Day: May 30, 2020

Assad replaces governors along Israel’s Golan

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The shakeup may be a sign that he has lost confidence in several key governors or that he recognizes a series of security incidents requires a change. SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 30, 2020 19:20 Syrian President Bashar Assad replaced three governors in southern Syria over the weekend, jettisoning a long-time henchman in Dara’a and moving […]

France, Britain, Germany ‘regret’ U.S. end to Iran nuclear waivers

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PARIS (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain on Saturday criticised a U.S. decision to end sanctions waivers allowing work on Iranian nuclear sites designed to prevent weapons development. “We deeply regret the U.S. decision to end the three waivers,” the three European countries said in a joint statement. “These projects, endorsed by U.N. Security Council […]

Austrian MPs want Iran-backed Hezbollah banned within European Union

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NEOS party urges Austrian to outlaw the Lebanese terrorist movement. BENJAMIN WEINTHAL MAY 30, 2020 12:41 BERLIN – Political representatives from the coalition parties governing Austria in the country’s parliament introduced on Friday a resolution urging the European Union to reassess Hezbollah’s entire organization as a terrorist movement. According to a statement on the website […]

Turkey sends stern warning to Greece, Egypt: We will protect our interests

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Is the EU having second thoughts over its hostility towards the Jewish state?

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The widespread fury over the proposed extension of Israeli sovereignty constitutes merely shadow-boxing. (May 28, 2020 / JNS) Has the European Union reached a tipping point over Israel? Or to be more precise, is the Europeans’ bluff finally to be called over Israel’s proposal to extend its sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria? The […]