Day: November 27, 2019

Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Wargames in ‘Message to the World’

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Adam KredoNovember 27, 2019 1:25 PM Iran, China, and Russia will hold in the coming weeks their first-ever joint war drills, which leaders say are meant to send a “message to the world” about increased military cooperation between the rogue countries. The commander of Iran’s navy, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said Wednesday that the Islamic […]

nalysis Trump Warms to Syria Kurds Again, Raising Alarm in Russia and Turkey

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Washington will step up its forces and expand the war on ISIS with the Kurds, who hope to win a seat at the negotiating table. Meanwhile, Russia’s efforts at ending the conflict have failed and Iran is watching closely Zvi Bar’el SendSend me email alerts Nov 27, 2019 11:38 PM U.S. armored vehicles patrolling fields […]

Netanyahu Indictments Are Shifting Few Israeli Voters

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by Ruthie Blum Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Likud Party rally in Tel Aviv, on Nov. 17, 2019. Photo: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90. According to a poll released this week by Israel Hayom, 64 percent of Israelis say that the indictments against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Nov. 21 will not affect […]

Rivlin: ‘We Are Extremely Concerned by the Rise in Anti-Semitism in the UK”

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Hana Levi Julian Photo Credit: Amos Ben Gershom / GPO   UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin in London on Nov. 27 2019 President Reuven Rivlin returned to Israel Wednesday night following his working visit to London, where he met with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis as well as with the leadership […]

Ethiopian Jews Celebrate Festival of Sigd, Now a State Holiday in Israel

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 by Algemeiner Staff Members of the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel dance during a ceremony marking the holiday of Sigd in Jerusalem, Nov. 11, 2015. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen. Ethiopian Jews celebrated on Wednesday one of their most-significant holidays, the festival of Sigd. A decade ago, Sigd was recognized as a state holiday in […]

Pompeo to visit Morocco, push for normalized Israel ties

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Pompeo to visit Morocco, push for normalized Israel ties Rabat a ‘critical partner’ for US in counterterrorism, promoting tolerance and bolstering Arab world ties with the Jewish state, State Department official says By AFP Today, 11:47 pm   US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media in the briefing room at the State […]

Iraq: Protesters set fire to Iranian consulate in Najaf

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Iraqi protesters on Wednesday stormed and set fire to the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Najaf, police and civil defense sources said, according to Reuters. Staff at the consulate had evacuated before the incident, they said. Authorities announced a curfew shortly afterwards, state media reported. Read more

Report: Breitbart bureau chief advising Netanyahu on indictments

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Breitbart News Middle East bureau chief Aaron Klein reportedly advising PM’s PR campaign following corruption indictments. Gary Willig, 27/11/19 Breitbart News Middle East bureau chief Aaron Klein is advising Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s public relations campaign against Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit’s decision to indict him for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, Channel 13 News […]

Trump recognizes our connection to the biblical lands of Judea and Samaria

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There should be a bipartisan consensus that Jews have a right to live anywhere in biblical Israel, especially in Judea and Samaria. By SHMULEY BOTEACH NOVEMBER 27, 2019 21:09 A TRUCK passes a small Israeli community in the West Bank President Donald Trump once again proved his unequaled friendship with Israel. His announcement of what […]

IRGC to receive a large delivery of speed boats – after USS carrier arrives

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The head of the Marine Industries Organization of Iran, General Amir Rastegari, disclosed Wednesday that the IRGC Navy will receive a large number of speed boats by year’s end (March). DEBKAfile notes: He spoke after the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at Bahrain. The Guards often boast that their speed boats can sink large […]

Trump and Netanyahu: Both Being Investigated for Made-Up Crimes

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Alan M. DershowitzNovember 27, 2019 at 5:00 am The most striking similarity is that both are being investigated for actions that their legislatures have not explicitly made criminal. Politicians always seek good coverage and many vote with that in mind. Some even negotiate good coverage in advance of voting. That is why they have press […]

WZO: UK Jews living in fear for their future and security

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‘One of the top contenders for UK’s leadership is a declared antisemite, a hater of Israel and a terrorist supporter’ ILANIT CHERNICK NOVEMBER 27, 2019 11:21 World Zionist Organization vice chairman Yaakov Hagoel. (photo credit: COURTESY WORLD ZIONIST ORGANIZATION) “In 2019, nearly 300,000 Jews are living in fear for their own future and their own […]