Biden brings out Obama’s echo chamber, puts Israel on defense – opinion

While each of these American actions may have standalone rationalizations, the cumulative effect is to put Israel on the defensive – and I think that is exactly what the administration intends. DAVID M. WEINBERG APRIL 9, 2021 19:45  In March 2012, unnamed US diplomats and military intelligence officials exposed IDF and Mossad activities in Azerbaijan, […]

US, Iran clash on sanctions; US sees possible ‘impasse’ on nuclear deal

The expert groups will continue to work “in the course of next week.” REUTERS APRIL 10, 2021 01:30 VIENNA/PARIS – US and Iranian officials clashed on Friday over what sanctions the United States should lift to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, with Washington predicting an impasse if Tehran sticks to a demand that […]

UN atomic watchdog reports new Iranian breach of nuclear deal

While the amount of enriched uranium extracted is small, it amounts to a fresh breach at a delicate stage, as the US and Iran hold indirect talks in Vienna regarding a renegotiation of the deal. REUTERS APRIL 10, 2021 01:13 VIENNA/PARIS  – The UN atomic watchdog on Friday flagged a new breach by Iran of […]

Zarif: All Trump sanctions were against Iran nuclear deal & must be removed

REUTERSAPRIL 9, 2021 14:39Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that all sanctions imposed on Tehran by former President Donald Trump targeted the 2015 nuclear deal, regardless of their designations, and must be removed.”All Trump sanctions were anti-JCPOA (the nuclear accord) & must be removed—w/o distinction between arbitrary designations,” Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter. 

Iran testing nuclear-capable missiles, Israeli envoy warns: report

i24NEWS April 09, 2021, 05:34 AM IRANIAN ARMY OFFICE / AFPAn Iranian missile being fired during the last day of the air defence exercise of ‘Aseman Velayat 99’, in an unidentified location in Iran, image released on October 22, 2020. Israel’s US, UN envoy Erdan warns of Iran’s violations amid renewed push for revitalizing 2015 […]

Israel responds to ICC: You have no jurisdiction over us

Jerusalem has pointed to its own independent judiciary capable of trying soldiers who commit war crimes. APRIL 8, 2021 21:51 Israel will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation of Israel for alleged war crimes, top ministers decided on Thursday. The state will argue in a letter of response to The Hague that the court has […]

Dispute over Nile dam project may lead to military conflict

As negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over Addis Ababa’s massive dam reach impasse some analysts believe military confrontation is imminent. MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE APRIL 9, 2021 03:24 Talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over Addis Ababa’s disputed dam on the Nile River has reached a political impasse, amid rising concerns that the crisis […]

Azerbaijani official calls to open embassy in Israel

At virtual event marking 29 years to the establishment of Jerusalem-Baku ties, senior Azerbaijani official Farid Shafiyev says, “Historians attack the image of the Israelis and the Azerbaijanis. This is antisemitism and anti-Azerbaijanism. Nevertheless, that is also what unites us.” By Dean Shmuel Elmas Published on 04-09-2021 08:28 Last modified: 04-09-2021 10:24 Azerbaijani official calls […]

Joe Biden crawls back to the Iran nuclear drawing board – opinion

Joe Biden crawls back to the Iran nuclear drawing board – opinion Reports that US and Iran are at a stalemate – with each demanding that the other be the first to comply with the JCPOA before any genuine negotiations can proceed – are laughable By RUTHIE BLUM APRIL 8, 2021 21:02  Addressing a session […]

Assad was willing to dump Iran, broker Israel-Lebanon peace in exchange for Golan Heights

Former U.S. envoy to Syria: Assad was willing to break with Iran and Hezbollah and broker an Israel-Lebanon peace treaty in exchange for the Golan Heights. By Algemeiner Staff A veteran U.S. diplomat who served in various high-level positions related to Syria revealed Wednesday that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad said he was willing to end […]

Biden affirms commitment to Jordanian monarchy, two-state solution in Mideast

i24NEWS April 07, 2021, 03:30 PM AP/Raad Adayleh 2016 ©King Abdullah II of Jordan, (right,) meets with then-US Vice President Joe Biden, at the Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan, on March 10, 2016. President’s conversation with King Abdullah comes amid internal strife in Hashemite Kingdom’s royal palace In a call Wednesday between US President Joe […]

What Did Jesus Mean When He Called Himself the ‘SON OF MAN’?

When we read the Gospels, we see that Jesus usually referred to Himself as the ‘Son of Man’. No one else in the entire four Gospels ever calls Him by that title. They call Him ‘Rabbi’; they call Him ‘Lord’; they call Him ‘Master’, but no one else ever calls Him ‘Son of Man’. What does this title mean? We should know. There are some who feel the focus of Jesus’ title, ‘Son of Man’ was exclusively on His humanity. But those who think this without a thorough study of the scriptures would be in error. The title ‘Son of …

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