Obama Backs Down, Defers to Congress; All Quiet Here in Israel
After Obama's announcement on Saturday night it appears that all is quiet on the Eastern front. According to the news Obama is deferring to Congress which will not reconvene until…
Netanyahu urges Israelis to carry on with daily lives, despite events in Syria
Janet and I are currently in Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. There's not much talk here about the problems in Syria because everybody's out doing what…
Why Can't Catholics Celebrate Mass where the First Mass was Celebrated – in the Upper Room?
Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin dismisses reports that Israel is planning to hand over control of the Tomb of King David to the Vatican. By Shimon Cohen, First Publish: 7/18/2013,…