Month: August 2022

August 19, 2022 Beijing warns Israel’s ambassador, “If Israel hurts China because of external pressure, it will be making the wrong policy decision.” By JNS Senior Israeli Foreign Ministry sources said that one of China’s top diplomats last week warned Israel not to allow American pressure to harm relations with Beijing, reported Axios. Liu Jianchao, […]

Critics say Iran can’t be trusted with billions in sanctions relief while still pushing to kill ex-US officials to avenge killing of Qassam Suleimani, or backing Rushdie attack Matthew LeeToday, 8:16 am WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian national for plotting to murder former national […]

Senior Israeli official says continuing to negotiate shows weakness after Tehran gave noncommittal response to ‘take it or leave it’ offer Lazar BermanToday, 7:34 pm The time has come for Western powers to walk away from talks with Iran on returning to the nuclear deal, top Israeli officials are telling their counterparts in Washington and […]

First hearing called for Friday in case against the quasi-governmental Israel-immigration group, which is planning for the possibility it will need to cease activities in Russia Judah Ari GrossToday, 11:17 pm The Israeli government has been making last-ditch efforts to broker a deal with Moscow to avoid the closure of the Jewish Agency in the […]

Ukrainian president demands Russian troop withdrawal as condition for peace, calls for UN to ensure safety of Zaporizhzhia facility over fear of nuclear disaster Dmytro GorshkovThibault MARCHANDToday, 9:31 pm LVIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine during his first face-to-face talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

During the clashes, 18-year-old Wasim Khalifa from the Balata refugee camp was killed and at least 30 others were injured, according to the Red Crescent. By ROMAN MEITAV Published: AUGUST 17, 2022 23:33 Updated: AUGUST 18, 2022 11:36 Palestinians burn tires as they block the streets leading to Joseph’s Tomb, near Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank […]

Chinese diplomat warned Israel not to allow US pressure to damage its relations with Beijing, officials tell Axios. Israel National News   One of China’s top diplomats warned Israel last week not to allow US pressure to damage its relations with Beijing, senior Israeli Foreign Ministry officials with direct knowledge of the issue told Barak […]

August 18, 2022 “Abu Mazen [Abbas] was expected to not say such things, and especially not on German soil,” the source said, predicting the end of the octogenarian’s time in power. By Baruch Yedid, TPS A source in the Palestinian Authority (PA) told TPS on Wednesday that the “unfortunate” words of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas […]

As Tehran and world powers appear close to reaching an agreement to revive 2015 accord, official says Israel sees emerging deal as dangerous, has warned its allies By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 10:48 pm Edit Israel believes Iran is close to inking a nuclear agreement with world powers, and has started preparing for the […]