The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued on Monday a unilateral statement, supported by the US, which condemns Israeli activity in Judea and Samaria, particularly the recent recognition of 9 new Jewish settlements in the … Read More
Knesset Vote Triggers Nationwide Protest
The Knesset will hold its first reading of one clause of the government’s controversial judicial reform bill Monday evening. The clause in question, which passed an initial committee vote last week, aims to change the … Read More
Thank You! — February 2023
Shalom from Jerusalem, HFI’s youth group, NerYah, recently hosted a worship night for Jerusalem’s believing youth in a prayer room in the Jerusalem city center. Two members of the Israeli worship initiative SOLU, who themselves … Read More
Israeli Coalition in Disagreement over Judea and Samaria
Wednesday morning the IDF demolished an olive orchard illegally planted by a Jewish settler in Samaria, about 20 years ago. Dozens of settlers and activists protested on site as the orchard was uprooted, eventually leading … Read More
Jerusalem Faces Wave of Teenage Terror
Since November, over a dozen Israelis, including two little boys, have been killed in unprovoked terror attacks in the Jerusalem area, with many more wounded. Monday night, in two separate incidents, teenage Palestinian boys attacked … Read More
Millions Protest as Judicial Reforms Face First Vote
Over the past month, Israeli politicians and media personalities have raced towards collision in an ever-more-frantic game of “chicken” waiting to see which side will back down first in the battle over the Supreme Court. … Read More
Barcelona Cuts Ties with Israel Over “Apartheid”
In a controversial move circumventing due democratic process, Barcelona mayor Ada Colau “temporarily” severed ties with Israel over “apartheid” and denial of Palestinian rights. Colau pushed through her anti-Israel legislation mere weeks before it was … Read More
Israel’s Democratic Troubles Part 3
by Hope for Israel Staff Writer I begin this third installment in the series “Israel’s Democratic Troubles” with a personal comment. I had planned to write an analysis of the power imbalances I see in … Read More
Anti-Israel Protesters at UK University Call for Violence
During a pro-Israel speaking event by Israeli Arab Yossef Haddad at a London university, hundreds of protesters gathered around the building, waving Palestinian flags, flipping off reporters, and even calling openly for intifada. “Wanted” posters … Read More
IDF Operation Olive Branch to Aid Turkey
In the early hours of Tuesday morning an Israeli search and rescue delegation, named Operation Olive Branch, landed in Turkey to aid in the continued search for the survivors of three severe earthquakes which have … Read More