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By News Desk -2019-04-23 The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a stern warning to the U.S. administration over their intent to militarily intervene in Venezuela. Russian Vice Minister of Defense, Colonel General Alexander Femin, said on the sidelines of the VIII International Security Conference that U.S. military aggression against Venezuela will have negative consequences for Washington. […]

Democratic presidential hopeful insists he is ‘100 percent pro-Israel’ at town hall event; says if elected he would be more sympathetic to Palestinian concerns By ERIC CORTELLESSA Today, 6:18 am  13 622shares US Senator Bernie Sanders responds to a question during a town hall meeting in Jackson, Mississippi, April 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) WASHINGTON — […]

David HazonyApril 17, 2019 We know little about the coming plan for Middle East peace being offered by the Trump Administration, but the pre-emptive strikes against it have begun. “Dead on arrival” is a phrase we’re hearing a lot these days. It’s odd: If the White House is trying to resolve the century-long conflict between […]

Jason Greenblatt, United States Special Representative for International Negotiations, said on Monday, “Hamas has driven the people of Gaza into lives of misery in a bid to stay in power. A recognition of its dismal failure and an honest assessment of reality could pave the way to reconnect Gaza to the world that wants to […]

Tom Rogan  | April 22, 2019 03:17 PM In a rare double-up deployment close to Iran, the U.S. Navy currently has two carrier strike groups in the Mediterranean Sea. Just a few days sail from the Arabian Sea, the Stennis and Lincoln carrier strike groups conducted joint exercises last week. The Navy’s current posture gives […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any move by Iran to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to the United States ending oil waivers for purchases of Iranian oil would be unjustified and unacceptable, a senior administration official said on Monday. The official, who briefed a small group of reporters on condition of anonymity, said President […]

U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights is the clearest sign that the administration no longer considers the 1967 borders a sacred cow. (April 22, 2019 / Israel Hayom) Next month will mark two years since U.S. President Donald Trump’s historic visit to the Middle East. It was during that visit that discussions […]

Daniel Krygier22/04/2019 European leaders condescendingly believe that they know better how the Jewish nation should run its affairs. A sovereign and independent Jewish state is, once again, condemned for being strong and unapologetic. PM Netanyahu and President Macron (Screenshot) In typical Orwellian European fashion, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently urged […]

The Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, in an interview with the program Main subjects with Olga Belova on the TV channel Star, announced that Russia no longer intends to attend Russia-NATO Council meetings, and will participate only at the military level. He noted that “if Washington wants serious talks, it is necessary to assemble […]

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group, says Israel will not initiate a war against Lebanon because its home front is not prepared to withstand its missiles, citing rockets fired in recent months by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. “I am leaning toward the conclusion that Israel is unlikely to carry out a […]

Iran denounces US sanctions on its oil sector as “illegal” after the United States announced it will no longer grant exemptions to Tehran’s oil customers. “Since the sanctions in question are principally illegal, the Islamic Republic of Iran did not and does not attach any value or credibility to the waivers,” the foreign ministry says […]