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“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.
The pre-Christmas inauguration of “Nativity of Bethlehem 2024" comes just weeks after the Catholic leader called for an international investigation to determine if Israel’s actions in its war against Hamas in Gaza constituted genocide.
The Assad regime’s collapse was the direct result of blows Israel inflicted on Iran and Hezbollah, the prime minister said.
Two residents from the village of Mas’ade allegedly gathered information about the Israeli military in the Golan Heights, which was handed over to Tehran.
While Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been accused of attempting to ignite a “religious war,” his aim to limit the volume of Muslim calls to prayer follows similar efforts in several European countries.