With a showdown expected this week at the United Nations, where Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to push for complete statehood for the Palestinian Authority (PA), there’s a new question being asked today about what President Obama has said about Palestinian statehood in the past. In 2010, President Obama told the U.N General Assembly: “When…

All eyes will be on the United Nations this week as the Palestinian Authority (PA) seeks recognition as a sovereign state. Of course, what is most troubling is the fact that the Palestinian Authority has embraced Hamas, a terrorist organization that vows to destroy Israel. With Hamas a part of the PA government, it’s clear…

A troubling new report issued by the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) suggests that Christians are being censored online because of their religious beliefs. In a 43-page report, the NRB stated that many of the biggest new Internet sites blocked Christian content and refused to accept faith-based advertisements. “Our conclusion is that Christian ideas and other religious…

In addition to protecting religious freedom in this country, a large part of our work involves defending religious freedom around the globe. That’s why this new report out by the U.S. State Department is of great interest. The Department’s 13th Annual Report on International Religious Freedom documents numerous ways in which governments and societies violate religious…

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