Day: February 8, 2020

PA: Only the map of ‘Palestine’ counts

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Abbas spokesman rejects Netanyahu’s remarks about drawing borders in accordance with Trump peace plan. Dalit Halevi, 09/02/20 02:24 The Palestinian Authority on Saturday night dismissed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s statement that “we are in the process of mapping the territory that, according to the Trump plan, will be part of the State of Israel. This […]

After US envoy criticism, German President will not honor Iran’s regime

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German foreign ministry still slated to celebrate ‘antisemitic’ regime BENJAMIN WEINTHAL FEBRUARY 8, 2020 22:19 The President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier will break with diplomatic tradition in the federal republic and not send a congratulatory telegram to the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran this month. The Steinmeier announcement on Saturday follows intense criticism […]

Sabbagh calls for enhancing resistance to foil US-Israeli schemes against just Arab causes

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Created on Saturday, 08 February 2020 18:32 AMMAN, (ST)- The so-called “Deal of the Century”, recently announced by US President Donald Trump, has confirmed the strong alliance between Washington and the Israeli occupation entity, urging the Arab Nation to enhance resistance in order to foil schemes that target the nation’s just causes, mainly the Palestinian […]

Abbas plans diplomatic ‘intifada’ against US peace plan – TV report

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Israel’s Channel 13 cites aides close to Palestinian leader, who is expected at the UN this week By TOI staff Today, 9:52 pm Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is planning a diplomatic “intifada” against the United States in response to the proposed peace plan put forth by President Donald Trump, Israeli TV reported on Saturday, […]

Israeli sovereignty and the fate of the Trump plan

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  On Wednesday morning, NeverTrump propagandist Bill Kristol told his MSNBC audience that Democratic chances of victory over US President Donald Trump will rise if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defeated in Israel’s elections on March 2. Along the same lines, if Netanyahu fails to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Israeli communities in Judea and […]

Iran says it is ready to mediate between Turkey and Syria

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready to help Turkey and Syria resolve their differences over the nearly nine-year-old war in Syria, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, adding that Tehran backs the sovereignty of its key regional ally Damascus. Turkey has backed rebels looking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Iran and Russia have […]

Fire Weaver: Israel’s Super High-Tech Secret Weapon to Win the Next Big War?

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Could this change future wars in the Middle East? by Seth J. Frantzman The infantry soldier with an M-16 entering a congested urban area won’t have to call in for support and wait precious minutes for it to arrive in the future battlefield. Israeli technology that links fighters on the ground with their battalion commanders […]

PM Netanyahu says he rejected concessions, is working to ‘prevent Israel’s funeral’

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PM Netanyahu says ‘land for peace’ is ‘land for terror,’ says Israeli left has worked unendingly to give away Israel’s heartland. Arutz Sheva Staff, 08/02/20 Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday night spoke at a conference in Maaleh Adumim, emphasizing that “without Judea and Samaria, our existence is in danger.” “Without our homeland, we […]

Netanyahu: US-Israel annexation committee started work

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JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 8, 2020 21:08 The Israeli-American team has begun preparing a precise map of the parts of the West Bank Israel will annex in accordance with the new US peace plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday. “We are in the middle of the process of mapping out the territory that […]

What’s behind Russia’s criticism of Israeli airstrikes in Syria

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The statements by Russia have gained widespread attention, more than in previous Russian statements about Israeli strikes in Syria. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 8, 2020 18:12 Russia said over the weekend that Israeli airstrikes on Damascus “put a civilian aircraft in serious danger and forced it to divert to Russia’s Khmeimim airbase.” The statements […]

The Greek Patriot on the shores of Hοrmuz

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Huffington Post Greece – Feb. 08, 2020 On the brink of the abyss. This way I can better describe the movements of regional and international players in the Middle East files. This has been happening for the last forty years. From one war to another, from one crisis to another, from rocket strikes to airplane […]