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  • Jewish Prayer has Returned to the Temple Mount – Exclusive

    By: Jeremy Sharon – The Jerusalem Post; jpost.com Senior Wakf official: Any change would spark strong response from Arabs and Muslims. Jewish activists: Final goal is to rebuild the Temple. Jewish worshipers are able to pray on the Temple Mount with what appears to be the tacit consent of police forces at the site, The Jerusalem Post observed during…

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  • Restoring Ancient Christianity in the Holy Land

    By: David Lazarus – Israel Today; israeltoday.co.il Local Christians are joined by Jews in celebrating Christmas in restored Aramean village For the first time in modern history, Christmas was celebrated in a public square in Israel with carols sung in the same Aramaic language that dates back to the times of Jesus, and before. This…

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  • Some 165,000 Christians to Visit Israel During Holiday Season, Says Tourism Ministry

    Jewish News Syndicate – jns.org On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the Israeli Tourism Ministry will provide free shuttle service between Jerusalem and Bethlehem for Christian pilgrims. An estimated 165,000 Christians are expected to visit Israel during the Christmas holiday season, according to Israel’s Tourism Ministry. Tourism Minister Yariv Levin will host the annual pre-Christmas reception for Israeli…

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  • US Embassy Gets Approval for Jerusalem Building Plans

    By: Times of Israel Staff – timesofIsrael.com State Department officials agree on outline for permanent structure with Mayor Moshe Lion; construction expected to start within a year The US embassy in Jerusalem on Monday received approval for its plans to build a permanent structure in the city. Representatives from the US State Department met with…

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  • 629 Pakistani Christian Women, Young Girls Trafficked to China as Brides: Report

    By: Michael Gryboski – The Christian Post; christianpost.com Hundreds of Pakistani Christian women and girls have been sold off as brides to men in China, with many suffering abuse and forced prostitution, according to an Associated Press report. Pakistani investigators found that 629 women and young girls were trafficked into China after being sold off…

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  • ‘An Important Step’: 13 UN Countries Vote Against ‘Anti-Israel’ Resolution for First Time

    By: Emily Jones – CBN News; cbn.com JERUSALEM, Israel – Thirteen countries in the United Nations on Tuesday unexpectedly changed course and voted against an annual resolution expressing support for a Palestinian UN agency accused of being anti-Israel. For the first time, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia,…

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