Annexing Parts of the West Bank Area C: An Israeli National Interest

By Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen May 28, 2019 Over the West Bank, image via Wikipedia BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,185, May 28, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The former commanders who are demanding a referendum on the possible annexation of parts of the West Bank’s Area C misunderstand the threats confronting Israel. One need only […]

Lebanon Does not Seek War with Israel over Disputed Maritime Borders

DIMA ABUMARIA 05/27/2019 Beirut nevertheless vows to uphold its sovereign rights Lebanon is not seeking war with Israel but will not relinquish its sovereign rights over land and maritime borders, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told a US delegation – led by Eliot Engel, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee – on May 25. […]

Zarif Reminds Trump of Proscription of Nukes in Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reminded US President Donald Trump that acquisition of nuclear weapons is forbidden in the Islamic Republic on religious grounds. May, 28, 2019 – 09:55 – Politics news – In a message on his Twitter account on Monday, Zarif responded to comments by Trump who said the US […]

Austria’s Chancellor Kurz ousted in parliament no-confidence vote

Kurz cut ties with far-right coalition partners this month, after video emerged of the vice-chancellor allegedly offering bribes. By Chris Robertson, news reporter Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been ousted by the country’s parliament in a no-confidence vote, triggered by a video scandal. The vote came hours after Mr Kurz’s centre-right Austrian People’s Party comfortably […]

Hezbollah paying the price of Iranian obstinance

Analysis: U.S. sanctions on Iran are taking toll on its Lebanon-based proxy: fighters’ salaries are sliced, assets sold off and even prized Al-Manar TV station is laying off staff; meanwhile, the group itself has not escaped American scrutiny Dr. Yaron Friedman|Published:  05.27.19 , 23:35 Hezbollah is facing its worst economic crisis yet, after U.S. sanctions […]

Meet the ‘Trump City’ pioneers

“We have already received close to 100 requests, including Jews from Canada and the United States, who say they want to make aliyah and live in “Trump City.” May 28, 2019 09:58 Since the announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the settlement “Trump City” that will be built on the Golan Heights, which will […]

JAG: ICC has no authority to deal with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Military Advocate General Sharon Afek has told an international conference of Judge Advocate Generals on the subject of the laws of warfare, “Israel’s position is that the International Criminal Court does not have jurisdiction to deal with matters relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” General Afek added, “Israel is a law-abiding state, with an independent and […]