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26 years after first Israeli-UAE meet, accord brings diplomat full circle

26 years after first Israeli-UAE meet, accord brings diplomat full circle

Recalling his first discreet contact with an Emirati official, Jeremy Issacharoff relishes in finally being able to ‘take the mask off’ bilateral relationship   At… Read More ›

The peace treaties between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel are signed

The peace treaties between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel are signed

Netanyahu: ‘Treaty could end Arab-Israel conflict once and for all’   WASHINGTON DC – Marking the “dawn of a new Middle East”, Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Mideast peace, Trump style

Mideast peace, Trump style

Opinion: The agreements signed Tuesday are testament to U.S. weakness and Gulf nations’ understanding that the American president cannot be trusted to defend them; Israel… Read More ›

Analysis: Peace agreements suggest UAE, Bahrain are now less pro-Palestinian than Europe

Analysis: Peace agreements suggest UAE, Bahrain are now less pro-Palestinian than Europe

The documents signed by Abu Dhabi and Manama vaguely call for a ‘solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’ but don’t explicitly mention the two-state solution or… Read More ›

Abraham Foxman Endorses Biden, Calling Trump A ‘Demagogue’

Abraham Foxman Endorses Biden, Calling Trump A ‘Demagogue’

  NEW YORK (JTA) – Abraham Foxman, the former longtime leader of the Anti-Defamation League, has broken his tradition of not endorsing political candidates to… Read More ›

Israel deal protects Bahrain’s interests amid Iran threat, minister says

Israel deal protects Bahrain’s interests amid Iran threat, minister says

Bahrain and Israel’s defense ministers held their first publicly acknowledged phone call on Monday.   Bahrain’s interior minister said on Monday that normalizing ties with… Read More ›

New lockdown is test of public faith in government

New lockdown is test of public faith in government

Opinion: After showing discipline and adhering to health directives during the first nationwide closure, Israelis have become critical of the politicians and their motives in… Read More ›

White House peace confab to aim for social distancing, but masks won’t be forced

White House peace confab to aim for social distancing, but masks won’t be forced

Senior US official says documents to be signed at ceremony won’t mention Temple Mount access for Muslims, assures F-35s won’t be sold to UAE unless… Read More ›

Kosovo’s Jews Cheer Their Muslim-Majority State’s New Deal With Israel

Kosovo’s Jews Cheer Their Muslim-Majority State’s New Deal With Israel

  PRISTINA (JTA) – For Flori Dedoni, a member of the tiny Jewish community of Kosovo, the news that his country is establishing formal diplomatic… Read More ›

PM heads to DC to sign deals with UAE, Bahrain while lockdown expected

PM heads to DC to sign deals with UAE, Bahrain while lockdown expected

“We now have two historic peace agreements with two Arab countries within one month… It will be warm peace,” Netanyahu said.   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Go Bibi, go to Washington and leave your sick country behind

Go Bibi, go to Washington and leave your sick country behind

Opinion: You had one job and it was not to help re-elect U.S. President Donald Trump or rehabilitate the Saudi Crown Prince MBS, it was… Read More ›

After Bahrain and UAE, which Arab state next for Israel ties?

After Bahrain and UAE, which Arab state next for Israel ties?

In-depth: Both Sudan and Oman welcomed the peace deals but implied they will not formalize ties with Israel until Palestinians have an independent state; while… Read More ›

Private jet owners said to have told Netanyahu they didn’t want him to use plane

Private jet owners said to have told Netanyahu they didn’t want him to use plane

PM’s office denies report that after public outcry Udi Angel’s management team balked at Netanyahu family’s use of private aircraft for trip to sign normalization… Read More ›

Syrian air defenses thwart Israeli attack on Aleppo

Syrian air defenses thwart Israeli attack on Aleppo

Later, the broadcaster said the army downed several Israeli missiles before they reached their targets in the latest attack Syria said was conducted by Israel.… Read More ›

Ministers opt for two week nationwide lockdown pending government approval

Ministers opt for two week nationwide lockdown pending government approval

After hours of deliberation the ministerial committee on the coronavirus agreed on lockdown to come into effect before the Jewish New Year, Full Cabinet to… Read More ›

Trump says another country could be ‘added into’ Israel-UAE signing ceremony

Trump says another country could be ‘added into’ Israel-UAE signing ceremony

Speaking ahead of September 15 White House event, president doesn’t specify which nation may be next to normalize ties with Jerusalem; says he spoke to… Read More ›

An Insider’s Look at ‘Corona Hotels’ Operated by IDF Home Front Command

An Insider’s Look at ‘Corona Hotels’ Operated by IDF Home Front Command

  JERUSALEM (JNS) – As the Israeli cabinet weighs increasingly stringent steps to deal with the growing numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases, the Israel Defense… Read More ›

Government approves NIS 11 bilion budget increase after late-night talks

Government approves NIS 11 bilion budget increase after late-night talks

The plan’s approval by the government means it will move to the Knesset plenum, where it must pass in 3 readings before December 23, 2020.… Read More ›

Israel will pay dearly for persecuting its Haredi community

Israel will pay dearly for persecuting its Haredi community

Opinion: Ultra-Orthodox Israelis feel discriminated against and cast out by a government that has failed to persuade religious leaders that new coronavirus measures are necessary;… Read More ›

Kushner: Our plan is bid to save 2-state solution; Israel was eating up the land

Kushner: Our plan is bid to save 2-state solution; Israel was eating up the land

Trump adviser warns Palestinians that if they continue to reject peace plan ‘the situation is just going to get worse and worse for them;’ says… Read More ›