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What Really Is Behind the Latest Burst of Hamas Terror in Israel: Dov Fischer: American Spectator

What Really Is Behind the Latest Burst of Hamas Terror in Israel: Dov Fischer: American Spectator "To force Ra'am's Mansour Abbas (no relation to Mahmoud Abbas aka Abu Mazen) to break off coalition talks, Hamas has fired more than 2,000...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 19, 2021 2:13 PM

BBC Songs of Praise, The UK's Favourite Hymn | BBC One - 12/07/2020 - YouTube

BBC Songs of Praise, The UK's Favourite Hymn | BBC One - 12 July 2020 - YouTube Performances of the top 10 favourite hymns of the British public, including some modern tunes (Getty & Townend's "In Christ Alone" was #3),...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 23, 2021 9:17 PM

Israel is the legal occupant of the West Bank, says the Court of Appeal of Versailles, France

Israel is the legal occupant of the West Bank, says the Court of Appeal of Versailles, France "In 1990, Israel bid for the construction of the Jerusalem light rail. The tender was won by French companies Veolia and Alstom. The...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 31, 2020 11:37 AM

Louisiana Purchase Exposition St. Louis - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

Louisiana Purchase Exposition St. Louis - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Beautiful color map of the 1904 World's Fair, showing the state, territorial, and national pavilions, Model City, Intramural Railway, connections to steam and electric railways. A massive Philippine Exhibit...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 23, 2020 12:08 PM

King Abdullah vows to complete restoration of Church of Holy Sepulchre

King Abdullah vows to complete restoration of Church of Holy Sepulchre "When Jordan's King Abdullah announced May 7 that he is planning to help fund the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from his own funds, many were...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 21, 2019 1:56 PM

Simon Sebag Montefiore on need for accessible scholarly work, the question of accuracy in historical TV shows, films

Simon Sebag Montefiore on need for accessible scholarly work, the question of accuracy in historical TV shows, films "Yes, the research and writing of history is a labour and a pleasure at the same time. I was always fascinated by...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 28, 2019 5:17 PM

WatchJerusalem.co.il - Touring the Bible at the British Museum

WatchJerusalem.co.il - Touring the Bible at the British Museum "I recently visited the museum with a youth camp group. Before our expedition to London, we spent some time learning about the key artifacts of biblical significance displayed in the museum....

Posted by Michael Bates on July 17, 2018 3:51 PM

Trump's envoy to Israel is ready to slay some sacred cows - Jeff Jacoby

Trump's envoy to Israel is ready to slay some sacred cows - Jeff Jacoby One of Trump's more heartening appointments: "David Friedman avidly supports expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, unequivocally rejects a 'two-state solution' to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 22, 2016 10:48 AM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly The first part of the speech focuses on Israel's rising reputation in the world, as the nation builds deeper ties with more nations, as nations seek Israel's advice in...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 23, 2016 10:50 AM

40 Acres - The Lost Studio Backlot of Movie & Television Fame

40 Acres - The Lost Studio Backlot of Movie & Television Fame Tara was here, along with Atlanta, Stalag 13, and Jerusalem. Cozy Mayberry became a city on a strange planet plagued with "Grups." This website has photos and virtual...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 7, 2012 12:40 PM