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“Facts can never be a criminal offense,” said Deputy Prime Minister Mona Keijzer, who has appealed after being charged with incitement to intolerance in July.
The meeting followed reports of some Druze community leaders seeking to come under permanent Israeli control.
It might be possible to negotiate permanent recognition of Israel’s control of the Israeli Golan from the Syrian government, TAU’s Joel Parker tells JNS.
Historically loyal to the Assad regime, the ethno-religious minority fears retribution by Islamist forces that ousted the dictator.
“The strategy contains more than 100 executive branch actions and more than 100 calls to action to every sector of society,” per the White House.
Abbas wished Pope Francis well ahead of Christmas, while urging churches around the world to mention “the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
Patricia Heaton is honored as a “Champion of Israel” by the American Friends of Magen David Adom.
“This crèche not only denigrated Jewish heritage, it also undermined core tenets of the Christian faith,” said David Parsons, senior vice president and spokesman for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem.
At an impromptu party in Majdal Shams, one local said regime change would expedite the minority’s integration—and peace.
The P.A. chief will reportedly visit Italy as part of the trip, where he will meet President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Local media quoted from wiretaps that indicated the two Swedes planned attacks on Jewish houses of worship and community centers.
Rep. Doug Lamborn will receive the first-ever Rabbi Benny Elon award, named after the late Israeli tourism minister who spearheaded Israel’s ties with the evangelical Christian community.
