Day: July 8, 2020

Iran will respond if nuclear facility explosion was caused by attack: official

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Archived photo of the Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran. /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5f059bb7e0cf3_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5f059bb7e0cf3_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabei announced on Tuesday that his country would respond appropriately in the event that it was revealed there […]

Abbas tells Putin to resume peace talks with Israel under Quartet leadership

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Abbas tells the Russian President that the Palestinians want renewed negotiations to be based on “international legitimacy” with EU, UN and Russian participation, not just the U.S. By KHALED ABU TOAMEH   The Palestinians are prepared to return to the negotiating table with Israel under the auspices of the Quartet, which comprises the US, EU, UN […]

Amid Iran tensions, Israel said to ask US to speed up delivery of air refuelers

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With threats from Tehran following blast at nuclear facility blamed on Jerusalem, Israel reportedly wanting to receive KC-46 Pegasuses, despite design problem, within 2 years TOI staffAgencies Israel has asked the US Department of Defense to speed up delivery of its KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft, as tensions rise with Iran. In March the US […]

Nasrallah slams Israel’s annexation, threatens US ambassador to Lebanon

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Hezbollah leader urges greater links to China and a shift “eastward” away from the US. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JULY 7, 2020 22:59 Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah slammed Israel’s annexation plan on Tuesday evening, claiming it is the most dangerous thing in the whole of the Middle East. He called for support for Palestinians and mocked […]

Palestinians See Major Threat in UAE Aid Shipment Via Israel

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By Dr. Edy Cohen July 8, 2020 UAE aid for the Palestinians arrives at Ben Gurion Airport, photo via Twitter feed of Omri Haim   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,631, July 8, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Is the UAE beginning to open relations with Israel at the expense of the Palestinians? The PA thinks so, […]