Day: June 25, 2021
British, Jordanian paratroopers train together, send warning to Russia
JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 25, 2021 12:16 British and Jordanian troops took part in a training exercise in Jordanian territory early Wednesday morning, the British Ministry of Defense announced. Hundreds of British paratroopers from the Air Assault Brigade 16 landed in the Jordanian desert. They were joined by Jordanian counterparts and began a training exercise […]
Six takeaways from Iran nuke negotiations – analysis
YONAH JEREMY BOB JUNE 25, 2021 09:40 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reviews Iran’s new nuclear achievements during Iran’s National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran, Iran April 10, 2021. (photo credit: IRANIAN PRESIDENCY OFFICE/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Some major events have happened in the last week of the nuclear standoff between Iran, the […]
Gaps remain in Iran nuclear talks, but deal still possible, US official says
State Department official denies delaying return of Vienna talks to consult with new Israeli government, says US looks forward to positive talks with Israel, despite disagreements Jacob Magid NEW YORK — A senior US diplomat denied a report that Washington was seeking to delay a seventh round of talks on restoring the Iran nuclear accord […]
Israel slams new Polish Holocaust law as ‘immoral’ and ‘a disgrace’
The legislation, which must still be approved by Poland’s senate, sets a 30-year deadline for Jews to recover seized property By Amy Spiro Today, 9:12 am Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called new Polish legislation that would bar Holocaust restitution claims in the country “immoral” and suggested it would damage Polish-Israeli ties. “No law will change […]
Jordan blasts Honduras over Jerusalem embassy opening
Jordan accuses Honduras of violating international law by moving its embassy to Jerusalem. Arutz Sheva Staff , Jun 25 , 2021 10:21 AM The Jordanian government excoriated Honduras over its decision to relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. On Thursday, Honduras announced that it plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem in three weeks. […]
PA and Abbas Spit at Biden and Blinken — Vow to Continue Rewarding Terrorists
by Maurice Hirsch Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas takes part in a virtual meeting with Palestinian faction heads, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sept. 3, 2020. Photo: Alaa Badarneh / Pool via Reuters. As US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are doing all they can to renew US […]
73 congressional Democrats to Biden: Call Israeli settlements illegal
A letter from Democratic congresspeople to President Joe Biden urged him to overturn Trump presidency policies. RON KAMPEAS/JTA JUNE 25, 2021 08:18 A letter from 73 Democrats in the US House of Representatives, including a number in leadership positions, urges President Joe Biden to make a number of moves to reverse what they call the […]
Biden Admin Walks Back U.S. Recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli Territory
State Department pushes back on signature Trump admin foreign policy decision An Israeli soldier walks early morning near Moshav Alonei HaBashan in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on April 29, 2021. / Getty Images Adam Kredo • June 24, 2021 7:30 pm The Biden administration is walking back the United States’ historic recognition of Israeli sovereignty […]