Palestinians fear some Arabs might accept Trump’s plan

Palestinians fear some Arabs might accept Trump’s plan Abbas is scheduled to hold a series of “emergency meetings” to discuss the repercussions of Trump’s plan and ways of “rallying Arab support for the Palestinian position.” By KHALED ABU TOAMEH JANUARY 27, 2020 20:05 Palestinians on Monday expressed concern that some Arab states may accept US […]

Report: Netanyahu to forgo Jordan Valley annexation – annex Maale Adumim instead

Prime Minister reportedly not planning to annex Jordan Valley at this time – will instead settle for smaller annexation of Maale Adumim. Arutz Sheva Staff, 27/01/20  Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is not planning to push for the annexation of the Jordan Valley in the near future, Galey Tzahal reported Monday, […]

Palestinian Elections: How Abbas and Europe Are Trying to Blame Israel

Khaled Abu ToamehJanuary 27, 2020 at 5:00 am The last time there were Palestinian elections, Hamas won in a landslide. Even if Israel does agree to allow Arab residents of Jerusalem to take part in the Palestinian elections, Abbas will undoubtedly find another excuse to continue his policy of foot-dragging. Abbas and his senior officials […]

Michael Oren: Every time Palestinians were offered peace they said ‘no’

Michael Oren: Every time Palestinians were offered peace they said ‘no’ Michael Oren told Fox News that the ‘Deal of the Century’ is “aimed at two customers:” the Israelis and the Sunni Arab world. By RACHEL WOLF JANUARY 27, 2020 12:34 Former ambassador to the US Michael Oren Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States […]

Trump to tell Israelis they have 6 weeks to get peace plan moving — report

US official tells Reuters that proposal won’t be released ahead of US president’s meetings with Gantz and Netanyahu to ensure he has their support before details announced TOI staffToday, 11:20 am US President Donald Trump will reportedly tell Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White chief Benny Gantz that they have until the Knesset […]

Palestinians Reject ‘Deal of the Century’

DIMA ABUMARIA 01/26/2020 Mideast experts say wider Arab world will turn its back on Trump Administration peace plan Arab and Palestinian opinion is nearly universal in its rejection of what has been leaked about the so-called deal of the century, the peace proposal that US President Donald Trump apparently plans to announce in the coming […]

Iranians should not let Trump harm national unity says Rouhani

Iranians should not allow U.S. President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach to harm national unity ahead of parliamentary elections, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday in a live broadcast speech on his official website.”We should not let Trump succeed in creating gaps between the establishment and people … We should remain united … Don’t turn […]

Netanyahu mulling pulling immunity request as Knesset pushes ahead — report

Right-wing bloc to boycott Tuesday Knesset vote on forming panel to discuss and likely reject immunity, leaving prime minister vulnerable to indictment before election day TOI staffToday, 10:03 am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may withdraw his request for parliamentary immunity from indictment in three looming corruption cases, Likud officials said Sunday. If Netanyahu does so, […]

Britain should support Trump’s peace plan

Britain should support Trump’s peace plan Despite the closest of ties between our intelligence services and armed forces today, the Foreign Office has maintained its bias against the Jewish state. By RICHARD KEMP JANUARY 26, 2020 21:57 What was Britain’s role in the Holocaust? What was its role in the establishment of the State of […]