Month: August 2022

Abbas calls for recognition of Palestinian state during Berlin visit

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All we want is freedom and stability in a sovereign and democratic state,’ Palestinian leader says AA  WEDNESDAY 03:21, 17 AUGUST 2022 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday called on Germany and other European countries to recognize Palestine’s statehood, and support his efforts for a […]

Jordan makes overtures to Islamic Movement hardliners in Israel

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Amman might be trying to get Arab citizens who usually boycott Israeli elections to vote on November 1, analyst says. By DAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE Published: AUGUST 16, 2022 22:55 Updated: AUGUST 16, 2022 23:20 A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood holds a Palestinian flag and chants slogans during a pro-Palestinian demonstration after Friday prayers in Amman, Jordan, […]

Abbas accuses Israel of ’50 Holocausts’ after meeting with German chancellor

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Germany’s Olaf Scholz rejected the use of the word ‘apartheid’ in a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS Published: AUGUST 16, 2022 17:46 Updated: AUGUST 17, 2022 00:18 vGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attend a news conference, in Berlin, Germany, August 16, 2022. (photo credit: REUTERS/LISI NIESNER) Palestinian Authority President […]

Iran keeps up demands after deadline to accept final nuclear deal draft

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Iran is “looking for a good, stable and strong agreement, but if the other party talks about plan B, we also have plan B,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abdollahian said. By LAHAV HARKOV Published: AUGUST 16, 2022 01:46 Updated: AUGUST 16, 2022 09:13 Delegates from Iran attend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, […]

Israeli airstrikes in Syria said to hit Iranian targets near Russian naval base

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Syrian officer tells Reuters Iranian base and nearby air defense system hit in Tartus; Hezbollah posts near Damascus also struck, sources tell news agency By Emanuel Fabian Today, 10:24 am Israeli airstrikes near Russia’s main navy base in the coastal Syrian city of Tartus on Sunday night targeted Iranian sites, an unidentified Syrian officer told […]

Iran’s IRGC had contact with man charged with stabbing Rushdie – report

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An official said it was “clear” prior to the stabbing that Matar was in contact with those “directly involved with or adjacent to the Quds Force.” By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL Published: AUGUST 15, 2022 00:40 Updated: AUGUST 15, 2022 01:51 Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last […]

Israeli strikes hit Iranian targets near Russia’s Mediterranean bases

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Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Israel hit Iranian targets in a series of strikes on Sunday near the ancestral home region of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, and close to Russia’s main Syrian bases on the Mediterranean coast, regional intelligence and Syrian military sources said. The Syrian army earlier said three servicemen were […]

Syria says Israeli jets strike near Damascus and Tartus, killing three soldiers

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State broadcaster says three more hurt and damage caused after aircraft launch missiles from over Lebanon Emanuel FabianToday, 10:39 pm Israeli fighter jets launched a series of airstrikes on areas near the Syrian capital Damascus and the coastal city of Tartus on Sunday night, killing three soldiers and wounding three others, Syria’s official state media […]

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target Tartus on Syrian coast – report

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The reported strikes come just days after Israeli tanks reportedly targeted Hezbollah posts along the Syrian border. By TZVI JOFFRE Published: AUGUST 14, 2022 21:06 Updated: AUGUST 14, 2022 21:42 Missile fire is seen over Damascus, Syria January 21, 2019. (photo credit: SANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted sites near Tartus on the coast of Syria and […]

Israeli jets said to target site in coastal Syrian city of Tartus

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Arab media reporting Israeli jets flew over Lebanese coast before launching missiles; footage said to show Syrian air defenses engaging targets TOI staffToday, 2:00 pm 9:20 pm Israeli jets said to target site in coastal Syrian city of Tartus By Emanuel Fabian Al Arabiya reports that Israeli jets are targeting a site Syrian in the […]

Moscow warns of end to Russia-US relations if assets seized

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Darchiev also said that Russia warned the US that diplomatic ties would be damaged and broken if Russia is declared a state sponsor of terrorism. By REUTERS Published: AUGUST 13, 2022 10:34 Updated: AUGUST 13, 2022 13:36 Russian and US state flags fly near a factory in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region, Russia March 27, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/ANTON VAGANOV) […]

‘Screams of terror’: 7 hurt, including 2 seriously, in shooting near Western Wall

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Terrorist waited for bus to stop outside Jerusalem Old City, opened fire in 2 scenes and fled; manhunt underway; ‘I jumped inside the bus and lay low,’ says passenger By Emanuel Fabian and Michael Bachner Today, 1:44 amUpdated at 7:29 am Seven people were hurt, including two seriously, in an apparent terror shooting attack just […]