Israel Updates

These are the words of Simon Deng, once a Sudanese slave. He is addressing the Durban Conference in NY. I want to thank the organizers of this conference, The Perils of Global Intolerance. It is a great honor for me … →

This speech about Passover given by David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first Prime Minister, at the UN in 1947, is breathtaking. David Ben Gurion, (UN Commission, 1947): “300 years ago, the Mayflower launched its historical voyage.  Do many remember the exact data of the … →

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu reportedly on Monday gave a copy of the Book of Esther to US President Barack Obama in honor of the Jewish holiday of Purim, which is celebrated on Thursday and Friday this week. Netanyahu took the … →

Three new immigrant girls from the US say they can stay religious and serve in the IDF and even become officers. Three new immigrant girls from the US say they not only can stay religious and serve in the IDF but … →

An archeological find at the Hill of Jonah near Ashdod may prove that the area had been occupied during the time when archeologists believe Jonah the prophet walked the Earth. Wall remains sating from the seventh, eight centuries indicate there … →

In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, Canada’s Foreign Minister John Baird says Iran’s position on Israel is clear, and Tehran wants to build nuclear weapons • “It’s very easy to put one and one together. I believe Iran will … →

US defense secretary, Leon Panetta, estimates Israel likely to strike Iran between April and June – before it reaches ‘zone of immunity’ in development of nuclear bomb, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius says. “Panetta believes there is strong likelihood that Israel will … →

One of the most ancient and fascinating Biblical sites in Israel is “Tel Sheva” – The wall of Biblical Be’er Sheva. This was the Southern Boundry of the tribe of Judah and eventually the border of the kingdom of Judea. … →

An incredible achievement in Israel’s national education. According to research by the OECD, Israel placed second among countries world wide with the most citizens with academic degrees, second only to Canada. The List of the most educated Countries in the … →

The blessing of winter rain helped raise the water level of Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) 8.5 centimeteres (3.3 inches) over the weekend after a rainy week in Israel. Even after all the rain, however,Israel’s Mekorot national water company is still … →