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2018 Sets Record for Tourism to Israel as More than 4 Million Visit

by Joshua Spurlock • January 6, 2019 • 0 Comments

It took Israel 69 years to reach 3 million tourists visiting in one year. It took just one year to reach 4 million tourists in a year. 2018 set a record for the number of tourists to visit Israel in…

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Peace and Conflict

US Secretary of State: Withdrawal from Syria ‘in No Way Changes’ Work with Israel

by Joshua Spurlock • January 1, 2019 • 0 Comments

While the United States is poised to withdraw 2,000 troops from Syria, that does not signal a shift in the Americans’ support for the defense of Israel or the US determination to oppose Iranian aggression in the Middle East. That…

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Israeli Civilian Discovers Ancient Roman Busts While Just Taking a Walk

by Joshua Spurlock • December 30, 2018 • 0 Comments

It’s not every day that the average person finds 1,700-year-old sculptures, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen during an everyday activity in Israel. A local resident recently discovered two “impressive” Roman busts near the city of Beit She’an in…

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Brazil President Tells Netanyahu ‘Not Question of If, Just When’ on Jerusalem Embassy Move

by Joshua Spurlock • December 30, 2018 • 0 Comments

The list of nations with embassies in Jerusalem is looking to grow yet again, as Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the latter’s visit to the country that Brazil is going to move their country’s…

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Israeli Parliament Votes to Move Elections Up to April—will Netanyahu Win Again?

by Joshua Spurlock • December 27, 2018 • 0 Comments

The Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, voted on Wednesday to dissolve its current rendition and move elections up to April. A press release on the Knesset website said the vote passed overwhelmingly by a 102-2 margin. Just over four…

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Peace and Conflict

Israel Says US Troop Removal from Syria Won’t Change Policy against Iran

by Joshua Spurlock • December 25, 2018 • 0 Comments

The removal of 2,000 United States soldiers from Syria may withdraw a key Israeli ally from the territory of their northern neighbor, but it won’t impact the Jewish State’s determination to prevent Iran from using Syria as a base to…

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