German journalist, author, and producer Jürgen Todenhöfer was embedded with ISIS for 10 days; and afterwards various media outlets interviewed him. Todenhöfer told CNN on December 22, 2014, ""I think the Islamic State is a lot more dangerous … [Read more...]
December 17, 2014 – Biblical Archaeology
A Times of Israel December 16, 2014 headine reads, “Ancient rock adds evidence of King David’s existence — Stone slab with earliest reference to House of David, on display at Met, said to be ‘one of the most important Biblical artifacts ever … [Read more...]
November 5, 2014 – Middle East
While American midterm political elections, unusually early snowstorms, and daring aerial feats the past few days totally dominated the nation's prime time TV news; significant events continued to unfold elsewhere. In and around Israel tensions … [Read more...]
October 23, 2014 – Israel
The Times of Israel October 21, 2014 headline read, "Jordan said working to prevent Jewish prayer at Temple Mount" According to the the Palestinian Ma’an News Agency, "Khalid al-Shawabka, Jordan’s Ambassador to the Palestinian … [Read more...]
September 4, 2014 – Israel
The September 3, 2014 headline posted by the Times of Israel read, "Pro-Islamic State gathering on Temple Mount filmed by Israeli TV" The online newspaper also reported, "Speakers were filmed anticipating the liberation of Jerusalem and … [Read more...]
August 27, 2014 – Middle East
August 27, 2014 – Middle East The Times of Israel online newspaper August 27, 2014 headline reads, “Is Hamas really ISIS? - Netanyahu insists it is. In fact, there are key similarities and differences between the two terror groups, as well as … [Read more...]
August 25, 2014 ‑ Middle East
xxx A good number of people may be aware of certain major issues influencing the rapidly escalating tensions between the Middle East and the West — lingering Islamic resentment about the Crusades (11th -14th century CE) as well as Allied actions at … [Read more...]
August 24, 2014 ‑ Middle East
August 24, 2014 ‑ Middle East At least seven years ago the idea of one great Islamic nation was already captivating people, according to the BBC. On August 12 2007, a BBC reporter covered a convention in, "Indonesia, where tens of thousands … [Read more...]
August 12, 2014 – Middle East
August 12, 2014 – Middle East Numerous headlines in recent weeks indicate that, thanks to ISIS, a major transformation appears to be taking place in the Middle East. But perhaps one of the clearest articles on the subject was written by veteran … [Read more...]
