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It contains works in various languages including Greek, Arabic, Syriac, Georgian, Armenian and more, which library officials say is a “treasure trove” of text related to early Christianity.
“The settlements will be erased, sooner or later,” says Ibrahim Hijazi, one day before Ra’am Party leader Mansour Abbas declares Israel will remain a Jewish state.
Among the artifacts brought up are a hoard of gold and silver coins, and artifacts bearing Greek, biblical and Christian symbols.
Funds are earmarked towards purchasing food and other necessary items, such as medications and home heating fuel
House approves Omar-backed bill to create Islamophobia monitor, despite concerns of targeting Israel
If enacted, the bill would create an office to monitor and combat Islamophobia in the State Department—similar to the one that exists for anti-Semitism. But Republicans and some Democrats noted the bill’s vagueness and the fact that it could be used to attack Israel.
Raed Salah served 17 months for incitement to terrorism charges.
In a statement dismissing criticism of its International Week events, Tel Aviv University says the market “raises the banner of the promotion of internationalism and multiculturalism on campus.”
His “Make Art Not War” exhibition was created using pistols, rifles and tanks. Proceeds go to raising awareness of veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Government economic body forecasts some 80 percent of population will be Jewish • Arabs will make up 20 percent.
“The return of the Taliban in Afghanistan after the American withdrawal from that country puts Afghanistan’s Islamists in a leadership role among radical Islamists worldwide, as opposed to Islam’s traditional heartland in the Middle East,” explains former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani.
As opposed to his two previous trips to Israel, the one in 1971 was accompanied by more fanfare, including a lavish reception in Jerusalem.
“Israel can put out many videos about anti-Semitism, but I believe that music can bring together and unite,” says Israeli singer Dudu Aharon.
