Russia Does Not Agree With Western Attempts to Enforce Values on Others – Putin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Certain Western countries voice claims for exclusive global leadership, resorting to blackmail and sanctions to try to impose their values on other states, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, adding that Moscow was against such policies. “Unfortunately, some Western countries voice claims for the exclusive global leadership. They boldly violate the norms and principles […]

The general warned Washington seeks to gain the potential to deliver such a strike without a response against any undesirable country

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. The United States is deploying missile defense systems near Russia’s borders with the goal of obtaining the potential to deliver a surprise nuclear strike on Russia, First Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operations Department Lt. Gen.Viktor Poznikhir said on Wednesday. Read also NATO enhances nuclear component of military […]

Friedman to ‘Post’: U.S. thinking ‘out of the box’ with Trump peace plan

Envoy says Palestinian people deserve ‘meaningful alternative’ to status quo even if leaders reaction is initially negative. Herb Keinon, Yaakov Katz The Trump administration peace plan is an effort to “think out of the box and capture the imagination and hopes of both sides for a better life,” US ambassador David Friedman told The Jerusalem […]

In New York Speech, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Backs IRGC, Accuses Trump of Falling for Israeli-Led ‘Plot’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaking at the Asia Society in New York City, April 24, 2019. Photo: Screenshot. Iran’s foreign minister bluntly told an invited audience in New York City on Wednesday that the US must recognize the authority of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) if it wanted to navigate the Strait […]

U.S. called on to boycott German cars until Hezbollah banned from Germany

Merkel’s administration is vehemently opposed to banning Hezbollah’s entire organization in Germany, where at least 950 Hezbollah members operate. By Benjamin Weinthal April 24, 2019 20:34   The newly formed Committee to Ban Hezbollah in Germany called on US consumers to boycott German automobiles in an advertisement in The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, […]

U.S. called on to boycott German cars until Hezbollah banned from Germany

Merkel’s administration is vehemently opposed to banning Hezbollah’s entire organization in Germany, where at least 950 Hezbollah members operate. Benjamin Weinthal April 24, 2019 20:34 The newly formed Committee to Ban Hezbollah in Germany called on US consumers to boycott German automobiles in an advertisement in The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, after German […]

IDF to confiscate Palestinian land for a new Gush Etzion-Hebron road

“We’ve been waiting over 15 years for this road,” YESHA chief security officer Shlomo Vaknin said. Tovah Lazaroff April 24, 2019 22:43 Gush Etzion-Hebron bypass road. (photo credit: PEACE NOW) In a move to bolster the physical ties between sovereign Israel and the Jewish community of Hebron, Israel is moving forward on a critical bypass […]

U.S. called on to boycott German cars until Hezbollah banned from Germany

Merkel’s administration is vehemently opposed to banning Hezbollah’s entire organization in Germany, where at least 950 Hezbollah members operate. By Benjamin Weinthal April 24, 2019 20:34   Angela Merkel gestures during a cabinet meeting in Berlin. (photo credit: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/REUTERS) The newly formed Committee to Ban Hezbollah in Germany called on US consumers to boycott […]

Man storms German church yelling ‘Allahu Akbar,’ injures 9 people

The attacker has been identified as a 36-year-old Somali man. By Benjamin Weinthal April 24, 2019 21:17   The town hall of Munich, Germany.. (photo credit: ALEXANDRA BEIER / REUTERS) Parishioners said a man screamed Arabic phrases, including “Allahu Akbar,” as he charged into the St. Paul’s Parish Church on Saturday. The assailant, identified by […]

Trump envoy says US peace plan won’t involve confederation with Jordan

Greenblatt also denies ‘rumors’ that the upcoming American initiative ‘contemplates making Jordan the homeland for Palestinians’ By TOI STAFF24 April 2019, 7:43 pm  0 2shares Jason Greenblatt attends the Champions of Jewish Values International Awards gala at Carnegie Hall in New York, March 28, 2019. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) US President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace envoy, Jason Greenblatt, said […]

Iran minister: Trump’s aim is talks, Bolton wants conflict

Published:  04.24.19 , 19:55 NEW YORK  — Iran’s foreign minister says President Donald Trump’s aim “is to bring us to our knees to talk” — but national security adviser John Bolton and U.S. allies in the Mideast want “regime change” and the “disintegration of Iran.”   Mohammad Javad Zarif said he doubts Trump wants conflict, […]

US grants exemptions to new sanctions on Iran guard force

Ban on travel won’t apply to officials of foreign governments or businesses that have dealings with Tehran’s elite military unit or its subsidiaries By MATTHEW LEE24 April 2019, 7:53 pm  1 35shares Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference on April 22, 2019, at the State Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz) WASHINGTON […]

US grants exemptions to new sanctions on Iran guard force

Ban on travel won’t apply to officials of foreign governments or businesses that have dealings with Tehran’s elite military unit or its subsidiaries By MATTHEW LEE24 April 2019, 7:53 pm  1 35shares Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference on April 22, 2019, at the State Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz) WASHINGTON […]

Lebanon’s minister threatens to strike Ben-Gurion Airport in future war

The disputes over the border have elevated tensions between the two enemy countries By Anna Ahronheim April 24, 2019 21:29   Lebanon’s Defense Minister Elias Bou Saab has warned that the Lebanese military would strike Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport if Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport would be struck in any future conflict. “If ‘Israel’ bombards our […]