Huge Pro-Israel Summit in Texas Canceled Due to Security Threats
“Law enforcement was completely cooperative but the threats were of a nature that required cancellation,” wrote David Friedman, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, who was slated to speak at the event.
Off to a Bad Start: Pope Urges End to Gaza War in First Sunday...
Pope Leo XIV said he was "deeply pained" by the situation in Gaza amid the war against Hamas.
‘NYT’ Blocks Quaker Activists’ Ad Accusing Israel of Genocide
The rejection was “entirely in line with the standards we apply to all ad submissions,” a spokesperson for the publication said.
Israel Slams Pope: ‘Cruelty is Terrorists Hiding Behind Children’
Minister Amichai Chikli accused the pontiff of perpetuating a “dangerous blood libel” against Israel and distorting history.
Pope and PLO Chief Discuss ‘Serious’ Situation in Gaza
Abbas wished Pope Francis well ahead of Christmas, while urging churches around the world to mention "the suffering of the Palestinian people."
Pope: Countries Must Not Go ‘Over the Top’ When Conducting Warfare
While not mentioning Israel specifically, Pope Francis said in response to a question about the IDF's campaign in Lebanon that all countries must beware the tendency to go "beyond morality" when conducting wars.
Christians in Palestinian Authority: ‘Thank God for the Iron Dome’
"We don’t have any safe rooms to guard us, so if a rocket would fall here, there would be a great number of casualties.”
On Hot Mic, Biden says Netanyahu Needs a Come to J**** Moment
"I’m on a hot mic here,’ Biden replied. ‘Good. That’s good."
Chief Rabbi Urges Pope to Retract Terrorism Remarks
The Pope gets it wrong again.
American Muslim Women Leaders Make Solidarity Visit to Israel
The extraordinary delegation of Muslim women leaders traveled, in extraordinary times, through war-torn southern Israel this weekend, braving renewed Hamas rocket attacks as the cease-fire collapsed and taking cover outside as the projectiles struck nearby.
Pompeo Tops List of Israel’s Christian Allies
The Washington-based advocacy group Israel Allies Foundation releases the list annually.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls for an Action Plan Against Hate at Jerusalem Interfaith...
Adams met a group of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian religious leaders representing a diverse range of communities that comprise Israel's vibrant social fabric.
Jews and Muslims Unite at Rally to Denounce Desecration of Sacred Texts
Attitudes in Europe, and in Sweden and Denmark in particular, have challenged basic respect for the religious beliefs of other and common decency in general.
Pope Meets Families of Israelis Held Captive by Hamas in Gaza
‘It is so difficult to comfort a mother’s tears,’ Francis tells the delegation at the Vatican.
‘Non-Jewish Nanny’ to Orthodox Children Becomes a Social Media Sensation
Adriana Fernandez can pronounce Pesach perfectly, and is well-versed in the rules of “shomer negiah” and “tznius.”
New Partnership Invites American Christian Tourists to Participate in Archaeological Digs in Israel
“Unearth the Land of the Bible” is a 10-day tour starting in April 2023, of archaeological digs at heritage and nature sites of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.
Polish Priest Recognized Posthumously as Righteous Among the Nations
Yad Vashem has recognized about 28,000 Righteous Among the Nations.
Participants at Interfaith Iftar Condemn Terrorist Attacks in Israel
The event brought together a diverse group of religious leaders, as well as politicians and civil rights activists, to break bread and show interfaith solidarity during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan.
Israel-UAE-US Religious Coexistence Working Group to Advance Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue
The new forum is a direct outcome of the historic Abraham Accords and was announced last October at the first trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of all three countries.
Presbyterian Leader’s Attack on Israel, American Jewish Community Shocks Fellow Worshippers
“[Dr. J. Herbert] Nelson’s remarks were so offensive and inflammatory that people who would normally just sit on the sidelines and throw up their hands, even they have been moved to say, ‘We can’t allow this,’ ” said Rev. Todd Stavrakos, a co-convener of Presbyterians for Middle East Peace.
Top Presbyterian Reverend in MLK Day Sermon: Israel Enslaves ‘Palestinians’
U.S. Jewish organizations outraged at Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II’s “unacceptable,” “dangerous” remarks.
Christian Population in Israel Grew by 1.4% in 2020
The Christian population in Israel and one of a few in the Middle East that is flourishing and not shrinking.
Jazz Musicians Call for Cultural Collaboration Against Anti-Semitism and Racism
Wynton Marsalis said: “We are many, let us also be one, unified in our embrace of humanism, cultural excellence and democracy. Let us not be tribal.”
Dramatic Drop in Young Evangelicals Support for Israel, Study Finds
The study did not discuss the reasons for the sharp decline in support for Israel.
Interfaith Abrahamic Family House in UAE to Open in 2022
The Abrahamic Family House, the project inspired by the Document on Human Fraternity and constructed on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi and will house a mosque, church, and synagogue, will open in 2020.
German Military to Get Chief Rabbi for First Time in 100 Years
Conference of European Rabbis president hails move for sending “a clear message of tolerance and pluralism.” Germany last had a chief military rabbi in World War I.
Both Florida Houses Pass Moment of Silence in Public Schools Law, a Lubavitch Initiative
Giving children time to stop and think about what’s important.
Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Zoroastrian Leaders at National Interfaith Iftar Urge Fighting Hatred
The event also featured musical performances and a poetry recital, centered on the theme of interfaith relations.
Friends of Zion to Celebrate Relaunch of Knesset Christian Allies Caucus
The KCAC works in partnership with forty-two Israel Allies Caucuses in governments worldwide through the coordinating efforts of the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF).
IFCJ Create $5 M. Fund to Help Elderly in Israel Amid Corona Crisis
This fund will primarily support elderly Israelis, some of whom are Holocaust survivors, with packages of food and other essential items.