‘In the end, they’re going to want it’: Full text of Trump, Netanyahu on US plan

Two sets of remarks from the US president and Israeli prime minister at the White House on Monday, a day before the official release of the administration’s peace deal TOI staffToday, 12:37 am President Donald Trump hosted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on January 28, 2020. This is the full text of […]

Saudi Foreign Minister Says Israeli Passport Holders Cannot Visit Kingdom

by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Jan. 24, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Costas Baltas. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said Israelis were not welcome to visit the kingdom after Israel decreed that Israeli citizens could visit Saudi Arabia under certain circumstances, CNN reported on Monday. “Our policy is fixed. We do not have […]

Pompeo furious over Iranian attacks on US facilities in Iraq

By REUTERS JANUARY 27, 2020 22:29 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday expressed outrage in a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi at the continued assaults by Iran’s armed groups targeting U.S. facilities in Iraq, including Sunday’s rocket attack against the U.S. Embassy, the State Department said. “The Secretary underlined […]

EU, US Rhetoric on Auschwitz Liberation Shows Double Standard – Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The leaders of the European Union and the United States have been silent on the contribution of Soviet Red Army soldiers to the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a Facebook post, adding that Western officials have a double standard. The Russian Foreign Ministry made specific […]

Intel: How Democratic lawmakers are trying to get ahead of Trump’s Mideast peace plan

Bryant Harris January 27, 2020 0 1 3 5 6 p REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueUS President Donald Trump listens as he welcomes Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, US, Jan. 27, 2020. As President Donald Trump met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White opposition leader Benny Gantz to discuss […]

Trump Has a ‘Peace Plan,’ but His Mideast Policies May Be Bad News for Israel

He sees every foreign-policy relationship as a transaction: How much does the U.S. pay, and what does it get in return? Don’t think he won’t do the same with Israel. Seth Frantzman Updated Jan. 27, 2020  JERUSALEM—President Donald Trump is pushing a new peace plan and trying to show how pro-Israel he is by sidelining the […]

Iranian general warns of retaliation against Israel if US threats continue

Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami says America, Israel ‘will definitely regret it’ if Washington continues menacing Iran’s top military leaders Nasser KarimiToday, 6:06 pm TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The chief of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Monday that it will retaliate against American and Israeli commanders if the US continues to threaten top Iranian generals. […]

With PM at his side, Trump says without Palestinians ‘we don’t do the deal’

US president says Mideast peace proposal to debut Tuesday at noon, says only that ‘it might have a chance’; PM calls offer ‘historic’ and ‘opportunity of the century’ Raphael AhrenToday, 7:07 pm WASHINGTON — The US administration will published its long-anticipated Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday, standing next […]

Islamic State announces ‘new phase’ of attacks mainly targeting Israel

Audio message from spokesman says focus is now on ‘fighting the Jews and reclaiming what they have stolen from the Muslims’; urges sabotage of Trump peace plan AFPTOI staffToday, 5:51 pm The Islamic State group vowed Monday to shift its focus from the remnants of its “caliphate” toward making Israel the main target of its […]

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 […]