PM: All Embassies Will Move to Jerusalem
Countering reports that he had told President Trump to slow down the
embassy process, PM Netanyahu emphasized that he is committed to having
every country’s embassy located in Israel’s capital, Jerusalem. (video)
Half-Shekel Tithe for Building Temple Reinstated by Sanhedrin After 2,000 Years
After a 2,000 moratorium, it is now possible for a Jew anywhere in
the world to perform the mitzvah (commandment) of paying the
half-shekel, a Biblically-mandated tax incumbent on every Jew to finance
the day-to-day operations of the Temple. There are now two ways to
perform this commandment: one method for people who can hand-deliver
their offering, and another for those who can’t.
Schools in Sicily evacuated as more than 60 quakes shake Mount Etna
Seismic experts at Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and
Vulcanology (Ingv) registered more than 60 tremors on Monday morning –
the most significant measuring at least 3.5 magnitude, at 10:51am. The
quakes began shortly after 6am, and five have measured over 3.0 in
magnitude. Local authorities have alerted residents to the series of
tremors, which have had their epicentre between Ragalna and Monte San
Leo, at around 14km deep.
Obama Bombed 5 Out Of 7 Countries Trump Banned — Media Didn’t Care
While the lying media is freaking out over President Trump’s travel ban
for seven Middle Eastern countries deemed security risks, they didn’t
give a damn about Obama bombing them. Though the media is currently in a
tizzy because Trump’s executive order held up around 300 people at
airports, Obama’s bombings were reported as completely reasonable to
bring about peace. Out of the seven countries that were banned by
President Trump last Friday, five were bombed by the Obama
administration: Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Somalia.
Planet Earth makes its own water from scratch deep in the mantle
Our planet may be blue from the inside out. Earth’s huge store of water
might have originated via chemical reactions in the mantle, rather than
arriving from space through collisions with ice-rich comets.Meet the Jews in Trump’s administration
A total of 11 Jews have been appointed to President Trump’s new
administration. Most prominent among these are son-in-law Jared Kushner
and Arutz Sheva contributor David Friedman. Trump won 24 percent of the
Jewish vote, with especially strong support in the Orthodox community.
Emboldened by Trump, some police unions seek to overhaul Obama’s reforms
Insurers are generally confident they could manage the transition
away from Obamacare and into a new replacement plan, according to a
survey from the Urban Institute. The group interviewed executives at 13
insurance companies participating in the individual market in 28 states
to ask them how they would respond in various repeal scenarios proposed
by the new administration.
Free Market Coalition Endorses Puzder for Labor Secretary
Leaders from a coalition of free market think tanks urged a swift
confirmation of President Donald Trump’s proposed labor secretary to
resolve uncertainty among U.S. businesses. Trump nominated Andrew Puzder
to lead the Department of Labor in December, but his confirmation has
been pushed back twice amid delays in filing his disclosure forms and
other paperwork issues.
New UN Head, Unlike Ban Ki-Moon, Not Anti-Israel
António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations,
formerly the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told Israel
Radio on Sunday that it is clear the Jerusalem temple destroyed by the
Romans was Jewish. This only a few months following a shameful statement
by UNESCO that ignored any connection between the Jewish people and
Jerusalem.
Iran Tests Improved Centrifuges, Threatens Trump with “Consequences” If He Tears Up Agreement
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) statement on Saturday
announced a “turning point in R&D of Iran’s nuclear program by
testing a new generation of its centrifuges.” The AEOI boasted that it
had begun “injection of UF6 (uranium hexafluoride) to its highly
advanced IR-8 centrifuges which are several steps more accelerated than
older and less efficient IR-4 and IR-2 machines.”
Palestinians slam UN chief’s remarks on Jewish ties to Temple Mount
Palestinian officials criticized United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres…for saying that a Jewish temple existed atop the Temple
Mount…Adnan al-Husseini, Palestinian Authority Jerusalem Affairs
minister told Xinhua…that the UN secretary-general “violated all legal,
diplomatic and humanitarian customs and overstepped his role as
secretary general…and must issue an apology to the Palestinian people.”
Six killed after gunmen open fire in Quebec City mosque
Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a
Quebec mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau called a “terrorist attack on Muslims.” Police
said two suspects had been arrested, but gave no more details into what
prompted the “terrorist attack,” saying the investigation had just
begun.
Yemen al-Qaeda: US commandos raid stronghold
The US has carried out a commando raid on an al-Qaeda stronghold in
central Yemen, killing 14 militants, the military says. One US soldier
died and three were injured. Several Apache helicopters were reported to
have taken part in the operation in al-Baida province.
Trump’s executive orders dramatically expand power of immigration officers
The immigration executive orders signed by President Donald Trump this
week could amount to a vast expansion of authority for individual
immigration officers and a dramatic increase in efforts to detain and
deport undocumented immigrants. The order lays out a series of
categories of undocumented immigrants that immigration law enforcement
officials should prioritize for removing from the country…
Conservatives fear GOP losing momentum on Obamacare repeal
Congress is ready to start major work this week on dismantling the
Affordable Care Act, but conservatives are fuming over lost momentum
that they fear could doom a repeal. Lawmakers missed a nonbinding
deadline to deliver details of a repeal plan Friday, and left a
Republican retreat in Philadelphia without reaching consensus on a
replacement package that an increasing number of Republicans want to see
agreed to before the 2010 law is taken apart.
Mysterious cluster of amnesia cases, possibly tied to opioids, alarms health officials
Public health officials on Thursday said they had detected a bizarre
cluster of cases in which patients in Massachusetts developed amnesia
over the past few years — a highly unusual syndrome that could be
connected to opioid use. The officials have identified only 14 cases so
far. But officials said it’s possible that clinicians have simply missed
other cases.
Putin’s Russia in biggest Arctic military push since Soviet fall
The nuclear icebreaker Lenin, the pride and joy of the Soviet Union’s
Arctic great game, lies at perpetual anchor in the frigid water here. A
relic of the Cold War, it is now a museum. But nearly three decades
after the Lenin was taken out of service to be turned into a visitor
attraction, Russia is again on the march in the Arctic and building new
nuclear icebreakers.
Trump Slams McCain, Graham: “Stop Trying To Start World War III”
Trump: “The joint statement of former presidential candidates John
McCain & Lindsey Graham is wrong – they are sadly weak on
immigration. The two… .Senators should focus their energies on ISIS,
illegal immigration and border security instead of always looking to
start World War III.”
War With US Becoming A “Practical Reality” Chinese Military Warns
“‘A war within the president’s term’ or ‘war breaking out tonight’ are
not just slogans, they are becoming a practical reality,” ”, a senior
Chinese military official said in remarks published on the People’s
Liberation Army website.
Homeland Security Ignores Judge, Continues Enforcing Trump’s Travel Ban
The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement early Sunday
saying that they plan on continuing to “enforce all of the president’s
executive orders in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the
American people.”
Scientists Just Discovered a Major Part of King Solomon’s 3,000-Year-Old Mines
A team of Tel Aviv University archaeologists recently made a discovery
of Biblical proportions, which may reveal the true location of King
Solomon’s legendary mines.
Canada may contribute to Dutch-led international abortion fund
Canada is considering contributing to a Dutch-led international fund to
support abortion services in developing countries, set up in response to
Donald Trump’s order to halt financing of NGOs that support the
practice.
Four federal judges file orders opposing parts of President Trump’s travel bans
Federal judges on Sunday piled on opposition to President Trump’s travel
bans, following an order from a Brooklyn judge that began the legal
backlash to his executive orders.
Netanyahu: “President Trump is Right, Border Wall a Great Idea”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a shout out to President
Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that the U.S.-Mexican border wall is a
“great idea.”