Last night President Trump ordered the State Department to cease funding ineffective relief efforts at the UN for Christians and religious minorities in the Middle East. Effective yesterday, America will provide direct support to persecuted communities through USAID. Further, the U.S. will work closely with faith-based groups and private organizations to help those persecuted for their faith.

Source: Christians and Yezidis in the Middle...

Mr. Charney helped bring about the Camp David peace accords in 1978 by arranging secret talks between the Egyptian president, Anwar el-Sadat, and the Israeli prime minister, Menachem Begin.

Source: Leon H. Charney, Investor, Cable TV Host and Peace Broker, Is Dead at 77 - The New York Times

Apprehension is growing over the arrival of thousands of Muslims raised in countries where anti-Semitism and anti-Israeli sentiment are virulent.

Source: Migrant Influx in Germany Raises Fears of Anti-Semitism - The New York Times

“One of the attractions of this strategy is that we’re not just a relatively small Christian community in the United States taking an action,” says Rev. John Thomas, former president of the United Church of Christ. “We’re joining a much broader movement.” But Rev. John Wimberly, a Presbyterian minister, says US churches supporting the BDS movement “are empowering the most extreme voices and the harshest voices on both sides.” More →

Source: Israel...