PM’s son: Which ‘Palestine’ were they looking to liberate?

  Yair Netanyahu, son of Israel’s PM Netanyahu, offers a free summary of Israel’s history to his Facebook followers. Read the full text.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 23/04/19 14:00   Arab rioters in Jerusalem (illustration) STR/Flash 90 Quick history lesson about the Israeli- “Palestinian” conflict. The Philistines were Greek people invading and settling on the […]

Daesh Claims Responsibility for Deadly Sri Lankan Bombings – Reports

On Sunday, Sri Lanka was hit by a series of coordinated bombing attacks targeting churches and hotels across the country, that claimed lives of at least 321 and wounded about 500 more. The country’s defence minister recently stated that the series of blasts was a response to the Christchurch mosque attack in New Zealand, which […]

Iranian parliament designates all US military forces as terrorists

Lawmakers previously backed a bill labeling American troops in the Mideast as terrorists, in tit-for-tat move over Washington’s outlawing of IRGC By AP and TOI STAFFToday, 1:23 pm  0 0shares A group of Iranian army members follow the debates of parliament on a tour on the occasion of Army Day, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) […]

Security council warns Israelis to leave Sinai

National Security Council warns of ISIS, Al-Qaeda activity in Sinai, urges Israelis in the area to get out, come home. Arutz Sheva Staff, 23/04/19 Tens of thousands of Israelis have ignored the National Security Council’s (NSC) warnings and are currently vacationing in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Between 23,000 and 40,000 Israelis are currently vacationing in Sinai, […]

Palestinian to Iranian media: Israel is stronger, future unpredictable

Soltan-Shahi was described by MEMRI in 2018 as secretary-general of the Organization for Aiding the Islamic Revolution of the Palestinian People in the Office of the Iranian Presidency. Seth J. Frantzman April 23, 2019 10:56 Iran’s Tasnim news ran a long and important interview on Tuesday with a Palestinian named Ali Reza Soltan-Shahi. The interview […]

Suspicion: Sri Lanka attacks were retaliation for Christchurch

Easter Sunday attacks may have been response to New Zealand shooting, DM says. Arutz Sheva Staff, 23/04/19  Sri Lanka Reuters Seven suicide attacks in Sri Lanka may have been a response to last month’s mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sri Lanka’s Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardene said Tuesday. Speaking to Parliament, Wijewardene […]

SAUDI ARABIA WELCOMES U.S. MOVE TO END ALL IRAN SANCTION WAIVERS

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Tuesday welcomed a U.S. decision to end all Iran sanction waivers by May, saying it was a necessary step to halt Tehran’s “destabilizing” policy in the region. “Saudi Arabia fully supports this step taken by the United States as it is necessary to force the Iranian regime to end its […]

Egyptian President to Host Regional Leaders for ‘Emergency Summit’ on Sudan, Libya

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Tuesday will host regional leaders for an “emergency summit” to discuss ongoing upheavals in North Africa. A statement released by Sisi’s office noted that those gathered would focus on “the evolution of the situation in Sudan,” where months-long protests demanding an end to military rule continue even after longtime […]

Trump Administration Seeks New Comprehensive Agreement With Iran

The US Special Representative for Iran revealed that Washington is seeking a new comprehensive deal with the mullahs that addresses the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, regional expansionism and detention of foreign nationals. In an interview with the Saudi-run Al Arabiya television channel, Brian Hook stressed that the White House is “ready to […]

PLO Central Council to Convene Next Month to Discuss Revoking Recognition of Israel

The Central Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization—the dominant body in the Palestinian Authority that considers itself the lone voice of the Palestinian people—will convene next month to discuss the possibility of nullifying the 1993 Oslo Accords by withdrawing recognition of Israel’s right to exist. Such an eventuality would also likely lead to an end […]

Zarif, Lavrov Discuss Syria, JCPOA by Phone

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed a range of issues, including peace efforts in Syria and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov before leaving Tehran for New York for a meeting on international peace. The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Zarif and […]

The Arab League (again) Agrees to Rescue the Palestinian Economy

Monthly safety net agreed to again but there’s still no guarantees [Ramallah] The Arab League has again reaffirmed its commitment to providing a financial safety net to the cash-starved Palestinian Authority. At an emergency meeting of its member states in Cairo on Sunday, the umbrella organization of Islamic nations agreed to allocate $100 million U.S. […]

Iran, Pakistan Reaffirm Resolve to Boost Ties

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Pakistan issued a joint statement after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s landmark visit to Tehran, highlighting the two side’s determination to enhance political and economic relations. – Politics news – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and the visiting prime minister of Pakistan issued the joint statement on Monday, stressing that the […]

‘A whole new phase of confrontation’: New Revolutionary Guards head shows Iran readying for conflict

Published time: 22 Apr, 2019 18:59 Edited time: 23 Apr, 2019 07:00 Tehran’s appointment of a hardline new commander of its Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) could signal that Iran is preparing for conflict with the US, former Pentagon analyst Michael Maloof has told RT. Brigadier General Hossein Salami, 58, will replace Mohammad Ali Jafari as […]