Tag: Israel

Israel’s Arab Christian ambassador to Muslim nation praises Holocaust-survivor musician — Charles Gardner

The appointment of Israel’s first ever Christian Arab ambassador is partly thanks to a Jewish musician who, alone among his family, survived the Holocaust. In a recorded speech following his installation as the Jewish state’s top envoy to Muslim-majority Azerbaijan, George Deek paid tribute to the man he named only […]

Tanzania opens embassy in Israel

Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Tanzania opened an embassy in Ramat Gan on Tuesday, the 15th African state to open an embassy in Israel, and the fourth to open one in the last three years. Tanzanian Foreign Minister Augustine Mahiga, on his first visit to Israel and the highest […]

Israel’s 70th Birthday: A miracle amid thanks and threats

Originally published in CBN News Israel opened its 70th anniversary festivities yesterday with song, dance and fireworks, albeit under the shadow of an Iranian threat. Israel’s national celebration wove a theme of technological progress and survival through seven decades of its modern history. They told the story of the Jewish […]