IRGC being transported to hospital with severe injuries. “They [Zagros Eagles] are an independent organization. They announced the anti-IRGC attack and our sources confirmed the occurrence of clashes and some casualties in Mariwan,” Arash Saleh, representative of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) in Washington, told ARA News. “I wouldn’t be surprised …

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03/19/2017 Op-ed: The Israeli Right’s dream about a US administration that would support the settlements anywhere, at any time and at any extent, seems to have vanished. Trump’s envoy, Jason Greenblatt, came to the region looking for a deal. It doesn’t matter what deal, as long as it’s finalized quickly, and as long as Netanyahu and Abbas thank Donald the miracle worker. The Jalazone refugee camp nearly touches the settlement of Beit El. The camp is located on the western side of the Ramallah-Nablus road, and the settlement is on the eastern side. A tall concrete wall was built along …

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