Netanyahu: Lapid’s ‘no surprises’ policy endangers Israel

Netanyahu: Lapid’s ‘no surprises’ policy endangers Israel Opposition leader says foreign minister pledged not to act against Iran without informing Biden Admin. first. Lapid denies accusation. Tags: Yair Lapid Benjamin Netanyahu   Arutz Sheva Staff , Jun 21 , 2021 7:23 PM   Benjamin Netanyahu Liron Moldovan/POOL/Flash90 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zli8CwtXA2s?autohide=1&rel=0] Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu today (Monday) […]

IDF Chief raises objection to nuke deal in Washington

  IDF Chief raises objection to nuke deal in Washington Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi returns to Israel after meeting US defense officials in Washinton DC. Tags: Aviv Kochavi Iran Nuclear Deal   Arutz Sheva Staff , Jun 21 , 2021 10:15 PM   Aviv Kochavi IDF Spokesperson IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi met […]

Hamas leader to Israel: Transfer $30m from Qatar or head to escalation

Hamas leader to Israel: Transfer $30m from Qatar or head to escalation Israel and the UN are particularly concerned about the resumption of Qatar cash payments out of fear that Hamas would divert them for military purposes. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 21, 2021 22:57 Hamas plans to escalate tensions with Israel unless it allows […]

‘Israel tying to blackmail us, Hamas may escalate,’ threatens terror leader

June 21, 2021 Sinwar’s threat could also suggest Hamas stepping up its use of so-called “night confusion” units along the Gaza-Israel border. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is considering the terror group’s next steps as negotiations with Israel for a long-term ceasefire and transfer of Qatari funds into the Gaza […]

Analysis: Biden administration backs Palestinian human rights violations, supports crackdown on PA rivals

June 21, 2021 The Biden administration’s aid to Ramallah isn’t conditioned on the PA ending human rights violations. By Khaled Abu Toameh, The Gatestone Institute Did the Biden administration give the Palestinian Authority (PA) a green light to resume its security crackdown on social media users, political activists and rivals in the West Bank? Since […]

Iran’s president-elect says ‘no’ to meeting Joe Biden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president-elect says he’s not willing to meet President Joe Biden. Ebrahim Raisi, when asked about possibly meeting Biden, simply said: “No.” Raisi’s moderate competitor in the recent election, Abdolnasser Hemmati, said he’d be willing to potentially meet Biden. Meanwhile, Raisi called himself “a defender of human rights” after […]

US violated 2015 Iran nuclear deal, EU failed commitments – Raisi

REUTERS JUNE 21, 2021 13:33 President-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday Iran’s foreign policy will not be limited by its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, holding his first news conference since winning Friday’s election. Raisi, 60, a hardliner and strident critic of the West, will take over from pragmatist Hassan Rouhani in August as […]

Lapid to be first-ever Israeli minister to visit UAE next week

No Israeli cabinet ministers visited the UAE or Bahrain since the Abraham Accords were announced. By LAHAV HARKOV JUNE 21, 2021 11:50 Foreign Minister Yair Lapid plans to visit the United Arab Emirates next week, making him the first Israeli minister on an official visit to the country that made peace with Israel last year. […]

PA preparing to resume talks with Israel

June 21, 2021 Although there are no concrete proposals, the PA claims that it will seek to discuss expanding its powers in Areas B and C. By Baruch Yedid, TPS The Palestinian Authority (PA) is preparing to resume the diplomatic process with Israel, PA sources have told TPS, adding that this is a result of […]

Is Bennett set to shake-up global consensus on a two-state solution?

PM: “There is global consensus around the two-state solution, but…the world gets it wrong a lot.” Op-ed. David Singer , Jun 21 , 2021 8:18 AM Israel’s new Prime Minister – Naftali Bennett – seems set to challenge the decades-long failure by the international community to achieve its called-for two-state solution, involving creating a second […]