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Iran’s Khamenei: Negotiating With Israel Would Be Big Mistake

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04/04/2018 Any move to negotiate with Israel would be an “unforgivable mistake,” Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Israelis were entitled to live peacefully on their own land. Saudi Arabia — birthplace of Islam and site of its holiest shrines — does not officially recognize Israel, but Mohammed bin Salman’s comments, quoted in the US magazine The Atlantic, are a further sign of an apparent thawing in bilateral ties. They come as mainly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia faces off against Shi’ite Iran in a regional power struggle. Tehran and Riyadh back opposing sides in …

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Report: Trump backtracks on decision to pull US troops out of Syria

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After consulting with his advisers, US President Donald Trump has reportedly agreed to keep US troops in Syria, backtracking on his announcement last week that the US will be withdrawing from Syria soon. 04/04/2018 US President Donald Trump has reluctantly agreed to keep US troops on Syrian soil after consulting with his advisers, MSNBC reported on Wednesday. The White House issued a statement saying ISIS is “almost completely destroyed,” but added that “the United States and our partners remain committed to eliminating the small ISIS presence in Syria that our forces have no already eradicated.” Last week, while speaking in …

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IDF: At least 10 of the 16 killed at Gaza border were members of terror groups

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Army publishes list of names, positions of men shot dead during violence at the security fence; Hamas acknowledges that five of them were gunmen from its military wing By JUDAH ARI GROSS, AGENCIES and TOI STAFF/03/31/2018 The Israeli military on Saturday night identified 10 of the 16 people reported killed during violent protests along the Gaza security fence as members of Palestinian terrorist groups, and published a list of their names and positions in the organizations. On Friday, some 30,000 Palestinians took part in demonstrations along the Gaza border, during which rioters threw rocks and firebombs at Israeli troops on the other side of …

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God’s Kingdom Overview

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The Announcement of the Kingdom Mark 1:14-15 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel (KJV). Kingdom Overview God had an earthly Kingdom in mind before the creation of the universe (Matthew 25:34;; John 17:24; Ephesians 1:4; Hebrews 4:3; I Peter 1:20; Revelation 13:18). The Kingdom is what God has been trying to set up in a visible manner on the earth since the creation of mankind. It is …

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Hezbollah’s al-Manar: Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon

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03/31/2018 BEIRUT – An Israeli drone crashed in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV reported on its website on Saturday, citing its correspondent.   “An unmanned Israeli spy plane crashes between the villages of Beit Yahoun and Baraachit,” al-Manar reported. Ynet According to reports, an unmanned Israeli spy plane crashed between the villages of Beit Yahoun and Baraachit

Saudi Crown Prince says American troops should remain inside Syria

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Staff writer, Al Arabiya EnglishSaturday, 31 March 2018 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants the US military to maintain a presence in Syria, he told TIME on Thursday during his multi-city tour of the United States. “We believe American troops should stay for at least the mid-term, if not the long-term,” he said. Prince Mohammed said the US military presence is the last effort stopping Iran from continuing to expand influence with regional allies. The presence of the troops, which have a remote base at Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria, will also allow Washington to have a say in Syria’s future, …

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UN chief calls for independent investigation into Gaza deaths

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Emergency Security Council session convened after 16 Palestinians reportedly killed by IDF troops along Gaza border; top UN official warns violence may worsen By TOI STAFF and AGENCIES /03/31/2018 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called Friday for “an independent and transparent investigation” into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops as Security Council members urged restraint and a lowering of tensions on both sides. Kuwait requested the emergency Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza, where Palestinians said Israeli fire killed 16 people in the conflict’s deadliest single day since the 2014 Gaza war. After the meeting, a top UN …

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Israel deploys drones to drop tear gas on Gaza protesters

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Friday’s violence was one of the first uses of the new technology, Border Police spokesman says By AGENCIES and TOI STAFF/ 03/31/2018 Israel on Friday used new technology to counter violent protests along the Gaza border, with Border Police using small drones to drop tear gas on Palestinian protesters. An AFP correspondent saw a drone release around 10 gas canisters as protesters on the border with Israel cursed the small craft. People quickly scattered when they saw the drones approaching. A police spokesman acknowledged operational deployment of the new technology. A number of people were injured by the containers, which fell from a height of …

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Merkel’s Iran Nuke Deal uber alles

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Merkel messed up Europe with her immigration policies, and now it’s on to the Middle East. 03/21/2018 Ever since she singlehandedly ruined Europe through her reckless immigration policy, Angela Merkel ought to be the last person to be handing out advice, now on Iran. Seems that Merkel favors the Iran Nuke Deal that was hatched by Obama, Kerry and the ayatollahs. She thinks it’s so splendid that, though nobody asked, she advised, no warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep hands off…or else. Apparently, she’s worried that since President Trump is on the verge of (wisely) nixing the arrangement, Netanyahu, …

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Air India to Israel route takes off tomorrow for the first time

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New route set to operate thrice a week will reduce journey time by 2 hours flying over Saudi airspace Direct flights operated by Air India between Tel Aviv and New Delhi are set to begin tomorrow after permission for the route to pass through Saudi Arabian airspace was granted last month, a decision lauded by Israel’s Tourism ministry as a “marketing revolution.” “I am pleased that the great efforts we made with Air India over the last two years are bearing fruit and a direct route from New Delhi to Israel has now opened,” Minister of Tourism, Yariv Levin said …

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Trump says he will meet Putin to discuss ‘arms race that is getting out of control’

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03/21/2018 US President Donald Trump said he will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the not too distant future to discuss an arms race that Trump called “out of control.” He also congratulated Putin on his election victory. Trump answered a question about Putin as he was holding a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. “We will be meeting in the not too distant future to discuss the arms race which is getting out of control,” Trump said, expanding on the content of the phone call with Putin on Tuesday. Read more New arms …

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UN envoy: ‘The State of Israel is here to stay’

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UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov denounces anti-Semitism, says global body committed to fighting it. 03/20/2018   Watch this video on YouTube Nikolay Mladenov, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, spoke on Monday at the 6th Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism being held in Jerusalem. “The most appropriate today to open this forum is to have three very clear and simple messages and to address them to all who fans the flames of hatred, terror and war around the world,” the envoy said. “The State of Israel is here to stay. It is the home of the Jewish …

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UK not satisfied with Israel’s response to poisoning of Russian double agent

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The United Kingdom has expressed its discontent with Israel’s phrasing of a statement last week which condemned the poisoning of Russian spy on British soil but failed to blame Russia. “Israel views the event that took place in Great Britain with gravity and strongly condemns it,” an official statement put out by the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. “We hope that the international community will be able to join forces to prevent the recurrence of such events in the future.” London says it is “not satisfied” with the wording. Ynet