Criticism of US Mideast peace plan softened in United Nations draft resolution

Palestinians no longer seek to condemn proposal as breaching international law, won’t demand urgent conference on matter; text now condemns ‘acts of violence against civilians’ By AFP Today, 9:23 pm   UNITED NATIONS — A reworked Palestinian resolution has dropped its initial condemnation of US President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan, opting for less confrontational […]

Settler leaders call on PM to ‘put US in its place,’ swiftly annex W. Bank land

Yesha officials express outrage after American envoy Friedman puts breaks on any immediate sovereignty bid; urge Netanyahu to keep his promises on the matter Jacob Magid Settler leaders reacted in fury to US Ambassador David Friedman’s Sunday clarification that the White House would not support immediate and uncoordinated annexation of parts of the West Bank […]

When love isn’t enough for the US-Israel relationship – analysis

The controversy over annexation has led the Trump administration to realize it can’t control Israel’s policies from Washington SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 9, 2020 18:09 The two weeks since the rollout of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan have been a roller-coaster for Israel and the US. Instead of clear coordination on what might come […]

David Friedman: We’re not threatening Israel, we’re just asking for patience

Israel can apply sovereignty even if no clear winner emerges in election, US Ambassador says, urging Israel to wait until after election. Arutz Sheva Staff, 09/02/20 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emop2XzFOvE?autohide=1&rel=0] US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman urged Israeli leaders to be patient and hold back on plans to immediately apply sovereignty to Jewish towns in Judea and […]

Arab media accuse US, Israel of coronavirus conspiracy against China

One report claimed that it was no coincidence that the coronavirus was largely absent from the US and Israel. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 9, 2020 18:17 Numerous reports in the Arab press have accused the US and Israel of being behind the creation and spread of the deadly coronavirus as part of an economic […]

‘Most devastating plague of locusts’ in recent history could come within weeks, U.N. warns

Climate change and al-Shabab extremists contributed to circumstances that could produce “devastating” swarms of locusts in Somalia and East Africa. By The Associated Press GAROWE, Somalia — At a glance, the desert locusts in this arid patch of northern Somalia look less ominous than the billion-member swarms infesting East Africa in the worst outbreak some […]

Netanyahu rubs salt in the wounds after failed Iran satellite launch

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is adding insult to injury after Iran’s admission of a failed satellite rocket launch. “We were notified today that Iran failed in launching a satellite. They are also failing to transfer weapons to Syria and Lebanon because we are operating there all the time, including these days,” Netanyahu writes on Twitter.

Report: Historic Meeting Between Netanyahu, Saudi Crown Prince in the Works

JNS.org – Intensive talks are underway between Washington, Jerusalem, Cairo and Riyadh to convene a summit in Cairo, possibly before Israel’s March 2 election, that would serve as a venue for a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, senior Arab diplomatic sources said on Thursday. US Secretary […]

Iran’s IRGC unveils ‘new’ rocket: The Thunder 500

The rocket improves upon the fuel consumption, weight and range of similar Iranian rockets and shows off the IRGC’s ability to strike at neighboring countries. SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 9, 2020 17:21 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled what it says is a new rocket called the Thunder 500. It has a composite engine and […]

Amid tension with U.S., Iran plans satellite launch and unveils new missile

Published: 02.09.20 , 17:03 Iran will launch a satellite into orbit on Sunday, an Iranian minister said, as part of a fledgling program which the United States says is a cover for ballistic missile development. State television said Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps, which is in charge of the missile program, had also unveiled a […]

Ex-IRGC chief: ‘No doubt’ we would have flattened TLV if US bombed Iran

Rezaei made almost identical comments in January, saying ‘If [US President Donald] Trump retaliates to Iran’s revenge, we will strike Haifa, Tel Aviv and wipe out Israel.’ By TZVI JOFFRE FEBRUARY 9, 2020 16:42 An Iranian Officer of Revolutionary Guards, with Israel flag drawn on his boots, is seen during graduation ceremony, held for the […]