US envoy: We trust Israel, but Palestinians in no position ‘to keep any bargain’

Why does Trump’s plan allow the Israelis to annex soon but have a Palestinian state only arise in four years? To ‘bridge the asymmetry’ between the two sides, David Friedman says By Raphael Ahren Today, 12:45 pm 0 Edit The White House’s so-called deal of the century strongly favors Israel because it is a democracy […]

Turkey Ready to Act Against Syria in Idlib After Troop Deployments, Says Turkish Official

Turkish military convoys continue to cross into Syria to reinforce a dozen Turkish military positions, several of which are now surrounded by advancing Syrian troops Feb 10, 2020 12:42 PM Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syria’s northwestern Idlib region and “all options are on the table”, a senior official said on Sunday, as Ankara […]

US agreed to fight Iran in Iraq while Israel fights it in Syria — Bennett

Defense minister expresses opposition to reliance on mainly bombing Iranian arms shipments to Hezbollah, saying most convoys will get through anyway Nati YefetJudah Ari GrossToday, 11:08 am Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, left, meets with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2020. (US Department of Defense) Jerusalem and Washington have divided […]

‘People are afraid’: Malcolm Hoenlein says anti-Semitism is changing US Jewry

Leaders of umbrella Jewish group warns US Jews are facing a reckoning: ‘It’s the end of the age of innocence for American Jewry’ Raoul WootliffToday, 6:14 am The heads of American Jewry’s main umbrella group said that rising anti-Semitism in the United States is sowing fear among Jewish communities, changing the nature of what it […]

Greenblatt: Where’s the condemnation of Gaza terrorist organizations?

Former US Middle East Envoy says UN should be discussing ongoing rocket attacks on southern Israel instead of condemning Trump plan. Elad Benari, 10/02/20      Jason Greenblatt, formerly the US Middle East Envoy, on Sunday night said the UN Security Council should be discussing the continuous rocket and incendiary balloon attacks from Gaza toward […]