The Eastern Mediterranean and the EU Parliamentary Election

By Dr. Spyridon N. Litsas May 3, 2019 The Eastern Mediterranean, image via Pixabay   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,161, May 3, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The states of the Eastern Mediterranean should pay close attention to the upcoming European parliamentary election, as its outcome will influence geostrategic and economic developments in that region. Israel, […]

Instagram account memorializing Holocaust victim reaches over 120 million views

Project earns praise for using social media to bring story of a young girl killed by Nazis to new audiences, but some accuse makers of trivializing tragedy By TOI STAFF3 May 2019, 11:09 pm  1 231shares Actor playing Holocaust victim Eva Heyman on the Eva.Stories Instagram account (Screen capture/Instagram) An Instagram account that brings to life the […]

IDF investigating possibility Gaza sniper targeted senior army officer

Fourth Palestinian reportedly dies overnight from injuries sustained during Friday border violence By TOI STAFF and JACOB MAGIDToday, 1:56 am  0 0shares Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops on the Gaza border, May 3, 2019. (Hassan Jedi/Flash90) The army was investigating the possibility that a Palestinian sniper targeted a senior Israel Defense Forces officer during riots on the Gaza […]

Kushner Hopes Israel Will Look at US Peace Plan Before Any West Bank Moves

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks at a Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) event in Washington, DC, May 2, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Yuri Gripas. White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Thursday he hopes Israel will take a hard look at President Donald Trump’s upcoming Middle East peace proposal before proceeding with […]

Jordanian King reshuffles top brass

King Abdullah II of Jordan replaces general intelligence chief and several other officials amid fears of instability. Elad Benari, Canada, 04/05/19 King Abdullah II of Jordan has reshuffled his top brass amid fears of instability in the Arab country, The Associated Press reported on Friday. The most prominent change reported by state news agency Petra […]

Jordanian King reshuffles top brass

King Abdullah II of Jordan replaces general intelligence chief and several other officials amid fears of instability.   Elad Benari, Canada, 04/05/19 01:12   King Abdullah II Reuters King Abdullah II of Jordan has reshuffled his top brass amid fears of instability in the Arab country, The Associated Press reported on Friday. The most prominent […]

Hamas: We won’t allow spilling of Palestinian blood, Gaza blockade

Hamas: We won’t allow spilling of Palestinian blood, Gaza blockade Elior Levy|Published:  05.04.19 , 00:20 Following an IAF strike on militants in the Gaza Strip that killed two Hamas members Friday, the movement said that “the Resistance will not allow the spilling of Palestinian blood and the continuation of the blockade of Gaza.”

US Grants Shortened Waivers to Iranian Nuclear Power Sites – Report

The Trump administration has decided to renew waivers for Iran’s limited nuclear power program, albeit on terms half as long as before. However, it has also revoked other waivers allowing disposal of excess nuclear material, putting pressure on Tehran to end all uranium enrichment to stay within the international deal signed in 2015. The 2015 […]

Two Hamas militants killed, two IDF soldiers injured in Gaza flare-up

Two Palestinian protesters were also killed in clashes along the Gaza border. Hagay Hacohen, May 4, 2019 01:03 Israel killed two Hamas militants in air strikes on Gaza on Friday, and two Palestinian protesters were killed in clashes with Israeli forces along the enclave’s border.   The strikes were a response to gunfire from southern […]

White House: Trump, Putin Discuss Possible New Nuclear Accord

by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour on Friday, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean […]

Pompeo: US ‘Determined to Push Back’ Against Antisemitism Worldwide

The US government is committed to the fight against global antisemitism, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday. In a podcast interview with conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, Pompeo said, “Antisemitism can come from a number of directions, and sadly, it is indeed on the rise. It’s on the rise in Europe. You see […]

Erekat: ‘Deal of the century won’t be implemented’

PLO secretary says diplomatic solutions ‘bypassing’ international law and UN resolutions are ‘illusions.’ Dalit Halevi, Chana Roberts, 03/05/19  Saeb Erekat, Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee, said that US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” aims to dictate a blockade, not reach an agreement through negotiations. According to Erekat, Trump should […]

Trump says he and Putin discussed getting humanitarian aid to Venezuela

  WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he focused on humanitarian aid for Venezuelans during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, backing away from his administration’s recent harsh rhetoric about Russian involvement in the crisis.   In a rare call, Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour, their […]

Iran dissidents call for Tehran’s embassies in Europe to be shut down amid terror threat

  Video Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran by designating Revolutionary Guard a terror group The U.S. labels the elite Iran force a foreign terrorist organization. Former CIA station chief Daniel Hoffman explains the unprecedented policy measure. A top Iran resistance group is calling on European nations to shut down Tehran’s embassies in response […]