Month: June 2019
Istanbul opposition candidate promises ‘new beginning’ for city
REUTERS June 23, 2019 20:31 Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF) Istanbul opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu promised “a new beginning” for Turkey’s largest city and expressed his willingness to work with President Tayyip Erdogan after initial results showed he was set for a comfortable win. Imamoglu, candidate for the Republican People’s Party (CHP), had won […]
Pompeo says to travel to Saudi Arabia, UAE, repeats offer for talks with Iran
By REUTERS June 23, 2019 20:20 Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Sunday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates for talks, and repeated his offer for negotiations with Iran “with no preconditions” to de-escalate tensions. “We’re prepared to negotiate with no preconditions. […]
Khamenei’s Defense Advisor Gen. Hossein Dehghan: If War Breaks Out, We will Erase Israel, Send America to the Garbage Bin of History
Former Iranian Minister of Defense Gen. Hossein Dehghan, currently an advisor for defense affairs to Supreme Leader Khamenei, said in a June 20, 2019 interview on Al-Nujaba TV (Iraq) that the Americans are fully aware that their assets in the Middle East can be “obliterated” by Iran’s missiles and that they know that a war […]
UAE calls for regional talks to defuse US-Iran tensions
Foreign Minister Gargash says negotiations are needed, as only political action can achieve ‘sustainable solutions’ By AFPToday, 2:49 pm A pilot speaks to a crew member by an F/A-18 fighter jet on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on June 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell) ABU DHAbi, United Arab […]
Bolton, Netanyahu reaffirm commitment to ‘confronting Iranian aggression’
2:55 pm US National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton discusses tensions with Iran in a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat in Jerusalem. “The meetings re-affirmed the shared United States-Israel priority of confronting Iranian aggression throughout the region by continuing maximum economic pressure and increasing the cost of […]
The bribe of the century
The Palestinian leadership’s unequivocal refusal to accept any part of the Trump plan, doom the plan to complete failure The economic portion of the “Deal of the Century,” or, in the name’s updated version, the “Opportunity of the Century,” may be summed up as a fairly blatant attempt to bribe the Palestinian people. To the […]
OPINION: The EU bias against Israel that feeds the PA’s ‘Pay for Slay’ policy
Itamar Marcus and Maurice Hirsch of Palestinian Media Watch react to the European Union’s recent 15 million Euro funding boost for the Palestinian Authority By Itamar Marcus and Maurice Hirsch June 23, 2019 The EU again in June donated 15 million Euro to the Palestinian Authority (PA). As Palestinian Media Watch has exposed, this is […]
Iran Offers to Fulfill Iraq’s Air Defense Needs
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A top commander voiced Iran’s readiness to provide neighboring Iraq with whatever means necessary for air defense. June, 23, 2019 – 13:11 – Politics news – In comments on Sunday, Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Anti-Aircraft Base of the Iranian Army, Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard, said the Iranian Air Defense is fully prepared […]
Netanyahu praises Petah Tikvah for ‘Trump Square’
I am delighted to give my blessing to the naming the central square of Petach Tikva, in honor of President Trump. Benjy Singer June 23, 2019 10:00 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter to the Petah Tikvah municipality, praising them for deciding to name the central square after US President Donald Trump. The dedication, […]
Ossuary of James the Just: The First Archaeological Evidence of the Existence of Jesus of Nazareth?
22 June, 2019 – 23:01 Pierluigi Tombetti Ossuary of James the Just: The First Archaeological Evidence of the Existence of Jesus of Nazareth? Read Later Print The Ossuary of James was the archaeological find that triggered the most sensational cover up of the 21st century. From the first charges of forgery in 2002 to […]
From Fugitive to Monarch
David Anointed King of Judah After this, David asked the Lord, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?”“Yes,” the Lord replied.Then David asked, “Which town should I go to?”“To Hebron,” the Lord answered.2 David’s two wives were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. So David and his wives 3 and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron. 4 Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah.When David heard that the men of …
God Is Present in Dark Times
Before we can understand God’s plan for our suffering, He often wants us to trust that He’s working all things for good. GENESIS 39:1-231 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there. 2 The LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian. 3 Now his master saw that the LORD was with him and how the LORD caused all that he did to prosper …
Bolton in Israel: Iran can never have nuclear weapons
Bolton also revealed that US President Donald Trump is looking forward to discussing the issues in the Middle East with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G20 summit. JERUSALEM POST STAFF June 23, 2019 12:03 US National Security Advisor John Bolton met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, amid ongoing tensions with Iran. […]