Monthly Archives: January 2023

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In Jerusalem both figures met discussing several topics including the growing violence and the value of core democratic principles and institutions. Blinken reiterated the American support for a two-state solution with Palestinians. The two briefly mentioned the war in Ukraine … Continue reading →

Some young Swedish Muslim of Arab origin guy wanted to spark a debate by asking them to burn a Torah in front of the Israeli Embassy in Sweden. However, he was denied on Jan. 27, 2023, meaning Sweden changed their … Continue reading →

During class on Thursday, we briefly went over the meaning of what Zion was, and you asked for us to look into it. The etymology of the word is Sion (Late Old English) → Seon (Greek) → Tsiyon (Hebrew), which … Continue reading →

Palestinian health officials claim that today, Thursday, January 26th 2023, has been “the deadliest day in years in the territory.” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/palestinians-israeli-troops-kill-several-west-bank-clash-raid/

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/24/democrats-ilhan-omar-house-committees-mccarthy-00079319?fbclid=IwAR2-bkzpRiElvQdNOxrJVn6upcKuQdty2vhJZ7dmn2zwC79E0EcAHhEdnGc

Netanyahu’s visit to Jordan comes as ties are strained due to the Israeli far right’s attempt to change the status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/24/israel-netanyahu-meets-with-jordan-king-abdullah-ii-as-al-aqsa-tensions

We were discussing construction dates of the major buildings at Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif and wished to know the dates for the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the al-Aqsa Mosque. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher’s initial construction date is … Continue reading →

Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia urges Israel to resolve the Palestine conflict during the World Economic Forum at Davos. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/davos-2023-saudi-fm-urges-israel-engage-seriously-resolving-palestinian-conflict-2023-01-18/