Day: April 19, 2022
Putin aide says Jerusalem Old City property dispute is at top of Russian agenda
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says he expects Israel to aid in custody transfer of Alexander’s Courtyard to Moscow, after recent court decision set back move By TOI staff Today, 7:33 pm Edit A top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the transfer of church property in Jerusalem’s Old City to Moscow’s […]
UN envoy avoids casting blame for Jerusalem violence during Security Council huddle
Tor Wennesland updates members on Temple Mount tensions during closed-door emergency meet; despite Palestinian pressure, council refrains from issuing public statement By Jacob Magid Today, 11:29 pm Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel’s US correspondent based in New York The UN’s Mideast envoy avoided casting blame on either side for the recent […]
‘Fortress Russia’ myth will always have country land on its feet – opinion
By GREGORY CARLETON Published: APRIL 19, 2022 06:57 The Russian Orthodox Church Dome (photo credit: PIXABAY) The range of anti-Russian measures taken by countries around the world since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is virtually unprecedented and hearkens back to the darkest days of the Cold War. They’ve assumed many forms but broadly include economic sanctions, military […]
Russia’s war in Ukraine exposes Iran’s political fault lines
Many ordinary Iranians sympathize with Ukrainians despite Tehran’s tilt toward Moscow in recent years, with state media echoing Russian talking points on invasion By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell Today, 11:05 am TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — During its 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran embraced the protest cry of “neither East nor West,” rejecting both the US […]
Israel strikes targets in Gaza following rocket fire
IDF confirms anti-aircraft missile targeted jets during operation. By ANNA AHRONHEIM Published: APRIL 19, 2022 01:34 Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli airstrike in a site of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, in the west of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 11, 2021. (photo credit: ABED RAHIM […]