Israel’s Highway 60 is the ancient route of Jewish patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The international community is pressuring Israel to secede this Biblically historic land in the interests of peace.
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Holy highway
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Day of reckoning
Current peace talks call to question future Jewish access to Jewish holy places within Jerusalem’s Old City, even as former temple practices are remembered on Yom Kippur
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Jerusalem – stumbling block to peace?
Jewish Israelis celebrate the victory of the reunification of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War each year on Jerusalem Day, despite the on-going battle to halt Jewish construction east of Jerusalem’s green line.
Stamp of approval
The maple leaf and Star of David combine in an inaugural united stamp to seal goodwill between Canada and Israel.
Canadians prayer-walk across Israel
Eight Canadians trek a gruelling 450kms across Israel’s arid backwoods in 17 days; all to pray for the land and its people.
Covering Israel
As Israeli government prepares nation for war, record rainfall during Purim festival reminds Israelis of God’s covering.
Oh Jerusalem
Jewish settlement or Jewish sovereignty? Jewish youth believe the coming of Messiah is imminent as the nations contend for Jerusalem – east and west.
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Ready for war
Israeli citizens participate in the most extensive war preparations in the nation’s history, even as its neighbours fortify their own military capacity.
Days of awe
Christians flock to Jerusalem to show support for Jewish people during the fall feasts, despite warnings of unrest in Jerusalem’s Old City.
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Victory dance
Tens of thousands of Israeli youth bearing banners and flags danced through the streets of Jerusalem for the “Dance of the Flags”, a yearly celebration of the 1967 reunification of East and West Jerusalem.
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Missile proof playground
Parents in the Gaza border town of Sderot can have peace of mind when their littlies visit the town’s new $5 million indoor playground: it’s rocket proof.
Winds of change
Right-wing political parties snag the majority of votes in Israel’s 2009 election even as high winds, rain and hail pelt the capital, emphasizing that change is in the air.
In the steps of the warrior
A three thousand-year-old pottery shard discovered in Israel may reveal the origin of alphabetic script, and affirm claims that the bible is an accurate archaeological compass.
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Feast for a king
Economic uncertainties are not deterring thousands of Christians from travelling to Jerusalem for the Festival of Tabernacles – Sukkot.
For the peace of Jerusalem
Day of prayer sees Christians, Jews and Arab Palestinians in Jerusalem joined by 50 million people world-wide praying for the peace of the holy city.
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Archaeological discovery, proof of Jesus’ resurrection?
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Peoples from the ends of the Earth fulfill Bible prophecy
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Israel: Repairing the way for Messiah
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