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May 27, 2019 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A shorter version appeared at The Jerusalem Post With the European elections results coming in overnight there are some surprises, but many predictable outcomes. The elections have ramifications for Europe’s position in the world because the more Europe is unstable and fractured by infighting the less it will play […]
A new prime minister? Another election? A minority government? All the scenarios that could unfold over the next few days. by Gideon Allon Published on 2019-05-27 Can Netanyahu form a government by Wednesday? If Netanyahu wants to continue as prime minister, he has to get the Knesset’s approval for a newly formed government by asking the Knesset […]
Jordan’s Foreign Minister says Israeli-Arab conflict is still the major issue in the Middle East. Elad Benari, 27/05/19 05:41 Ayman Safadi Reuters Jordan on Sunday reiterated that the Israeli-Arab conflict was still the major issue in the Middle East and the only way to end it is through “ending the occupation”, the Xinhua news agency […]
Talking with Washington is akin to talking with the devil, a senior official with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said, downplaying the US military presence in the region as the “weakest in history.” “Negotiating with the devil, the Quran says, bears no fruit,” the deputy commander of the IRGC, Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, said, […]
One can only hope that an isolated incident or an alleged attack does not spark a retaliation that could lead to a Vietnam-style conflict with Iran, one that could necessitate sending hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East. Lawrence J. Korb Many analysts have argued that the rising tensions between the United […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on elections for the European Parliament (all times local): 1:50 a.m. Italy’s hard-line interior minister, Matteo Salvini, says the European parliamentary vote shows “that the rules are changing in Europe.” Salvini told supporters at party headquarters in Milan early Monday that the results of Europe’s four-day vote show that “a […]
Foreign Minister says his country will ‘stand by’ its neighbor, declares US economic sanctions ‘unnecessary’ and cause suffering to Iranians By AFPToday, 8:03 pm Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim, right, meets Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Baghdad, on May 26, 2019. (SABAH ARAR/AFP) BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi leaders have warned of the risks […]
Israeli ambassador to Germany Jeremy Issacharoff said that “concealing an individual’s Jewishness cannot be the solution to the problem of increasing anti-Semitism in Germany. There must be a zero-tolerance policy against any form of anti-Semitism.” He was responding to a statement by Felix Klein, the German government’s anti-Semitism commissioner, that he would recommend Jews not […]
‘Jews are not safe on German soil,’ says Israeli President after Germany warns Jews not to wear kippot in public. 26/05/19 13:29 President Reuven Rivlin said Sunday that Germany’s warning to Jews on the dangers of wearing kippot wasa “capitulation to anti-Semitism” and evidence Jews were unsafe there. Germany’s government commissioner on anti-Semitism, Felix Klein, […]
Al-Mayadeen: Hezbollah claims US wants to settle Palestinians in Lebanon By Seth J. Frantzman May 25, 2019 21:41 1 minute read. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivers a speech. (photo credit: REUTERS) Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that the day was “fast approaching” when a US-backed “plot” would aim to keep Palestinian […]
Netanyahu may be able to bypass the time limit on building a coalition after reaching a stalemate in coalition talks with Liberman. Gil Hoffman May 26, 2019 10:30 Benjamin Netanyahu . (photo credit: REUTERS) The stalemate in coalition talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman continued over the weekend with […]
There should be little surprise in the Palestinian rejection. Arafat turned down a generous offer in 2000 and Abbas never responded to an offer in 2008. By JPost Editorial May 25, 2019 22:12 The Palestinians, once again, seem like they are on the verge of never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Last […]
PA cabinet leader: It is impossible to continue recognizing Israel as long as it does not recognize us. Dalit Halevi, 26/05/19 06:38 Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet leader Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Saturday that the Palestinian National Council and the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee would review all the agreements signed with Israel. Speaking at an […]
