Does Russia have a better plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Putin has something Trump doesn’t have and apparently doesn’t want: influence with the Palestinians. By Douglas Bloomfield April 25, 2019 22:03 While US President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his “deal of the century,” which is likely to be dead on arrival, his frenemy Russian President Vladimir Putin is moving in to fill the Middle […]

Does Russia have a better plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Putin has something Trump doesn’t have and apparently doesn’t want: influence with the Palestinians. Douglas Bloomfield April 25, 2019 22:03 PROTEST SIGNS outside the White House continue to accuse Trump of colluding with Russia. (photo credit: REUTERS) While US President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his “deal of the century,” which is likely to be […]

Children among 15 dead as Sri Lanka forces raid jihadist hideout

Three cornered suicide bombers set off explosives in safe house during firefight with security forces near the eastern town of Kalmunai By AMAL JAYASINGHE and AMMU KANNAMPILLYToday, 8:53 am  0 116shares Soldiers evacuate an injured child after they raid what believed to be an Islamist safe house in the eastern town of Kalmunai on April 27, 2019 (STRINGER / […]

Hamas developing Bitcoin system for secure international funding, report says

Terror group in ‘experimental stage’ of building complex online payment system, raising fears among regulators By TOI STAFFToday, 4:55 am  0 33shares Palestinian fighters from Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas terror organization, attend a rally in Gaza City on December 16, 2018, marking the 31st anniversary of the Islamist group’s founding. (Said […]

GAZA CLERIC: ARAB LEADERS SHED ‘CROCODILE TEARS’ FOR NOTRE-DAME

The cleric excoriated Arab leaders for being sympathetic to the French while ignoring the plights of Muslims. BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF  APRIL 27, 2019 08:27     b Sparks fill the air as Paris Fire brigade members spray water to extinguish flames as the Notre Dame Cathedral burns in Paris, France, April 15, 2019.. (photo credit: PHILIPPE […]

EU bashes Israel for East Jerusalem home demolitions

European Union says destroying Palestinian buildings harms prospects for peace; Israel says structures built illegally By TOI STAFFToday, 5:41 am  3 80shares An Israeli border policeman stands guard outside the Arab neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem, January, 2013. (photo credit: Tali Mayer/FLASH90) The European Union on Friday castigated Israel for demolishing Palestinian structures in East Jerusalem, […]

Russian envoy: ‘Israel to release Syrian prisoners as part of deal for Baumel’

Official says prisoners will be freed after the body of IDF soldier Zachary Baumel, missing since 1982, was returned to Israel earlier this month By TOI STAFFToday, 10:48 am  0 0shares Zachary Baumel. (JTA/Courtesy Miriam Baumel) A senior Russian official said Saturday that the operation to recover the remains of an IDF serviceman lost in a 1982 […]

Trump’s Pressure Campaign against Iran Doomed to Failure: Zarif

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said members of the Trump administration, as well as other countries in the Middle East, are “dragging the United States into a conflict” with Iran. April, 27, 2019 – 09:55 – Politics news – “They have all shown an interest in dragging the United States into […]

Syria says Turkish forces illegally occupy Syria, bashes Golan decision

Turkey, Russia and Iran criticize US recognition of Golan at Astana talks. Seth J. Frantzman April 27, 2019 03:37   A wall along the border between Turkey and Syria is pictured at the Syrian town of Atimah, Idlib province, in this picture taken from Reyhanli, Hatay province, Turkey October 10, 2017. (photo credit: OSMAN ORSAL/REUTERS) […]