Iran:’Arson Attack At Tomb Esther and Mordechai’

Iranian officials have admitted that fire broke out at an ancient shrine viewed by Iran’s Jewish community as the resting place of the Biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai. The announcement published by the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) came after activists reported an overnight arson attack at the site.

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Hamas calls for new uprising against Israel, leading to three terror attacks

Israel has seen a rash of terror attacks since Wednesday, with three isolated incidents occurring over a period of just 12 hours that left soldiers and police wounded, in the wake of Hamas’ call for a new Palestinian uprising.

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PA tells Palestinians: The Western Wall belongs only to Muslims

The Western Wall belongs only to Muslims and must be defended even to the death, Palestinians living in the West Bank were told during a filler piece between programs on official Palestinian Authority TV and in a news article in the official PA newspaper.

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Putin pledges to ‘do everything to protect Christians in the Middle East’

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to protect Christians threatened by the conflict in Syria, appealing to the plight of religious minorities as justification for Russia’s involvement.

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UAE Becomes World’s First Country to Restore Iraqi Churches Destroyed by ISIS

The United Arab Emirates is teaming up with UNESCO to rebuild two Christian churches in Mosul, Iraq that were destroyed by ISIS in 2014.

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Waqf rejects Israeli court order to shutter Temple Mount’s Gate of Mercy

The Islamic authority that oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem rejected Tuesday an Israeli court order to close a contested religious area that has ignited tension between Palestinian worshipers and Israeli police in recent weeks.

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