Blue and White: Netanyahu is ‘pouring
money,’ wants March elections
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the
Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem
(photo credit: Flash90)
The prime minister plans to offer the ultra-
Orthodox sector extensive funding in the yet
to be seen six-month budget to ensure they
will back him when he leads the nation into
elections in March, the official said. Netanyahu
called the report “ridiculous,” adding that a
round of elections at this time would be a
disaster.
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Russia, China veto approval for Syria aid via
Turkey twice in a week
Internally displaced Syrians are seen in an IDP camp
in a sports stadium in Idlib, last week.
(photo credit: Reuters)
Russia and China vetoed a last-ditch attempt by
Western members of the UN Security Council
to extend approval - which expires on Friday -
for humanitarian aid to be delivered across two
border crossings into Syria from Turkey for the
next six months.
========
Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into
mosque
A woman wrapped in a Turkish national flag gestures
outside the Hagia Sophia museum (Getty Images)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
announced the decision after a court annulled
the site's museum status.
[Tour of museum below]
=========
Hagia Sophia 360 Tour
Welcome to the Hagia Sophia! Constructed in
537 a.d., and originally a church for a thousand
years, then a mosque for 500 years, today it is
a museum.
========
Christians Cannot Ignore Politics - Because
Politics Will Not Ignore Us
Jonathon Van Maren/Bridgehead.ca July 09, 2020
Two deeply disappointing decisions from the
U.S. Supreme Court--one a dramatic expansion
of LGBT rights, the other a dramatic curtailing
of pro-life legislation--have sparked another
round of discussion in social conservative circles
about the way forward for Christian communities.
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US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is
Native American land
A representative of the Choctaw nation - one of
the Five Tribes of Oklahoma central to the court
ruling, who have welcomed the ruling.
(Shutterstock)
The ruling means some tribe members found
guilty in state courts for offenses committed
on the land at issue can now challenge their
convictions. Only federal prosecutors will
have the power to criminally prosecute
Native Americans accused of crimes in the
area.
Source: Oklahoma Department of Transportation
(Google)
========
Republicans look into holding their convention
outdoors
A scene from the 2016 Republican convention in
Cleveland. (Washington Post)
While no decision has been made, Republican
officials are studying two outdoor professional
sports stadiums near the VyStar Veterans
Memorial Arena where the convention is
currently slated to be held. President Trump
is determined to hold even as cases surge in
Florida and other states.
========
Paycheck Protection Program Fund Saved
over 665,000 Ministry Jobs
Christian Headlines
Out of the total 665,000 ministry jobs saved,
almost 20 percent were in Texas and California.
Though churches do not have to repay the
stimulus loans, many people criticized churches
for taking government money.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) released
the list, which revealed that at least 11,500
Christian organizations received loans of
$150,000 or more. Willow Creek Church in
Chicago received one of the highest loans of
over $5 million that kept 353 jobs while
Life Church in Edmond, Oklahoma received
the same amount and preserved 451 jobs.
========
Doctors, teachers reject Trump's pressure to
reopen U.S. schools
Trump has accused Democrats of exploiting
the pandemic for political gain by refusing to
reopen schools and businesses to hurt the
economy and his re-election prospects, even
as health experts caution against easing
restrictions too quickly.
========================
Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Hindu friends,
have launched an app to help prayers
Outdoor prayer service (Mendy Crombie)
It sounds like the start of a joke but apparently,
that's what the coronavirus is bringing out of
people and how it's creating connections that
may have seemed unlikely before.
========================
money,’ wants March elections
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the
Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem
(photo credit: Flash90)
The prime minister plans to offer the ultra-
Orthodox sector extensive funding in the yet
to be seen six-month budget to ensure they
will back him when he leads the nation into
elections in March, the official said. Netanyahu
called the report “ridiculous,” adding that a
round of elections at this time would be a
disaster.
========
Russia, China veto approval for Syria aid via
Turkey twice in a week
Internally displaced Syrians are seen in an IDP camp
in a sports stadium in Idlib, last week.
(photo credit: Reuters)
Russia and China vetoed a last-ditch attempt by
Western members of the UN Security Council
to extend approval - which expires on Friday -
for humanitarian aid to be delivered across two
border crossings into Syria from Turkey for the
next six months.
========
Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into
mosque
A woman wrapped in a Turkish national flag gestures
outside the Hagia Sophia museum (Getty Images)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
announced the decision after a court annulled
the site's museum status.
[Tour of museum below]
=========
Hagia Sophia 360 Tour
Welcome to the Hagia Sophia! Constructed in
537 a.d., and originally a church for a thousand
years, then a mosque for 500 years, today it is
a museum.
========
Christians Cannot Ignore Politics - Because
Politics Will Not Ignore Us
Jonathon Van Maren/Bridgehead.ca July 09, 2020
Two deeply disappointing decisions from the
U.S. Supreme Court--one a dramatic expansion
of LGBT rights, the other a dramatic curtailing
of pro-life legislation--have sparked another
round of discussion in social conservative circles
about the way forward for Christian communities.
========
US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is
Native American land
A representative of the Choctaw nation - one of
the Five Tribes of Oklahoma central to the court
ruling, who have welcomed the ruling.
(Shutterstock)
The ruling means some tribe members found
guilty in state courts for offenses committed
on the land at issue can now challenge their
convictions. Only federal prosecutors will
have the power to criminally prosecute
Native Americans accused of crimes in the
area.
Source: Oklahoma Department of Transportation
(Google)
========
Republicans look into holding their convention
outdoors
A scene from the 2016 Republican convention in
Cleveland. (Washington Post)
While no decision has been made, Republican
officials are studying two outdoor professional
sports stadiums near the VyStar Veterans
Memorial Arena where the convention is
currently slated to be held. President Trump
is determined to hold even as cases surge in
Florida and other states.
========
Paycheck Protection Program Fund Saved
over 665,000 Ministry Jobs
Christian Headlines
Out of the total 665,000 ministry jobs saved,
almost 20 percent were in Texas and California.
Though churches do not have to repay the
stimulus loans, many people criticized churches
for taking government money.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) released
the list, which revealed that at least 11,500
Christian organizations received loans of
$150,000 or more. Willow Creek Church in
Chicago received one of the highest loans of
over $5 million that kept 353 jobs while
Life Church in Edmond, Oklahoma received
the same amount and preserved 451 jobs.
========
Doctors, teachers reject Trump's pressure to
reopen U.S. schools
Trump has accused Democrats of exploiting
the pandemic for political gain by refusing to
reopen schools and businesses to hurt the
economy and his re-election prospects, even
as health experts caution against easing
restrictions too quickly.
========================
Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Hindu friends,
have launched an app to help prayers
Outdoor prayer service (Mendy Crombie)
It sounds like the start of a joke but apparently,
that's what the coronavirus is bringing out of
people and how it's creating connections that
may have seemed unlikely before.
========================