Israeli government set to give final approval of ‘Trump Heights’

About 20 families are scheduled to move to Trump Heights in the summer. The Israeli government is expected to give its final approval on Sunday to begin building up Trump Heights, a future settlement named after U.S. President Donald Trump. “The initiative to establish a new settlement in the Golan Heights, that will be called […]

New Swedish ‘ambassador to Tel Aviv’ denied support for Israel

He courted controversy last month when he announced his new posting by tweeting that he was appointed “ambassador to Tel Aviv,” as opposed to Israel. JUNE 14, 2020 16:05 Sweden’s designated ambassador to Israel, a political appointee, publicly disassociated himself from support for Israel and opposed members of his party holding an event in the […]

Turkey vows to mobilize ‘Islamic ummah’ against Israel’s annexation

FM and head of Religious Affairs vow to struggle to take Jerusalem, accuse Israel of being responsible for war and dividing Muslim countries. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JUNE 14, 2020 12:16 Turkey’s head of President of Religious Affairs Ali Erbas vowed over the weekend that “our struggle will continue until Jerusalem is completely free.” The powerful […]

Turkey and Russia to hold talks on Libya, Syria wars

Turkey and Russia to hold talks on Libya, Syria wars Russian foreign and defence ministers will meet their counterparts during a visit to Turkey. 13 Jun 2020 18:32 GMT Russia’s foreign and defence ministers will visit Turkey on Sunday for talks, the two countries’ foreign ministries said on Saturday, with media reports saying discussions would […]