PA decides on partial halt of imports from Israel
The Palestinian Authority cabinet has officially decided to stop importing some goods from Israel, as of Wednesday. The decision involves produce, juices and sparkling water.
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Iran may block UN inspectors if it faces a ‘new situation’
Associated Press | Published: 02.03.20 , 22:21 Iran’s president said Monday that Tehran might reconsider providing U.N. inspectors with access to Iran’s nuclear facilities if the country were confronted with “a new situation,” the official IRNA news agency reported.Hassan Rouhani’s remarks came during a meeting with Josep Borrell, the European Union’s new foreign affairs […]
UN Security Council to meet with Kushner on Mideast peace plan
Washington requests closed-door session for Trump’s special adviser to present details of administration’s proposal before Palestinians submit draft resolution on matter to UN By AFP Today, 10:18 pm UNITED NATIONS, United States — The United States has requested a closed door UN Security Council meeting Thursday for US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, […]
Oman, Chad, and now Sudan: Israel and the wider MidEast puzzle
This was the first power change in Sudan since 1989. But even Omar al-Bashir, the former leader had considered a change in relationship with Israel. SETH J. FRANTZMAN Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to pull another diplomatic milestone out of his hat on Monday when he met Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Uganda. This […]
Hamas threatens to launch tear gas grenades from Gaza
Hamas’s balloon unit threatened Monday to launch balloons from Gaza that would be attached to a tear gas grenade to be set off as soon as it lands in Israeli territory, according to Yediot Ahronot. The unit provided proof of its threat, filming the triggering of a gas grenade from which a very large amount […]
Netanyahu meets leader of Sudan; former foes to move toward normalization
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds talks with Israeli PM in Uganda, marking dramatic turnaround; Israeli flights may soon be allowed over Sudan, cutting hours off route to South America Raphael AhrenToday, 7:01 pm ENTEBBE, Uganda — Dramatically improving ties with a former bitter foe, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday met with the transitional leader of […]
Courting Netanyahu, Sudan sees gateway to improved ties with US
Sudanese official says meeting in Uganda between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Israeli PM orchestrated by the UAE, meant to ‘accelerate’ removal from US terror list AgenciesToday, 10:59 pm A senior Sudanese military official said a meeting that the country’s leader held Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was aimed at helping remove the US designation of […]
Report: IDF Thinks Abbas Will Not Follow Through on Threats to Cut All Ties With Israel
by Benjamin KersteinThe IDF does not believe that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will cut ties with Israel completely and end security coordination with it, as he has recently threatened to do.On Saturday, Abbas told the Arab League that he would end all ties with the US and Israel, “including security relations,” to protest President […]
Bennett pays his first official visit to Washington
Naftali Bennett will meet Defense Secretary Mark Esper on his first official visit to Washington on Monday as Israel’s defense minister. He will also see other administration officials. Bennett’s team said his talks in DC will focus on “regional threats in the Middle East, including Iranian aggression.”
Netanyahu arrives in Uganda, will meet East African leaders
Stating that he hopes to return with “good news,” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrived in Uganda on Monday for a one-day visit, his fifth to Africa in recent years. “These are important ties politically, economically and in terms of security,” he said on arrival, ahead of his meetings with a number of East African leaders.
ISIS claims responsibility for London stabbing attack, terrorist identified
London terrorist identified as ISIS sympathizer, reportedly pressured his girlfriend to behead her parents. David Rosenberg, 03/02/20 The terrorist shot and killed in south London Sunday after he stabbed three people has been identified as 20-year-old Sudesh Amman. Amman, who according to the BBC had been released from prison in late January after serving half […]
Zarif calls Deal of Century an opportunity for Iran to foil US-Israeli plots
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the ‘Deal of the Century’ can be used to foil the plots hatched by the US and the Israeli regime for the region. “US measure in announcing the so-called Deal of the Century is a unique opportunity for the Islamic […]
3,400-year-old Egyptian artifact uncovered in Israel on display in Jerusalem
The artifact was spotted by chance by an Israeli veterinarian swimming off the shores of Atlit, south of Haifa. ROSSELLA TERCATIN FEBRUARY 3, 2020 12:12 An 3,400-year-old inscribed Egyptian anchor uncovered in Israel is on display for the first time at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, within the exhibition “Emoglyphs. Picture-Writing from Hieroglyphs to the […]
Pan-Islamic organisation OIC rejects Trump’s Mideast plan
February 03, 2020, 06:10 AM – latest revision February 03, 2020, 06:30 AM 1 min read MANDEL NGAN / AFP US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu take part in an announcement of Trump’s Middle East peace plan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 28, 2020 […]