Israel will speed up applications for owning a gun in response to a shooting outside a synagogue on Jerusalem’s outskirts that claimed the lives of seven people on Friday. The government’s Security Cabinet announced such measures on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to “strengthen” Jewish settlements in the West Bank. “Firearm licensing will…
Israel Accelerates Gun Ownership Process in Response to Terror Shooting at Synagogue
3 Injured, Including Israeli Military Officer, During Clashes With Palestinians at Contested Holy Site
Three people, including an Israeli military officer and two civilians, have been wounded after Palestinian gunmen opened fire at Jewish worshipers who were praying at a contested holy site in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to officials. The officer—Shomron Regional Brigade Commander, Col. Roi Zweig—was injured after the army returned fire on the gunmen, according…
Israeli Border Policeman Stabbed While Attempting to Question Palestinian at Damascus Gate Amid Wave of Terror Attacks
An Israeli border policeman was stabbed in the neck by a Palestinian he was questioning at Jerusalem Old City’s Damascus Gate, police said on Sunday. The Palestinian was shot and both are being treated for their wounds. In another incident, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian who infiltrated a Jewish settlement on Sunday, the Israeli army said. Another Palestinian was also shot and killed…
Bipartisan Anger in Congress Over Amnesty International Calling Israel an ‘Apartheid State’
In an unusual show of unity, Democrats and Republicans in Congress are expressing anger and dismay in response to a report from Amnesty International (AI) that accuses Israel of imposing apartheid on Palestinians. “Amnesty International’s new investigation shows that Israel imposes a system of oppression and domination against Palestinians across all areas under its control: in…
Israeli Official Says Reopening of US Palestinian Mission in Jerusalem May Not Happen
JERUSALEM—Israel’s deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that the Biden administration may shelve its plan to reopen a U.S diplomatic mission for Palestinians in Jerusalem after Israel voiced opposition to such a move. The Jerusalem consulate was subsumed into the U.S. Embassy that was moved to the contested city from Tel Aviv in 2018 by…
Blacks Are Clueless About the Israeli/Palestinians Dispute, yet Side With the Palestinians
Whenever violence erupts between the Israelis and Palestinians, it’s amazing how ignorant some Americans are about the crisis. The conflict started thousands of years ago, and somehow today’s social justice warriors believe they know how to solve the problem. Not to mention, they claim Palestinians and Black Americans share the same plight. In this episode,…
US Ready to Help Israel, Palestinians If They Seek a Ceasefire
May 16, 2021
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The United States told the United Nations Security Council on Sunday it has made clear to Israel, the Palestinians and others that it is ready to offer support “should the parties seek a ceasefire” to end the worsening violence between Israel and Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza. “The United States has been working tirelessly through…
Senior Hamas Commander Killed as Israel Strikes Gaza, Palestinians Fire Rockets
GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israel said it killed 16 members of the Hamas military wing in an airstrike on Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian militants rained rockets into Israel as global concern mounted over their most intense hostilities in years. At least 53 people have been killed in Gaza since violence escalated on Monday, according to the Palestinian territory’s…
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