IAA Museum to Display Biblical Treasures in Jerusalem

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IAA Museum to Display Biblical Treasures in Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s latest attraction for visitors, a museum specifically devoted to the archeological heritage of the Jewish State, is set to open in late 2017. The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archeology of Israel, is currently under construction in the Givat Ram neighborhood, wedged in between the Israel Museum and the Bible Lands Museum.
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Ethiopian Aliyah Flight Greeted by ICEJ

The first batch of 63 new immigrants from Ethiopia arrived in Israel Sunday evening, landing at Ben Gurion Airport to be greeted by government representatives and staff members of the ICEJ headquarters, which raised funds to pay for and otherwise helped facilitate their flights. “You are playing a very important role,” Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharanksky told ICEJ Video Director Amanda Gross. “We are very grateful to our friends from the Christian Embassy.”

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Israel blesses the world

Researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev announced over the weekend that they, in cooperation with a team at the University of Southampton in the UK, have developed a new optical microchip which has many applications in improvements for existing bio-medical and optical-communication equipment.

Violent Weekend Kills Dozens in Turkey

Terrorist bombings and retaliatory action by Turkish security forces killed 33 people and wounded dozens of others in recent days. Oficials in Ankara blamed the Kurdish PKK faction for the attacks, which took place in several different cities all over the country.

NYT Editorial Suggests Strong UN Action Against Israel

The New York Times, one of the most influential media outlets in the world, devoted its Editorial last Thursday to urging US President Barak Obama to lead an effort at the upcoming meeting of the UN Security Council to impose harsh parameters on Israel for the establishment of a Palestinian State.  The Editorial specifically mentioned, with implied approval, that this would make things very difficult for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Athletes Win Medals in Riga

Three Israeli athletes won medals over the weekend and the taekwondo Riga Open in Latvia. The three athletes, all in the juniors competition, advanced to their respective medal rounds thanks to the refusal of athletes from Arab countries to appear for their appointed matches in the semi-final rounds.

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