The leaders of the major Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Orthodox, and other churches in the region issue a condemnation of Christian Zionism, which they call one of the “damaging ideologies” being pushed in Israel that “mislead the public, sow confusion, and harm the unity of our flock.”
“These undertakings have found favor among certain political actors in Israel and beyond who seek to push a political agenda which may harm the Christian presence in the Holy Land and the wider Middle East,” say the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, who also emphasize their concern that Christian Zionists “have been welcomed at official levels both locally and internationally.”
The Church leaders insist that “they alone represent the Churches and their flock in matters pertaining to Christian religious, communal, and pastoral life in the Holy Land.”
Israel is taking a significant step toward opening its roads to ride-hailing services, as the Ministerial Committee for Legislation has approved a draft bill that would allow companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate legally across the country.
The proposed legislation, sponsored by Blue and White MK Eitan Ginsburg and Likud MK Moshe Passal, would permit shared ride-hailing platforms to connect private drivers with passengers through mobile applications. Following the committee’s approval, the bill is expected to advance to a preliminary reading in the Knesset as early as next week.
In recent months, Transportation Minister Miri Regev has been working to pave the way for Uber’s entry into the Israeli market, potentially as early as the beginning of this year. Beyond passenger rides, Uber also offers services such as food delivery, freight, and other on-demand mobility options.
According to the Transportation Ministry, the draft bill is designed to comprehensively regulate ride-hailing services in Israel. The framework would address passenger safety, driver screening, insurance requirements, and vehicle condition monitoring, while also establishing a compensation and support mechanism for the local taxi industry as new competitors enter the market.
I remember when Jews in Poland trying to escape, ran to Hungary and Romania to save themselves from the Nazis! Didn't do them any good! Are we never going to learn from the past? Chassidim believe they are going to be safe in the USA!
In 2024, antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached a record high, with the Anti-Defamation League reporting 9,354 incidents, a 5% increase from 2023. and the actual number may be higher due to underreporting. This report does not include 2025, which make these numbers basically a joke!
Officials in the Trump administration have held preliminary discussions about the possibility of offering asylum to Jewish residents of the United Kingdom amid concerns over rising antisemitism there, according to a report Sunday in The Telegraph.
The newspaper reported that the idea was raised by Robert Garson, a British-born lawyer who serves on the board of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council and has ties to President Donald Trump. Garson told The Telegraph he has spoken with officials at the U.S. State Department about whether the United States could provide refuge to British Jews who feel unsafe.
The discussions are described as informal and exploratory, and no official policy proposal has been announced. Any move to offer asylum would face significant legal and diplomatic hurdles, as U.S. asylum law generally requires individuals to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution on a case-by-case basis.
Jewish organizations in Britain have reported increased anxiety following a rise in antisemitic incidents, protests and threats in recent years, particularly since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Surveys cited by advocacy groups show a growing number of British Jews questioning their long-term security in the country.
Legal experts told The Telegraph that granting asylum based broadly on religion or nationality would represent a departure from standard U.S. practice and could strain relations with a close ally. The United States has also imposed strict limits on refugee admissions, which could further complicate any expansion of asylum eligibility.
Neither the White House nor the State Department has publicly commented on the discussions, and British officials have not responded to the report.
The report comes as the Trump administration has pledged a tougher stance against antisemitism both domestically and abroad, framing the issue as a matter of civil rights and public safety.
A man who was widely known as Donald Trump's "fixer," Cohen was a lawyer who worked for Trump for many years before Trump first won the presidency in 2016. Then, in legal trouble, Cohen turned on Trump with a vengeance and made common cause with the collection of Resistance warriors, Democrats, NeverTrumpers, and their media allies who devoted their lives to trying to bring the president down
.It didn't end well for Cohen. In 2018, he pleaded guilty to charges of tax evasion — he failed to pay taxes on $4,134,051 in income between 2012 and 2016 — plus defrauding banks and lying to Congress. Desperate to find a way to beat the rap, he came up with new accusations against Trump, hoping that a sympathetic Democrat inCongressmight get in touch with prosecutors and help Cohen out.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro revealed that during Kamala Harris’s rushed 2024 VP vetting process, he was asked whether he had ever been “an agent of the Israeli government” — a question he describes as offensive and deeply revealing.In his upcoming memoir, Shapiro, an observant Jew and self-described Zionist, writes that the question came from a senior member of Harris’s vetting team and reflected the suspicion he faced from parts of the Democratic left over his ties to Israel and his criticism of antisemitic campus protests after October 7.
Figures compiled by staff in 8 major eye hospitals and 16 emergency departments across [Iran] reveal that at least 16,500-18,000 people have been killed and 330,000 to 360,000 injured...
One eye hospital in Tehran alone, Noor Clinic, has documented 7,000 eye injuries.
Ali Reza Jirani, a senior Iranian diplomat at the UN office in Geneva, has reportedly requested political asylum in Switzerland, raising questions over whether this marks the first visible crack inside the regime’s diplomatic ranks.
A beloved Florida pastry chef was tragically killed after getting caught in a bread-mixing machine at a grocery store where he worked, according to reports.
Mordehay Grunberger, 71, was found dead at the South Florida Kosher Market in North Miami Beach early Friday morning following a freak accident with an industrial dough mixer, the North Miami Beach Police Department told multiple outlets.
Authorities believe the longtime employee got lodged in the machine and do not suspect foul palay.
“At this time, there are no signs of foul play and we believe the incident was accidental involving an industrial dough mixer,” police said, NBC 6 South Florida reported.
The Kosher grocer shut its doors Friday in the wake of the fatal incident, according to CBS Miami.
Police have not disclosed what led to the deadly accident.
Grunberger identified himself as a head pastry chef on his Facebook page.
His grief-stricken wife, Inna Gastman Moar, shared her devastation on social media Friday.
“Today, my beloved husband Miki, my closest person in my life my best friend, and father of my two beautiful sons, tragically passed away!” she wrote on Facebook.
I lost myself. I love him so much. He’s the love of my life!”
The grieving spouse shared several loving photos of her and her husband, something she often did, as family and friends flooded her page with condolences and memories of Grunberger.
One loved one described him as having a “noble heart.”
“He gave me his hand in the most difficult moments, of my life in the country, simple count on his love and solidarity,” the friend wrote.
Another said: “He was a wonderful person and a great friend and in our hearts of all those that he touched their life in one way or another.”
Police said Grunberger’s death is still under investigation, the outlet reported.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is also investigating the deadly incident.
