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Israel’s 73rd Independence Day
By Tuvia Pollack - Apr 15, 2021 Today we celebrate 73 years since the official establishment of the State, though a Hebrew-speaking Jewish presence had existed in the country since the early 1900s. In 1936, most of Israel’s government functions already existed, and...
DESPITE EARLIER DENIALS, ARCH FROM TEMPLE OF BA’AL TO STAND IN NYC
To bring back this memory of : BY ADAM ELIYAHU BERKOWITZ | SEP 16, 2016 | BIBLICAL NEWS The original arch, built in the third century was a major archaeological site and one of Syria’s biggest tourist attractions until it was destroyed by ISIS in October 2015. The...
RUSSIANS REBUILDING PAGAN ARCH OF PALMYRA
BY ADAM ELIYAHU BERKOWITZ | APR 12, 2021 | BIBLICAL NEWS The ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra located about 135 miles north of Damascus were a huge tourist attraction, drawing 105,000 visitors a year until the devastating civil war broke out in Syria in 2011. The...
What are the implications of Israel’s rejection of the International Criminal Court’s authority?
Reported by the "ALL ISRAEL NEWS": Israel rejected the Hague-based International Criminal Court’s (ICC) authority to probe alleged war crimes committed by Israel and in a formal letter to the court, the Prime Minister’s Office said that “Israel completely rejects the...
Tourists will be allowed back to the Holy Land
As reported by 'ALL ISRAEL NEWS': The long-awaited news for foreigners yearning to visit Israel finally came in today: On May 23, the gates will open once again to foreigners. But don’t rush to buy tickets just yet. Israel is dipping its toes back into the world of...
Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath in Jerusalem
By Clyde Hughes Dec. 21,2020 (UPI) -- The Israel Antiquities Authority said Monday it has uncovered remains from the Second Temple period during an excavation at Jerusalem's Garden of Gethsemane Church, which date to the era of Jesus Christ. Archaeologists said they...