Labour on the gallows
The election result has removed a major threat to Britain’s Jewish community by Charles Gardner The devastating blow to Labour’s fortunes in December’s election is somewhat reminiscent of the way…
Australian apocalypse
The Australian bushfires, closing in on communities with terrifying ferocity, present a truly apocalyptic scenario. Our hearts go out to the nation, where I have close family. Yet as the…
Twitter censors terror victim
An attempt to highlight the Palestinian Authority’s grotesque pay-for-slay policy was initially censored by social media giant Twitter. In thanking Prime Minister Boris Johnson in advance for his plan to…
Prince visits Israel
The first official visit to Israel of Prince Charles is expected to contribute to a positive new era in British-Israeli relations. The heir to the throne was scheduled to attend…
$150bn price of peace
Middle East observers are speculating over whether President Trump’s so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ will include $150 billion compensation for property left behind by some 850,000 Jews forced to flee…
BDS backfired
In what was seen as one of Boris Johnson’s legislative priorities, the UK Parliament is set to pass legislation banning support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against…
Landmark gas exports to Egypt
On 15 January, Israel began its first day of exporting natural gas to its southern neighbour Egypt as part of a landmark deal signed in December. According to reports, Israel…
Israel news in brief
A photo of Palestinian students giving a Nazi salute was recently posted on the Arab language Facebook page of the Quds News A senior Israeli rabbi on a visit to…
Pastor ‘resurrected’ after prayer
A week after HEART Partner pastor Chris Wickland warned his church’s leaders about key Christians being “taken out”, he suffered a cardiac arrest. His wife Tracey told HEART about his…
“Jesus set me free from depression”
Excruciating back pain and four years of depression made Daniel Richards, 19, suicidal. But thanks to his mother’s persistent prayers, divine intervention was just around the corner “If it wasn’t…
Severe sentence for Chinese pastor
A Chinese megachurch pastor, Wang Yi, has been jailed for nine years for “subversion of state power” and “illegally operating a business”. According to Faithwire, Yi, the lead pastor of…
ISIS executes 11 Nigerians as “message” to all Christians
An Islamic jihadist group has killed 11 Christians in Nigeria in revenge for the US assassinations of Isis leader Bakr al-Baghdadi and his spokesman last year. “This message is to…
Boris pledges support for persecuted Christians
The Prime Minister’s Christmas message highlighted the plight of Christians around the globe who are suffering for their faith, and he promised to defend them. Boris Johnson said: “Today of…
New Sudan government reverses years of persecution
The attendance of Muslim government officials at a Christmas celebration in Sudan shows how far religious freedom has progressed since the new regime took office. After making Christmas a public…
Iranian converts imprisoned
While the world’s eyes were on tensions between Iran and the USA at the beginning of the year, the Iranian regime continued cracking down on Christians. A pastor and eight…