In Passover address, PM Netanyahu highlights empty chairs – not for Elijah, but for hostages
Netanyahu drew on the existing Jewish tradition of leaving an empty chair for the prophet Elijah during the Passover Seder, based on the scripture in Malachi 4:5: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible Day of the Lord comes.”

The biblical history of Gaza: From Genesis to the Philistines
The city of Gaza is mentioned in scripture as early as Genesis 10, right after the flood. Although not central, it’s mentioned a number of times throughout the Bible, and it has been ruled by an incredibly huge variety of ancient and modern kingdoms.

Trump says ‘close to getting hostages back’ despite lack of apparent progress in negotiations
During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that the United States is close to getting the hostages back. “So we’re getting close to getting them back,” Trump said during a question-and-answer period with reporters after the cabinet meeting. “Likewise, with the hostages, we’re making progress,” Trump said before noting that only 24 of the hostages are still believed to be living.

Educators at London conference explain that antisemitism is ‘world’s oldest hatred,’ not result of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How does one react to getting a bad report card at school? Well, as it turns out, grown-up teachers and campus directors in the U.S. are handling criticism remarkably well. According to Zemtsov, American campuses have responded “very well” to a new ADL initiative that provides schools with an assessment of how well they are tackling antisemitism.

Israel and India strengthen defense cooperation with successful Barak missile interception tests
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on Monday that it had conducted successful tests of its Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile in India. The missile tests were carried out in close cooperation with the Indian military. IAI noted in an official statement that the tests included four “air targets at various speeds, with challenging interception altitudes and ranges.”

Huckabee Confirmed as Ambassador: “I can’t be a Christian and not have everything to do with the Jewish people”
On Wednesday, the US Senate voted 53 to 46 to confirm Gov. Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel. President Trump enthusiastically praised the confirmation of Huckabee from the Oval Office, saying, “[He will] bring home the bacon…even though bacon isn’t too big in Israel,” the POTUS quipped.

Former Israeli envoy claims Iran was key factor in Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump
Although Israel was opposed to the nuclear deal formed during the Obama administration, Herzog explained, “Israel has never objected in principle to diplomatic engagement over Iran’s nuclear program.” Still, given past failures, it faces the current round of negotiations with “discomfort and great caution.”

Harvard, Columbia plunge in law school rankings amid antisemitism backlash
Harvard and Columbia Law Schools both plummeted in the 2025 U.S. News ranking amid ongoing controversies over campus anti-Semitism, while Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas at Austin joined the prestigious “T14” list. Harvard slipped to No. 6—its lowest ranking ever—while Columbia fell to No. 10.

Louisiana judge rules Columbia U activist Khalil Mahmoud can be deported
Louisiana immigration judge rules that activist Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who initiated anti-Israel protests on campus, can be deported, despite ongoing legal efforts by his lawyers. His legal team vows to continue fighting, with a federal case challenging his detention on free speech grounds.

IDF maintains full operational readiness across all fronts during Passover
Despite the Passover holiday, the IDF remains fully operational across all fronts. In Gaza, troops target terrorists and infrastructure, while Northern Command defends the Galilee and operates in Lebanon and Syria. Central Command secures key areas in Judea and Samaria. The IAF and Navy support missions across all sectors.

Iranian officials urge Khamenei to negotiate with US, claim that war could topple regime
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly told by two of his senior officials to enter nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration, saying that not doing so could risk war with Washington and could lead to the fall of the regime,

Collision course: Are Israel and Turkey headed for confrontation?
Last week, Israeli aircraft struck the T4 airbase and Hama airport in Syria, along with two other military airbases. The operation, according to several Hebrew media reports, was intended to frustrate Turkish efforts to install air defenses and radar systems at the targeted sites. The Israeli attack forms part of a larger, looming confrontation between Ankara and Jerusalem.

Iran’s Navy Chief Compares Tehran to Israelites Fleeing Pharaoh Ahead of Passover
Iran’s navy chief boasted that his country’s naval and defense power is stronger than ever, seemingly comparing Iran to the ancient Israelites and warning that enemies would be drowned at sea like Pharaoh’s army.

Severe thunderstorms leave 80 dead across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India
Severe thunderstorms killed at least 80 people in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the 24 hours leading up to Friday, April 11, 2025. Most of the fatalities were caused by lightning strikes, collapsing walls, and falling trees.

Over 144 000 livestock lost in devastating Queensland floods, Australia
Recent floods in Queensland, Australia, have killed or displaced more than 144,000 livestock, across more than 500,000 km² (193,000 mi2) of land. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and Cyclone Alfred, has also damaged essential infrastructure, affecting farmers and markets.

UN high court sets five days of hearings in case on anti-UNRWA Israeli laws
The International Court of Justice, a U.N. agency in The Hague, set five days of public hearings, starting late this month, in the U.N. General Assembly’s case against Israel for banning the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.

Next-Gen Photonic Computer Chips Could Process Data at the Speed of Light
…An alternative to the electronic microchips we currently use are photonic chips. These use light instead of electricity to achieve higher performance. However, photonic chips have not yet taken off due to a number of hurdles. Now, two papers published in Nature address some of these roadblocks, offering essential stepping stones to achieving the computing power required by complex artificial intelligence systems.

Sen. Ron Johnson Demands COVID Vaccine Makers Hand Over Documents by April 16
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is calling on vaccine manufacturers to turn over records and communications related to the development and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines and their communications with Big Tech platforms about vaccine-related adverse events.

Jacques Attali: Euthanasia will be an essential instrument for those who are costing society rather than producing 
In 1981, Jacques Attali discussed the transformation of health and education systems towards commodification.  As a socialist, he viewed humans merely as units of production whose children could be bought and sold.

Fr. James Altman: Child sex traffickers admit they serve Satan; that’s why they do what they do 
Fr. James Altman joined John-Henry Westen…to expose the deep crisis within the Catholic Church. He discussed the dangerous decline of American society – from abuse cover-ups to border chaos, from threats to free speech to child trafficking.

Eco-zealots are not having children because of the carbon they emit; they are driving themselves into extinction 
Environmental absolutists believe a child emits 9,441 tonnes of what they perceive to be deadly carbon. Some green ideologues have argued that a figure should be added to that to take account of carbon-emitting grandchildren. UK cities with high levels of green politics, such as Bristol, Brighton and Cambridge, have seen a significant decline in fertility rates, with some areas having a Total Fertility Rate below 1.  This means they are not replacing themselves let alone their partner. Eco-warriors are driving themselves into extinction, Ross Clark writes.

Debunked: CAIR and Yasir Qadhi’s Fake Hate Crime Narrative to Distract from EPIC City Scrutiny 
Faced with mounting public scrutiny, CAIR and Yasir Qadhi reached for their oldest weapon: a fabricated anti-Muslim hate attack to ignite outrage, obscure the facts, and deflect attention from their radical Sharia expansion—EPIC City—and the already-operational Plano mega mosque driving it.

33 Shocking Facts Prove Entire U.S. Healthcare Industry Has Become Giant Money-Making Scam
The goal of the healthcare industry in the United States is to take as much money away from you as possible.  I truly wish that I was exaggerating, but I am not.  Can you guess which nation spends the highest percentage of GDP on healthcare?  Without looking it up, you probably already know that it is us.  Gigantic pharmaceutical corporations and massively bloated health insurance companies are raking in colossal mountains of cash, and yet the quality of the healthcare that we receive is really quite poor.

Mecca Comes to Texas: Sugar Land Officials Handed the Town Square to a Pakistani Propagandist—Blacklisted in India—to Broadcast Islamic Supremacy
a once-sleepy American suburb steeped in family values and traditional civic life—is being rapidly transformed. This past Saturday, its heart, Town Square, became the stage for a jarring public display of Islamic “religious” and political power. Thousands of Muslims gathered not in a mosque, but directly in front of Sugar Land City Hall, for the first-ever open-air Iftar in the region.

UN said rising sea levels due to global warming could wipe entire nations off the face of the Earth … by the year 2000
In 1989, a senior UN environmental official named Noel Brown warned that entire nations could be wiped off the face of the Earth by rising sea levels if the global warming trend was not reversed by the year 2000. Brown stated that governments had a 10-year window of opportunity to solve the greenhouse effect before it went beyond human control.

TRUMP EFFECT: Americans See First Price Relief in Years
Economist E.J. Antoni, Ph.D.: “This is truly remarkable: Average annual inflation rate from ‘09 until ‘21 was 1.8%, then Biden drove it up to 8.6% for a year and a half, then it rose steadily at 3.1% for the rest of his term; but now Trump is averaging a mere 1.0% -remarkable!” CNBC’s Rick Santelli: “We were expecting the exact opposite … These are definitely low numbers!” CNN’s Matt Egan: “This was actually a drop of .1%

Congressmen tell Glenn Beck they are being monitored and threatened by CIA
Conservative commentator Glenn Beck shared that congressmen have repeatedly told him they are being monitored by the CIA, with two also claiming they’ve been threatened by the intelligence agency.
“I don’t know how many times in the last five years I’ve had congressmen ask me, can you leave your cell phone outside? Let’s go for a walk. You’re carrying any electronics? Do you have an Apple Watch?”
the CIA is monitoring everything that we’re doing in Congress. They’re monitoring all of us,” Beck continued.

Congress Approves Framework for Trump’s Major Tax Cuts
The American Congress has, after some resistance, voted through the legal framework required for Donald Trump’s government to be able to implement major tax cuts. “It opens up one of the most fantastic and important decisions in our country’s history,” Trump writes on Truth Social and continues: “Among many other things, it implies the largest tax cuts and re

Prominent transhumanist on Artificial General Intelligence: ‘We must stop everything. We are not ready.’
Warning came during panel titled ‘How to Make AGI Not Kill Everyone’. transhumanist Eliezer Yudkowsky said that if the development of artificial general intelligence is not stopped immediately across the globe, humanity may be destroyed. “We must stop everything,” Yudkowsky said during a panel titled “How to Make AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) Not Kill Everyone.” “We are not ready,” he continued. “We do not have the technological capability to design a superintelligent AI that is polite, obedient and aligned with human intentions – and we are nowhere close to achieving that.”

Libya dismantled its own nuclear program – a viable model for Iran? Understanding PM Netanyahu’s preferred scenario
During his recent visit to Washington, DC, for meetings with President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several times brought up the “Libyan option” to deal with Iran’s nuclear program. Netanyahu said that both Israel and the U.S. were united in their understanding that Iran should not have nuclear weapons. …the way it was done in Libya. I think that would be a good thing,”

Israel Air Force retirees and reservists dismissed from service after publishing political statement
One thousand Air Force retirees and reservists are being dismissed after publishing a letter calling for an end of the war in Gaza. The letter was published in several Israeli news outlets as an advert, stating that the war is only for ‘political’ and not ‘security’ interests. The piece read: “We demand the immediate return of the hostages home, even at the cost of an immediate cessation of fighting.

California DOE finds school’s Ethnic Studies curriculum discriminated against Jewish students
The California Department of Education issued the ruling last Friday following an investigation into a September complaint by the Bay Area Jewish Coalition — Education and Advocacy, which is affiliated with the local Jewish federation. The advocacy group said teachers at Branham High School, in San Jose, had presented “biased” content about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a 12th-grade ethnic literature curriculum.

Trump: ‘Getting closer to returning hostages, Hamas are very bad people’
“There are 59 hostages. There is progress, we are getting closer to their return. We are dealing with Israel and also with Hamas, who are a group of bad people,” Trump said.

Israel holds ‘positive’ first talks with Turkey on Syria, still in early stages
Israel and Turkey have officially begun talks aimed at reducing tensions between the two countries by establishing a mechanism to prevent friction in Syria. An Israeli delegation, led by National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military secretary Roman Gofman traveled to the Azeri capital on Wednesday, where they met with senior Turkish officials.

Israeli, French Jewish Leaders Slam Macron for Saying France Could Recognize Palestinian State in June
Israeli and French Jewish leaders sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for saying that France is making plans to recognize a Palestinian state and could do so as early as June. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned France’s announcement, stating that such a move would only reward terrorism.

They kidnapped, murdered and were eliminated: 11 terrorists killed by IDF for roles in October 7 massacre
Israeli security forces have killed 11 terrorists involved in the October 7 cross-border attack on southern Israel since the resumption of hostilities in Gaza last month, the IDF and Shin Bet said Thursday.

Justifying Murder: Eye-Opening Study Reveals Rapidly Growing ‘Assassination Culture’ In America
A study recently conducted by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) and Rutgers University’s Social Perception Lab found that half of those classified as politically “left of center” believe the assassination of President Donald Trump (55.2%) and Elon Musk (48.6%) would be at least somewhat justifiable.

Marxism Was Directly Founded Upon The Anti-God Teachings Of Darwinism
Marxism is fast becoming a dominant ideology in the West, even among many professing Christians (whether they understand that or not). And Marxism has its roots in the teachings of Charles Darwin (itself founded upon the unbiblical secular timeline of supposed “millions of years” of earth history), which of course, many in the church have adopted.

New US Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Takes Action To Remove Censorship Of Chaplain Sermons
Trubey was punished for preaching a sermon titled “When a Culture Excludes God.” When he finished preaching the message, which included Romans 1:23-32, a police officer employed by the VA approached Trubey and informed him that people had complained about his sermon. Due to “inappropriate conduct” for preaching a message that his supervisor said was based on a “very charged and divisive text,” Trubey was reassigned to working in logistics in the hospital, where he stocked shelves.

Here’s What Democrats Stand For, In Their Own Words
Democrats have become the pro war party of domestic terrorism and lawlessness. Their brand is toxic and their leaders are totally lost.

Gov. Walz heckled, booed during Veterans Day on the Hill
“This is the first time veterans have had the opportunity to be in front of him after the national media exposed his stolen valor,” said one veteran who was there. “They finally had the opportunity to unload on him, so they did.”

CCP Spills Beans At Secret Geneva Meeting, Acknowledges Role In US Infrastructure Hacks
“Volt Typhoon” is the name assigned by U.S. cybersecurity officials to a state-sponsored cyber operation linked to the Chinese Communist Party that has quietly penetrated critical infrastructure networks across the U.S., apparently with the aim of unleashing disruptive or destructive cyberattacks. A White House official confirmed … earlier that the effective tariff rate will soon exceed 145%.

“Significant Bad-Faith Actor”: Trump Pulls Security Clearance For Ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs, Orders Investigation Into Censorship
The Trump administration has pulled security clearances for former CISA head Chris Krebs and ex-DHS official Miles Taylor and has ordered investigations into their actions while in office. Christopher Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is a significant bad-faith actor who weaponized and abused his Government authority. Krebs’ misconduct involved the censorship of disfavored speech implicating the 2020 election and COVID-19 pandemic. CISA, under Krebs’ leadership, suppressed conservative viewpoints under the guise of combatting supposed disinformation, and recruited and coerced major social media platforms to further its partisan mission. CISA covertly worked to blind the American public to the controversy surrounding Hunter Biden’s laptop.

Once-overrun Darien Gap route to US virtually deserted amid Trump’s illegal migrant crackdowns, before-and-after photos show
The treacherous Darien Gap migrant route to the United States has become a complete ghost town in the wake of the Trump administration’s fierce crackdown on illegal immigration, before-and-after photos show.

Teachers Need To Ditch Their Union
The Supreme Court’s 2018 Janus decision asserted that no teacher or any public employee has to pay a penny to a union as a condition of employment. While the unions have made it very difficult for teachers to leave, it is certainly doable.

US Spy Chief Gabbard Starts Task Force To Investigate Intelligence Community
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she is setting up a task force to cut costs and root out what she said is “weaponization” of the government. The ODNI said that it is currently reviewing any documents for potential declassification, including details on the origins of COVID-19, the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into allegations that Trump colluded with Russia in 2016, “anomalous health incidents,” and the Biden administration’s “domestic surveillance and censorship actions.”

Deadly floods and landslides strike Java and Kalimantan provinces, Indonesia
Floods and landslides have claimed at least 10 lives in Java and affected over 700 people in Central and East Kalimantan as of April 10, 2025, with hundreds of homes damaged across multiple Indonesian provinces.

Floods claim 16 lives in Namibia and displace thousands
At least 16 people have died in Namibia’s Oshana Region as of April 10, 2025, following weeks of heavy rainfall and widespread flooding across the northern parts of the country.

Hailstorm destroys wheat crops in Russia’s key agricultural Stavropol region
A severe hailstorm struck Russia’s Stavropol region in early April, damaging grain crops in the country’s third-largest wheat-producing area. Authorities are assessing the impact, which could affect Russia’s 2025 wheat harvest as the world’s top exporter.

Have You Heard About The Absolutely Horrifying Things Being Done To Christians In China?
For more than a billion people living in China, freedom of religion does not exist. So those that do wish to worship as they please must do it in secret, and if they are discovered, the consequences can be extremely severe. This week, China is in the news because it is suddenly engaged in a massive trade war with the United States. But most of the time, people living in the western world don’t pay much attention to what is really going on inside China, and so very few actually know about the absolutely horrifying things that are being done to Christians by the communist Chinese government.

CCP Spills Beans At Secret Geneva Meeting, Acknowledges Role In US Infrastructure Hacks
“Volt Typhoon” is the name assigned by U.S. cybersecurity officials to a state-sponsored cyber operation linked to the Chinese Communist Party that has quietly penetrated critical infrastructure networks across the U.S., apparently with the aim of unleashing disruptive or destructive cyberattacks.

Texas Alert: Two Islamic Lawmakers Are Leading the Pakistanification of the Lone Star State
Two Pakistani-born lawmakers—Democrats Suleman Lalani and Salman Bhojani—are spearheading a calculated campaign to Islamize Texas. Through legislation, cultural resolutions, and foreign allegiances, they are embedding the ideological blueprint of Pakistan into American law.

Scotland’s “Net Zero Nation” indoctrination program targets teachers and pupils
The Net Zero Nation Public Engagement Strategy for Climate Change is a framework designed by the Scottish Government to engage the people of Scotland in the transition to a “net zero nation.” The strategy, published on 16 September 2021, outlines the Scottish Government’s overarching framework for engaging the public over the subsequent five years.

UK’s proposed Crime and Policing Bill enables mass biometric surveillance and suppression of public protests 
The United Kingdom’s Crime and Policing Bill 2025, introduced in February by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, has reached the Committee stage in the House of Commons, reigniting fierce debate over its expansion of facial recognition powers.

A Wave Of Panic Buying Has Suddenly Erupted At Retailers All Over America
Do you remember the panic buying that we witnessed during the early days of the pandemic?  It’s back, and I have a feeling that it is only going to intensify in the days ahead.  As more Americans begin to realize that products made in China will soon more than double in price and that some may no longer be available at all, there will be a feverish rush to purchase Chinese-made goods.