How an earthquake in 1546 made the “Kotel” possible
There was no Kotel prior to the middle of 16th century. The area that we call the Western Wall is not the last remaining ruin of the Second Temple. The four retaining walls of...
The Flip Side of the Western Wall Crisis
The Israeli government’s decision on Sunday to freeze a much-touted compromise on the Western Wall, which would have created a non-Orthodox prayer space equal in status to the existing Orthodox area, sparked numerous warnings...
ספרי הלימוד של הרשות הפלסטינית (רש”פ): ההתייחסות ליהודים, לישראל ולשלום
תמצית מנהלים
המחקר הנוכחי מכסה את כל ביטויי ההתייחסות ל"אחר" היהודי ישראלי ולשלום עימו המצויים בספרי
הלימוד העדכניים ביותר שיצאו לאור מטעם הרשות הפלסטינית לשימוש בכל בתיה"ס ביהודה, שומרון
ורצועת עזה וכן בבתיה"ס שבמזרח ירושלים הפועלים לפי...
“Palestine & OZ”
On Friday, December 23, 2016, the "U.N. Security Council" condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in a 14-0 vote. The Obama administration betrayed the historic American alliance with Israel by...
Ben Gurion feedback to the Reform Movement 47 years ago was prophetic
In 1970, during my first months in Israel, I lived with two fellows who were learning at HUC, the Hebrew Union College.
They very much wanted to live in Israel.
Yet they and their fellow Reform...
Jerusalem, one nation’s capital throughout history
Introduction
Jerusalem and the Jewish people are so intertwined that telling the history of one is telling the history of the other. For more than 3,000 years, Jerusalem has played a central role in the...
Destruction of Israel Muslim World’s Top Priority: Quds Day Statement
Iranian people attending nationwide demonstrations on the International Quds Day voiced support for the liberation of Palestine from the Zionist occupation in their final statement, stressing that elimination of the Israeli regime remains to...
Iranian demonstrators voice support for Palestinian cause: In photos
Millions of Iranians have flooded the streets across the country to show their support for Palestinian struggles against the Israeli regime’s occupation and crimes.
Here is a selection of photos from the anti-Israel rallies in...
Palestinian Authority unveils new school curriculum: PA minister resists calls for curriculum of peace...
Jerusalem, Israel, June 20, 2017 – IMPACT-se is alarmed by comments made by Palestinian Authority Education Minister Sabri Saidam in relation to the unveiling of the new Palestinian school curriculum.
In charge of revamping the PA education...
The US should work to pull Russia out of the Iranian axis
As we speak, the Russian-Iranian alliance alongside Russia’s overtures to Erdogan’s regime poses a major threat to US interests in the Middle East. In recent times, Turkey has threatened US forces in Syria. In...