Israel’s Dilemma in the New Cold War

By Harvey Jaskel August 16, 2020 Benjamin Netanyahu and Xi Jinping, photo by Haim Zach, GPO via Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,693, August 16, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel will be caught on the horns of a dilemma as China projects itself commercially, politically, and militarily into the Middle East. […]

Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalizing ties

Both Bahrain and Oman praised the UAE-Israel accord, although neither have commented on their own prospects for normalized relations. REUTERS AUGUST 16, 2020 14:24 Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalizing ties with Israel, Israel’s intelligence minister said on Sunday. “In the wake of this […]

Phone calls open between UAE and Israel, websites unblocked after agreement

The UAE confirmed on Sunday that a phone link has been set up with Israel following a historic agreement between the two countries. UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi “inaugurated a phone link between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel following […]

Jordanian diplomat threatens to declare war on Germany to force them to convert to Islam

In a shocking interview on Arab TV, senior Jordanian cleric (Sheikh) says Islam must be enforced against Western countries including Germany. As you can see in the video below he says Arab-Islamic countries must force Germany to pay for not converting its people to Islam. According to him, the goal of the jihad is to […]

Israel’s Gulf endgame: Full ties with Saudi Arabia

In-depth: Senior Israeli official says Jerusalem’s normalization effort with Abu Dhabi is a crucial stepping stone in formalizing relations with the Gulf’s most influential nation, and the UAE would not have agreed to the deal without Saudis’ approval Itamar EichnerPublished: The ink on the normalization agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel has […]

PRAGER: Why America Is In Real Danger

Dennis PragerAug 15, 2020 Americans have long been proud of the fact that, unlike European countries, America never went the route of totalitarianism as embodied in communism, fascism and Nazism. This achievement may be coming to an end. In order to understand why, it is first necessary to understand why European countries embraced — or […]

Five countries that could be next to make peace with Israel

What follows is a list of some examples of countries that reports suggest may be in line to normalize relations. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 16, 2020 12:00 Flags of Arab League member countries on display at Beirut’s Phoenicia Hotel, Lebanon January 18, 2019 (photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR / REUTERS) In the wake of the normalization of […]

The UAE-Israel Peace Accord: Walk Over Talk

 by Yoram Ettinger The Tel Aviv municipality building is lit with the United Arab Emirates national flag following the announcement of a deal to normalize relations between the Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Aug. 13, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad. Israel’s regional posture of deterrence and global high tech prominence motivated the United […]

The Democrats’ abandonment of the Jews

We stand in the final hour of a critical decision, depleted of all excuses for former political loyalty. And we know it. Op-ed. Obama -IsraelFDRJoan SwirskyDemocrat party Joan Swirsky , 14/08/20 16:30 Barack Obama, Binyamin Netanyahu Marc Israel Sellem/POOL/Flash 90 In 1984, David S. Wyman, a professor of history at Amherst College, published The Abandonment […]

Trump planning ‘snapback’ of sanctions on Iran

Trump will try a “snapback” to force a return of UN sanctions after Security Council rejects extension of Iran arms embargo. Tags:sanctionsUS-IranDonald Trump Arutz Sheva Staff , 16/08/20 06:45 US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will try a “snapback” to force a return of UN sanctions against Iran, after the Security Council rejected […]

Hizballah’s ‘deep state’ prepares to investigate itself

Jerusalem Post, 15/8 The death toll in the August 4 explosion at the Beirut port has now reached 163.  More than 6,000 people were injured. Large parts of the city were destroyed.  The latest information detailed this week by Reuters suggests that the Lebanese authorities were warned in the weeks prior to the explosion of […]

The ICC holds Hezbollah’s future in its hands

Opinion: After almost 15 years of investigations into the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri in Beirut, the International Criminal Court’s special tribunal faces a choice that has major ramifications for the terror group and the beleaguered country Itzhak LevanonPublished: Excluding Hezbollah’s lackluster response against Israel following the border incident near Mount Dov two […]

Lebanon president says open to Israel peace talks

Posted inLebanon Lebanon president says open to Israel peace talks Michel Aoun left open the door for negotiations following allegations his ally Hezbollah had stored weapons at Beirut Port by Alison Tahmizian Meuse August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 Lebanese President Michel Aoun dropped a bombshell statement on Saturday night, telling French TV his country may […]

Rockets fall inside Iraq’s Taji camp

The base is just north of Baghdad. By REUTERS AUGUST 15, 2020 23:44 Iraqi army members participate in a live ammunition training exercise with coalition forces trainers at Taji base in August 2017 Two Katyusha rockets fell in Iraq’s Taji base north of Baghdad that hosts US-led coalition troops, with no casualties being reported, the […]