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Give ear, O heavens, let me speak; Let the earth hear the words I utter! Genesis 32:1 (The Israel Bible™)   והַאֲזִינוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וַאֲדַבֵּרָה וְתִשְׁמַע הָאָרֶץ אִמְרֵי־פִי בראשית לב:א ha-a-ZEE-nu ha-sha-MA-yim va-a-da-BAY-ra v’-tish-MA ha-A-retz im-ray FEE

Today's Israel Inspiration Deuteronomy 32 contains the song that Moses teaches to the Israelites before his passing. In it, he reminds the people that if they sin in the Land of Israel, they will be punished with exile. However, the song concludes with the promise that God will redeem His people and exact retribution from their enemies. Moshe starts his song by addressing heaven and earth, calling upon them as his witnesses for this covenant.  Unlike humans who come and go, heaven and earth exist for eternity.  Though it may take thousands of years, Hashem will keep His promise to redeem the entire Jewish people and return them to their land. The Israel Charity Fund gives Israel supporters around the world the opportunity to contribute to the lives of the Jewish people in Israel. It is only with your continued generosity and donations, that the Israel365 Charity Fund can continue supporting the Land, the People and the God of Israel. As 2017 comes to a close, make a real and lasting impact on the State of Israel with a tax-deductible gift to the Israel365 Charity Fund.   Donate Now » Planting Trees in the Biblical Heartland Rabbi Tuly Weisz planting trees and restoring the Biblical Heartland of Judea and Samaria.   Watch » Rabbi-Led Charity Puts Biblical Mandate to Comfort Israel’s People Into Practice The Israel365 Charity Fund  has a single purpose: giving Israel supporters around the world the opportunity to fulfill the Biblical directive to care for the people of Israel by donating funds and sending goodwill to the Jewish people in the land.   Read More »        FREE Map Magnet with purchase of 3D Israel Map! With this unique map, you can actually FEEL the physical contours of Israel’s lakes, mountains and deserts as in Biblical times! Touch Biblical Israel with this scaled, topographically contoured map of Israel as it was in days of old.  Free map magnet with every purchase of a 3D Biblical Israel map!   Get your free map magnet! » Today's Israel Photo Cherries growing in the Golan Heights by Zev Rothkoff.   See more photos by Zev Rothkoff »  If you enjoy your Israel365 daily email newsletter, please consider donating to one of our causes or buying products from our store and blessing the Land and the People of Israel.   Thank You to our Israel365 Store Customers "Todah Rabbah" to Fiona P. from Australia; Emily B. from Texas; Juan Z. from Texas; Christine M. from Texas. Shop the Israel365 Store »  Thank You to our latest Tree Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Eleanor O. from the UK and Kelly Tozer; Verna P. from Colorado; Bethany S. from South Carolina. Plant Olive Trees in the Holy Land »   Thank You to Our Holocaust Campaign Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Kara F. from Indiana; Jack W. from Pennsylvania; Dan S. from Mississippi; Robert K. from Alabama. Donate to Holocaust Survivors Now »  Thank You Please help us continue to spread the beauty and significance of the Land of Israel!   Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “May You Continue to be a Blessing” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send me an email and let me know how you are enjoying Israel365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch » Very thankful for the information and the resources that are provided through Israel365. So appreciated.....May you continue to be a blessing to the nations. --David and Debra Morris Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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'Never Mind Palestine, Think About Us’, Say Iranian Protesters; Hezbollah, Hamas at Top of Forbes’ ‘Richest Terror Groups’ List - World Israel News

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Saudi Columnist Says Trump Right to Recognize Israel's Claims to Jerusalem - Israel Today

Saudi Columnist Says Trump Right to Recognize Israel's Claims to Jerusalem

Sunday, December 31, 2017 |  Israel Today Staff

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While much of the Arab world predictably reacted with outrage to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a number of leading Arab intellectuals took a very different position.

Among them was Abdulhameed Hakeem, head of the Middle East Center for Strategic and Legal Studies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

While Riyadh publicly decried Trump's announcement, the Saudi regime did not engage in long-winded rants against Israeli control over Jerusalem, prompting many to wonder where the oil-rich kingdom really stood on the issue.

In an interview on the US-based al-Hurra Arabic-language TV channel, Hakeem tried to clarify why Trump's decision actually met with muted acceptance, even some degree of appreciation, in Saudi Arabia:

"The decision will prompt a positive shock towards moving the stagnant water surrounding negotiations. We, as Arabs, have to come an understanding with the other side and know what its demands are so that we can succeed in peace negotiation efforts."

Hakeem even went so far as to recognize the historical and religious connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem:

"We have to admit and realize that Jerusalem is a religious symbol for the Jews that is just as holy for them as Mecca and Medina are for Muslims.

"Arab mentality must free itself from the heritage of Gamal Abdel Nasser and political Islam of both the Sunni and Shia sects, which has instilled for purely political interests the culture of hating Jews and denying their historic right in the region."

The positions held by Hakeem and other Saudi intellectuals like him is one of the reasons Israelis are increasingly open to Saudi Arabia taking a leading role in the Middle East peace process.

PHOTO: Palestinians burn photos of the "Zionist" Trump after he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

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