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Iran blames Baghdad for failing to protect Najaf consulate

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Iran said on Thursday the Iraqi government is responsible for protecting its consulate in the holy city of Najaf, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday, a day after Iraqi protesters attacked and set fire to the building.”The Iraqi government is responsible to secure safety of diplomatic missions and diplomats in Iraq … […]

France could reimpose sanctions on Iran

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French Foreign Minister says his country could trigger mechanism in 2015 deal that could lead to the reimposition of UN sanctions. Elad Benari, 28/11/19  French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday raised the possibility of triggering a mechanism in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that could lead to the reimposition of UN sanctions, AFP […]

Katz to the UN: Disarm Hezbollah

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Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz comments on UN Secretary General’s report against Hezbollah: Fully implement all Security Council resolutions. Elad Benari, 28/11/19 Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz responded on Wednesday to the UN report about Hezbollah’s terrorist activity on the Israel-Lebanon border. “The report notes statements by Hezbollah officials about holding accurate missiles, and calls for the […]

Trump approves legislation backing Hong Kong protesters

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David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law legislation backing protesters in Hong Kong despite angry objections from Beijing, at a time when Trump is seeking a deal to end a damaging trade war. The legislation, approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate and by all but one lawmaker in […]

Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Wargames in ‘Message to the World’

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Adam KredoNovember 27, 2019 1:25 PM Iran, China, and Russia will hold in the coming weeks their first-ever joint war drills, which leaders say are meant to send a “message to the world” about increased military cooperation between the rogue countries. The commander of Iran’s navy, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said Wednesday that the Islamic […]

nalysis Trump Warms to Syria Kurds Again, Raising Alarm in Russia and Turkey

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Washington will step up its forces and expand the war on ISIS with the Kurds, who hope to win a seat at the negotiating table. Meanwhile, Russia’s efforts at ending the conflict have failed and Iran is watching closely Zvi Bar’el SendSend me email alerts Nov 27, 2019 11:38 PM U.S. armored vehicles patrolling fields […]

Netanyahu Indictments Are Shifting Few Israeli Voters

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by Ruthie Blum Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Likud Party rally in Tel Aviv, on Nov. 17, 2019. Photo: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90. According to a poll released this week by Israel Hayom, 64 percent of Israelis say that the indictments against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Nov. 21 will not affect […]

Rivlin: ‘We Are Extremely Concerned by the Rise in Anti-Semitism in the UK”

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Hana Levi Julian Photo Credit: Amos Ben Gershom / GPO   UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin in London on Nov. 27 2019 President Reuven Rivlin returned to Israel Wednesday night following his working visit to London, where he met with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis as well as with the leadership […]

Ethiopian Jews Celebrate Festival of Sigd, Now a State Holiday in Israel

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 by Algemeiner Staff Members of the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel dance during a ceremony marking the holiday of Sigd in Jerusalem, Nov. 11, 2015. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen. Ethiopian Jews celebrated on Wednesday one of their most-significant holidays, the festival of Sigd. A decade ago, Sigd was recognized as a state holiday in […]

Pompeo to visit Morocco, push for normalized Israel ties

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Pompeo to visit Morocco, push for normalized Israel ties Rabat a ‘critical partner’ for US in counterterrorism, promoting tolerance and bolstering Arab world ties with the Jewish state, State Department official says By AFP Today, 11:47 pm   US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media in the briefing room at the State […]

Iraq: Protesters set fire to Iranian consulate in Najaf

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Iraqi protesters on Wednesday stormed and set fire to the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Najaf, police and civil defense sources said, according to Reuters. Staff at the consulate had evacuated before the incident, they said. Authorities announced a curfew shortly afterwards, state media reported. Read more

Report: Breitbart bureau chief advising Netanyahu on indictments

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Breitbart News Middle East bureau chief Aaron Klein reportedly advising PM’s PR campaign following corruption indictments. Gary Willig, 27/11/19 Breitbart News Middle East bureau chief Aaron Klein is advising Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s public relations campaign against Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit’s decision to indict him for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, Channel 13 News […]

Trump recognizes our connection to the biblical lands of Judea and Samaria

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There should be a bipartisan consensus that Jews have a right to live anywhere in biblical Israel, especially in Judea and Samaria. By SHMULEY BOTEACH NOVEMBER 27, 2019 21:09 A TRUCK passes a small Israeli community in the West Bank President Donald Trump once again proved his unequaled friendship with Israel. His announcement of what […]