by admin | May 14, 2018 | CIJA Publications, Israeli Politics, Jerusalem, Media, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2018 Ottawa, ON – Today the United States officially moved its Israel Embassy to Jerusalem. On the Gaza border, Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations staged violent riots and attempted to breach Israel’s border....
by Adir Krafman | Dec 27, 2017 | Israel, Israeli Politics, Jerusalem, Judaism, Middle East
Two weeks have passed since the United States formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of the State of Israel, and contrary to media hype and hope, the sky has not fallen. For Israelis and their supporters worldwide, U.S. recognition of Jerusalem has...
by admin | Dec 15, 2017 | Israeli Politics, Jerusalem
As expected, President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital unleashed fury among Palestinians and others in the Arab and Muslim worlds, and received condemnation from the international community. So, what has been gained? Most Israelis see...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Israeli Politics, Jerusalem
Does anyone need to recognize that Washington is the capital of the US? That Paris is the capital of France? That London is the capital of the UK? So why is it such a big deal that President Trump has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel? Here are some...
by admin | Dec 6, 2017 | Jerusalem, Judaism
How do you tell the story of the Kotel to people who haven’t been there before? Two years ago I was part of a Mega Mission from Montreal that brought nearly 600 people to Israel, including 150 who had never been there before. As we arrived at the Kotel on the second...
by admin | Dec 6, 2017 | Israeli Politics, Jerusalem
How does one respond when an infamous fabulist makes a decision allegedly based on reality? Donald Trump is the most notorious fabulist of our time. He is not simply a serial liar, but a man who denies any basis for establishing the truth. For Donald, the only truth...