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The Israeli ambassador to Guatemala said more than 50 percent of Guatemalans are evangelical Christians and very pro-Israel.
If the conference surprised many, the reaction to it did not—arrest warrants, death threats and wanted posters targeting participants. Still, it brought together more than 300 Iraqis, both Sunnis and Shi’ites, interested in forging ties with the Jewish state.
Former Vice President Mike Pence addressed hundreds of Christian supporters at the Israel Allies Foundation Gala Awards in Texas, where he criticized the Biden administration and progressive Democrats in Congress for eroding bipartisan support for Israel.
Rafael Korenzecher doesn’t foresee mainstream political parties, even the more conservative Christian Democrats, standing up for Jewish interests despite their lip service to the contrary.
Israel Allies Foundation names the top 50 Christian leaders to contribute to the Jewish state in 2021.
One year after the Abraham Accords were signed, locals from communities in Gulf states have taken a keen and public interest in the Jewish New Year and its traditions.
A letter to the U.S. president noted that the complete removal of forces in the region “runs the real risk of a complete takeover of the region at the hands of ISIS, the Iranian extremists and their proxies.”
“If this pro-Taliban rhetoric is a harbinger of things to come, it’s not unreasonable to expect that jihadist networks will be established in the West once again,” said Sam Westrop of the Middle East Forum.
Sahar Ismail, 50, was gunned down outside his Galilee home • Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar: Ismail was a “dear friend and beloved like a brother.”
The Alma Center report said they connect entire regions of the country to one another; some tunnels are able to allow pick-up trucks with multi-barrel rocket-launchers to fire, vanish and re-emerge tens of kilometers from the firing point.
Col. Awad Suleiman “burst through the glass ceiling, thereby forming an example and an inspiration for so many,” says his commander.
“Pastors serve as role models to many people who struggle with hate and discrimination. Our task is to strengthen the voices of moderation against radicalism,” said Hillel Newman.