Israel Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
June 26th, 2024
Violence erupted between pro-Palestine protesters and pro-Israel counter-protesters in the streets outside a Los Angeles synagogue, which drew widespread condemnation from politicians and public officials.
Report: Hate Crimes Against Jews and Muslims On the Rise
November 16th, 2023
Statistics show that both the Jewish and Muslim communities in the United States are facing increased violence, discrimination, and harassment as the Israel-Hamas war rages on in the Middle East.
How Religious Groups Are Responding to the Conflict in Gaza
October 23rd, 2023
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to violence in the Middle East, capturing the world's attention. As the conflict descends into frightening and uncertain times, how are the world's faithful reacting?
Catholic Leader Offers Himself For Hostage Exchange in Gaza
October 16th, 2023
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Vatican’s representative in Jerusalem, offered himself to be delivered as a hostage to Hamas in exchange for the release of the children currently being held captive.
The Religious History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
October 9th, 2023
Violence has once again erupted in Gaza, resulting in hundreds dead, even more displaced, and reignited fears of full scale warfare in the region. We examine the religious history of this deep-rooted conflict.
Undercover Cross: Fake Rabbi Outed as a Christian Missionary
April 29th, 2021
A Christian man went undercover in Jerusalem, posing as a rabbi but secretly working to convert Jews to Christianity. He even performed circumcisions and had his wife claim to be the daughter of Holocaust survivors.
Israeli Space Chief: Aliens Exist, and We Are Not Ready
December 10th, 2020
In a fitting conclusion to 2020, the former head of the Israeli Space Defense program turned some heads when he recently said that there is a secret underground base on Mars with both human and alien representatives.
Who Are the Black Israelites? Inside the Obscure Group That Fueled the Covington Catholic Controversy
January 22nd, 2019
Amid the media firestorm surrounding the standoff between students from a Catholic high school and a Native American man, the role that Black Israelite protesters played in starting the conflict was largely overlooked.
Why Evangelicals Want Jews to Take Over Jerusalem
May 17th, 2018
An unlikely ally of Israel has emerged: evangelicals. Indeed, few cheered the recent U.S. Embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem louder than evangelical Christians in the United States.
How Two Beauty Companies Ended up in the Middle of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
January 30th, 2018
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is capable of being reignited at any moment. Just as tensions appeared to be cooling off, a pair of international cosmetic companies inadvertently revamped the hostilities.
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