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Bensouda disregarded Israel’s arguments the court did not have jurisdiction in the case, since the Palestinian territories do not constitute a state HERB KEINON DECEMBER 21, 2019 23:34 “The hard truth is there will never be a judicial resolution to the conflict, and arguments about who is right and wrong as a matter of international […]
Israel fears ICC could issue global arrest warrants for top officials — report PM, defense ministers, IDF chiefs, low-level soldiers could all face prosecution if probe launched; minister: Netanyahu should give PA ultimatum — pull ICC appeal or be torn down Israel fears the International Criminal Court’s decision to move forward with a potential investigation […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Swiss-Dutch company Allseas said it had suspended work on building a major Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline in order to avoid U.S. sanctions contained in legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday. The move throws into doubt the completion date of the $11 billion project that Moscow had said would be ready […]
‘This isn’t good,’ state department official says as Russian mercenaries backing Khalifa Haftar turn conflict into bloodier one The United States is “very concerned” about the intensification of the conflict in Libya, with a rising number of reported Russian mercenaries supporting warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces on the ground turning the conflict into a bloodier one, […]
Transportation Min. Smotrich to PM: ‘Demand PA retract request for investigation.’ Arutz Sheva Staff, 21/12/19 20:02 Bezalel Smotrich Kobi Richter, TPS Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich (National Union) on Saturday night called on Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to demand the Palestinian Authority (PA) retract its demand that Israel be investigated for war […]
A new Iranian drone base near the eastern Syrian town of Abu Kamal was flattened early Saturday, Dec. 21 in this month’s fourth unidentified attack in this part of Syria. DEBKAfile military sources report that the target was Hamadan airport, which stood derelict until recently. Iranian forces moved in, carried out repairs and lately installed […]
Amir’s commentary on Hanukkah as Jews worldwide commemorate the “Festival of Lights”. ***************************************** Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a holiday based on the story and tradition of the Jewish people’s defeat of the Seleucid Empire (Syrian-Greeks) in the Holy Land. In the 2nd century BC (165), a small army of Jews […]
“Israel is being seen by moderate Arab governments as a trade and security partner,” Ed Husain wrote at The Spectator. SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 21, 2019 17:54 Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the United Arab Emirates, tweeted an article supporting an emerging alliance of Arab states […]
Hassan Diab will have to steer Lebanon out of its worst economic crisis in decades, amid ongoing popular protests By Agencies Today, 4:24 pm BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s newly designated prime minister began his consultations on Saturday with parliamentary blocs to discuss the shape of the future government. Hassan Diab, a university professor and former […]
While Auschwitz and the Warsaw Ghetto are the most common symbols of the Holocaust, one must go beyond to fully comprehend its reach and impact By ALAN ROSENBAUM DECEMBER 21, 2019 05:26 “For many years, the Holocaust was symbolized by two places – Auschwitz and the Warsaw Ghetto. These are commonly perceived as the primary […]
New maps of the Muslim mind are being drawn and old hatreds are on the run Ed Husain When Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman in 2018 in a gesture of goodwill to Israel’s neighbours, the welcome was not universal. For an Israeli Prime Minister to be warmly greeted in a proud Arab state was, for some, […]
No initial claim of responsibility for near-simultaneous strikes in Homs region; Syrian oil ministry says some ‘production units’ damaged By AP Today, 10:59 am BEIRUT (AP) — Near-simultaneous attacks believed to have been carried out by drones hit three government-run oil and gas installations in central Syria, state TV and the oil ministry said Saturday. […]
Netanyahu backs joint diplomatic effort after Erdogan claims economic rights over large swath of eastern Mediterranean, threatening Israeli gas pipeline By AP Today, 6:42 am The president of Cyprus said Friday that he’s in touch with the leaders of Egypt, Israel, Greece and Lebanon to formulate joint diplomatic action aimed at countering a Turkey-Libya maritime […]
US secretary of state says International Criminal Court’s move ‘unfairly targets’ Jewish state, calls for direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians TOI staffToday, 3:28 am US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday decried a decision by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor to proceed with an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed in […]