Why the Two-State Solution Won’t Work

    A general view shows thousands of Jewish worshippers attending the priestly blessing on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City September 26, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad. The “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would create an independent Palestinian Arab state approximately along the pre-1967 lines. It would […]

Report: Erdogan allowing Hamas to plan attacks on Israel from Turkey

Turkey hosting Hamas terrorists and allows them to plot attacks on Israel, report claims, using Istanbul as a base of operations. David Rosenberg, 18/12/19 The Turkish government is hosting Hamas terrorists on its soil and permitting them to plan terror attacks on Israeli targets, a report released by The Telegraph Tuesday night claims. According to […]

Turkey and Qatar give warm embrace to Hamas leaders

Turkey and Qatar are key allies, both of which host Iranian delegations and are involved in supporting Hamas in Gaza and working on regional collaboration including supporting the Libyan government. SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 17, 2019 20:00 The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani smiled widely as he met Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh […]

‘Jews are both a people and a faith’

Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer thanks Trump administration for its support for Israel this past year.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 18/12/19 04:58   Ron Dermer Reuters Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, spoke on Tuesday night at the Hanukkah party held at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. In his remarks, Dermer thanked the US […]

Exclusive: Hamas plots attacks on Israel from Turkey as Erdogan turns blind eye

Raf Sanchez17 December 2019 • 9:00pm Turkey is allowing senior Hamas operatives to plot attacks against Israel from Istanbul, The Telegraph can disclose, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plays host to the terrorist group’s leaders. Transcripts of Israeli police interrogations with suspects show that senior Hamas operatives are using Turkey’s largest city to direct operations […]

In blow to Turkey, US Congress ends decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus

Senators who spearheaded bill say they hope move will foster cooperation between the Mediterranean island nation, Greece and Israel By AFP Today, 12:25 am   WASHINGTON — The US Congress voted Tuesday to lift a decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus, defying Turkey by seeking warmer ties at a time of renewed tensions. The Senate approved […]

Russia, Syria navies stage joint military drills in Mediterranean

Tuesday, 17 December 2019 10:27 AM Russian and Syrian naval forces are holding their first-ever joint military exercises in the Mediterranean Sea with the aim of boosting cooperation in the counter-terrorism battle. The drills, which began on Tuesday, will involve Russian surface ships and aircraft from the Hmeimim air base in Syria’s Latakia Province as […]

Court halts operations of Leviathan platform

Court halts operations of Leviathan platform Judge rules that Noble Energy and Ministry of Environmental Protection were unable to disprove emission could harm public health.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 18/12/19 00:06   Leviathan making its way to Israel Noble Energy PR Jerusalem District Court Judge Eli Abarbanel on Tuesday evening issued a temporary injunction preventing […]

Hundreds of American troops added to targeted Iraq base as US threatens reprisal for Iraqi militias’ rocket attacks

Hundreds of US troops landed at the US Al-Assad airbase in western Iraq on Monday, Dec. 16 after an American threat of reprisal against pro-Iranian Iraqi Shiite militias for their rocket attacks on US bases in that country. That threat sparked an Iraqi militia exit from Iranian Al Qods bases and command centers in Iraq […]

Israel approves gas exports to Egypt

Israel to export gas to Egypt, after Energy Minister signs off on deal to sell natural gas from offshore reserves. AFP, 17/12/19  Israel has approved the export of gas from its offshore reserves to Egypt, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, with a major reservoir expected to begin operations imminently. The Monday approval by Energy Minister Yuval […]

The Magi Christmas 2019

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Erdoğan’s Grip on Power Shows Cracks As Splinter Parties Emerge

A second splinter party from the Turkish president’s AKP is expected to be announced in the coming weeks, giving disenchanted conservative voters an alternative By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE The creation of new splinter parties from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) will likely embolden the opposition and increase public criticism […]

Pentagon Chief Urges Iraq To Stop Attacks On Bases Housing U.S. Forces

WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, Dec 16 (Reuters) U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday he spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi amid a spate of attacks on bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq and called on Baghdad to take steps to get the situation under control. A senior U.S. military official warned last week that […]

US East Med Security and Energy Partnership Act to be approved

17th December 2019 The “Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership” which envisages US support for regional cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Israel will be voted into an Act by Congress by December 20. The bill was tabled at the Senate by Democrat Robert Menendez and Republican Mark Rubio, and in the House by Republican Costas […]