US State Department Report Cites ‘Significant Human Rights Issues’ in Israel

March 21, 2023 3:29 pm    by Andrew Bernard The US State Department on Monday released its annual human rights country report on Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, documenting a litany of alleged human rights abuses. The nearly 70-page report includes accusations of extrajudicial killings, media censorship, torture, and unjust detention committed by the […]

Russia Activates Poseidon Nuclear Underwater Drones

By David Israel 23 Tevet 5783 – January 16, 2023 The Poseidon Nuclear Underwater Drone launched. The first batch of Poseidon nuclear-capable underwater drones for the special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod has been manufactured and is ready for action, TASS reported Monday, citing a source close to the Russian military and defense industry. The Poseidon is […]

Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah says ready to confront Israeli ‘threats’

Palestinian Fatah gunmen increase activities in Israel’s West Bank. By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Published: DECEMBER 26, 2022 17:51 Updated: DECEMBER 26, 2022 21:36     Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement carry their weapons during a military parade, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank, on November 4, 2022. (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90) The […]

Iran says regional summit off Dead Sea coast a good opportunity to revive nuke talks

Iran says regional summit off Dead Sea coast a good opportunity to revive nuke talks Jordan set to host ‘Baghdad II’ conference, bringing together Iraq, France and main players in Mideast, including rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, in effort to defuse tensions By AFP Today, 8:26 pm   TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign minister said […]

Iran’s Raisi threatens Israel, says no return to nuke deal if IAEA probe continues

Iranian president says there won’t be agreement if inspectors continue to investigate undeclared sites, warns Israel against carrying out threat to destroy Tehran’s nuclear program By AP and TOI staff Today, 12:23 pm   TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president warned Monday that any roadmap to restore Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers must see […]

WATCH: China’s support for Syria sets off alarms in Israel

July 30, 2022Kevork Almasian Syria is set to receive communications equipment from China that aims to improve local network infrastructure, especially in those areas hit hard after the CIA regime change war in Syria. The agreement is signed by the Chinese Ambassador to Syria Feng Biao and Chairman of Syria’s Planning and International Cooperation Authority […]

Putin threatens strikes on new targets if West gives Ukraine long-range missiles

‘We will draw the appropriate conclusions,’ Russian leader warns after Kyiv struck in missile barrage for first time since end of April By Blaise GAUQUELIN and Quentin Tyberghien Today, 6:16 pm KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Sunday that Moscow will hit new targets if the West supplies Ukraine with long-range missiles, […]

Concessions to Iran, Russia Pile Up in Nuclear Talks

Charlotte Lawson Mar 18 (Photo by Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) After eight weeks of gridlocked and often grueling negotiations through international intermediaries in Vienna, the United States and Iran looked on track to secure an agreement aimed at curbing Iran’s expanding nuclear program this month. But last week nearly saw the efforts […]

Biden Blames the Jews for His Ukraine Policy

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was precipitated by assurances from China, Germany, and the United States that each of Russia’s major trading partners either backed his position or had zero interest in getting in his way. President Joe Biden’s invitations to Putin to bite off more chunks of Ukraine made it clear that America was […]

Unique Sites of Israel: Biblical Tadmor (AKA Tamar)

By Nosson Shulman – 28 Shevat 5782 – January 30, 2022 Photo Credit: Bukvoed – CC BY 3.0 The originally Solomonic fortress at Tamar was tiny (see inside red circle). “And Solomon built Gezer and the lower Beth-horon. And Baalath and Tadmor in the desert in the land. (1 Kings: 9: 17-18)” “And the southern side […]

Did Turkey use chemical weapons in northern Iraq?

BEHIND THE LINES: While no conclusions regarding the veracity of these claims can, at this stage, be drawn, the substantive issue at hand is whether they will even be investigated. JONATHAN SPYERPublished: DECEMBER 23, 2021 21:05 On December 3rd, a stormy demonstration took place outside the headquarters of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical […]

Putin says Russia doesn’t want conflict but needs ‘immediate’ guarantees

Putin was plied with questions about the risk of conflict with Ukraine during his marathon annual news conference, which lasted over four hours. REUTERSDECEMBER 23, 2021 17:42 Russia wants to avoid conflict with Ukraine and the West, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, but needs an “immediate” response from the United States and its allies […]

Ex-Mossad chief says Israeli strikes on Iran nuclear sites ‘must be on the table’

Yossi Cohen says a ‘good’ deal could still prevent Tehran reaching a bomb; Ram Ben-Barak, an ex-deputy head of the spy agency, says a deal similar to the 2015 one is ‘unacceptable’ TOI staffToday, 8:51 am The former head of the Mossad spy agency said Thursday that the option of an Israeli military strike on […]

IAEA chief says he has had no recent contact with Iran

Rafael Grossi says it is “astonishing” that he has had no contact with Iranian government over several important outstanding issues since it took office. Elad Benari, Canada , Nov 12 , 2021 9:02 PM     The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Friday it was “astonishing” that he […]