Operation “Magic Carpet” brought the majority of Yemen’s 60,000 Jews to Israel in the 1950s. Sixty years later, the last remnants of that ancient community are taking their enchanted flights. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=7120

“I see Israel, and never mind saying it, as one of the great outposts of democracy in the world, and a marvelous example of what can be done, how desert land can be transformed into an oasis of brotherhood and … Continue reading →

The highest ever number of Israelis has voted for a Parliament of political parties that span Left, Center, Right, Men, Women, Arabs, Druze, Jews (secular, reform, orthodox and ultra-orthodox). PM Netanyahu now intends to form a “broad-based coalition”. http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=300633 http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/23/israels-elections-confound-critics/

The US-based Freedom House’s annual report entitled “Freedom in the World 2013” stated, “Israel remains the region’s only free country”, defined as having open political competition, a climate of respect for civil liberties, significant independent civic life, and independent media. … Continue reading →

Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi, the secretary general of the Italian Muslim Assembly and the Khalifa for Europe’s Qadiri Sufi Order, is a strong supporter of Israel’s right to exist, as well as Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem, based on his interpretation … Continue reading →

This recent article in Frontpagemag.com has interesting comments on Israel’s demographics, its economy, the Arab “spring”, gas and oil discoveries and the international political scene. http://frontpagemag.com/2013/adam-turner/positive-news-for-israel-in-the-new-year/