Kushner: UNRWA ‘corrupt’ and doesn’t help peace

“Sometimes you have to strategically risk breaking things in order to get there,” wrote Kushner in a confidential email regarding the UN Relief and Work Agency. ZACK EVANS April 20, 2019 22:30 Jared Kushner, senior advisor and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, wrote in a confidential email that the United Nations Relief and Work Agency […]

Gazan projectiles fired towards southern Israel – report

The Red Alert incoming rocket siren was not activated and according to unconfirmed reports, one projectile landed in open territory outside a community in Israel’s Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council. By Anna Ahronheim April 20, 2019 17:56   Residents in southern Israel have reported hearing sounds of an explosion after a projectile were fired from the […]

Palestinian Affairs: Where do the Palestinians go from here?

Ramallah’s public denunciations and rejection of the ‘deal of the century’ will make it almost impossible for the PA to accept the plan or any part of it. Khaled Abu Toameh April 18, 2019 21:14 As the US administration prepares to announce its long-awaited plan for peace in the Middle East, also known as the […]

France said to tell Lebanon: Israel won’t tolerate Iranian-backed missile plant

France has warned Lebanon that Israel will not tolerate the existence of an Iranian-backed manufacturing facility for precision-guided missiles located inside the country, the London-based Arabic-language Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Saturday. Diplomatic sources from within the Arab world told the newspaper details of the facility were conveyed to France from the US and originated with […]

Riding the Tides: Jordan sits at a crossroads of Middle Eastern dilemmas

Jordan still cares about the two-state solution and continues to push for it and is very worried about any annexation plans Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might have. By Seth J. Frantzman April 20, 2019 14:53   Jordan watched the recent election results in Israel with some apprehension. “Netanyahu’s next government can include parts of the […]

Riding the Tides: Jordan sits at a crossroads of Middle Eastern dilemmas

Jordan still cares about the two-state solution and continues to push for it and is very worried about any annexation plans Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might have. Seth J. Frantzman April 20, 2019 14:53 Jordan watched the recent election results in Israel with some apprehension. “Netanyahu’s next government can include parts of the occupied West […]

Israel surrounded by Resistance forces: MP

MNA – Head of Iran-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group Amir Khojasteh said on Saturday the Zionist regime is now under the siege laid by the Resistance. Headed by Amir Khojasteh, the Iranian Parliamentarians visiting Lebanon had separate talks with some Palestinian officials, including the deputy leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas Saleh al-Aruri, Secretary General […]

Russian Embassy Calls on US to Mend Ties in Wake of Mueller Report Release

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Embassy in the US has called on Washington to cooperate in repairing the damage inflicted to bilateral relations over recent years, in the wake of US Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report being released which found no evidence of collusion between US President Donald Trump’s campaign team and Russia. The embassy […]

Mueller report touches on 2 matters involving Israel

Report says that Jared Kushner attempted to pursued foreign governments to oppose U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlements and determines that advisor George Papadopoulos’ ties to Israel do not comprise crimes under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. by  Jackson Richman  Published on  2019-04-19 07:13 Last modified: 2019-04-19 12:22 The U.N. Security Council | Photo: United […]

‘Declare war on Lebanon, take out Syria’s S-300s’: Outgoing Israeli general on handling neighbors

Published time: 20 Apr, 2019 04:45 Edited time: 20 Apr, 2019 05:02 Israel has the full arsenal needed to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon and eliminate the Iranian threat in Syria, the outgoing IDF Northern Command chief boasted, warning Damascus against using S-300s to protect its sovereignty. “If our freedom of movement is threatened, we […]

Media Claims Israel’s New Missile May Outsmart Russia’s S-300 in Syria

Middle East 09:51 20.04.2019(updated 09:52 20.04.2019) Get short URL 829 Just a week ago, an independent defence analyst reported that Israeli Air Force F-16s may have used the newly-developed air defence-evading “Rampage” air-to-surface missiles during an alleged airstrike in Syria. Israel’s newest “Rampage” missiles are designed to outsmart the Russian S-300 air defence systems, deployed in Syria […]

Egypt to vote on referendum extending Sissi rule to 2030

  Egyptians were being asked Saturday to vote on constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030.   The three-day voting period for the nationwide referendum starts at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) Saturday on proposed changes that would also further enshrine the military’s role in politics.   Parliament, packed […]

Monitor: Islamic State attacks Syrian army, allies, killing dozens

Islamic State attacks on the Syrian army and allied militias in central Syria have killed 35 soldiers over two days, a war monitor said early on Saturday.   Although Islamic State lost its last territorial enclave in Syria at Baghouz near the Iraqi border last month to U.S.-backed forces, it still has fighters holding out […]