Month: May 2020
Trump vetoes ‘insulting’ measure limiting his war powers in Iran
Resolution stemmed from fears that White House was stumbling into war with Islamic republic; Trump says Congress misunderstood presidential powers WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a resolution that said he must get a nod from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. Trump called it “insulting” to the […]
Gantz, Netanyahu agree to swear in new government on May 13
With the coalition and opposition tussling in the Knesset plenum, Netanyahu and Gantz issue a statement that they have agreed to swear in the new government next Wednesday, May 13.
Israel angered as EU says Palestinians with terror ties can enjoy funding
Israel reacts angrily to a letter in which a senior European Union official assured the Palestinians that membership in or affinity to a terrorist organization does not automatically prevent a person from being eligible to participate in EU-funded programs. “We view this letter with great severity. This is in violation of all our agreements with […]
Pompeo: Iran must leave Syria
US Secretary of State addresses Israeli reports that Iranian forces are pulling out of Syria, closing military bases. Tal Polon , 06/05/20 17:46 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrtkGkjAJCY?autohide=1&rel=0] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed reports from Israel that Iranian troops were pulling out of Syria and closing military bases. At a press conference on Wednesday, Pompeo said […]
US soldier killed in northwestern Iraq
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Iran’s president says an end to UN arms embargo is a ‘right’
Hassan Rouhani offers veiled warning of unspecified steps if international embargo, which is set to expire in October, is extended Nasser KarimiToday, 2:00 pm TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Iranian president said Wednesday that lifting a UN arms embargo on Tehran would be an “obvious right” and added a veiled warning of unspecified steps Iran […]
Mandelblit: no legal grounds to disqualify Netanyahu-Gantz deal
Premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Parliament Speaker Benny Gantz’s Blue and White parties have revised a number of clauses in their previously-signed coalition agreement, in light of criticism leveled against its ‘constitutional-legality’ during a High Court of Justice hearing, held earlier this week in Jerusalem. Furthermore, members of the prospective national emergency government are in […]
Israel tells Iran it will continue Syria operations: ‘We won’t stop before they leave’
close Video Extent of COVID-19 outbreak remains a mystery in Russia, Iran, North Korea U.S. officials find the true extent of the coronavirus pandemic hard to assess in ‘black hole’ countries; Gillian Turner reports. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Israeli Defense Minister […]
The strategic importance of the Jordan Valley
Annexation of the Jordan Valley is a long-standing Israeli objective, going back to PM Yitzhak Rabin It can’t be stopped. Opinion. Prof. Efraim Inbar , 06/05/20 11:57 Professor Efraim Inbar Eliran Baruch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex the Jordan Valley is not just a far-right wish, but the fulfillment […]
ICC Prosecutor Recommends Israel Be Investigated for War Crimes — Why the US Should Care
On April 30, amid a global pandemic, the Chief Prosecutor of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, reaffirmed her recommendation that Israel be investigated on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity toward the Palestinians. The complaint submitted by the Palestinians refers first and foremost to alleged crimes committed by Israel in […]
Iran’s Rouhani pledges “crushing response” if U.S. extends arms embargo
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a “crushing response” on Wednesday if the United States goes ahead with plans to extend an embargo on Iranian trade of conventional arms, which the United Nations is set to lift later this year. Under Iran’s deal with world powers to accept limits to its nuclear programme […]
Netanyahu-Gantz unity government takes shape amid 11th hour wrangling
May 6, 2020 @ 11:10 The nervous distrust marking the maneuvers leading up to the May 7 deadline for 61 MKs to present a government is unlikely to derail the Netanyahu-Gantz government coalition deal. Neither are the reservations voiced by High Court judges when their conclusions on its legal validity are announced on Thursday. Wednesday […]