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A Big Year Ahead: What to Watch for in Israeli Politics in 2018

A Big Year Ahead: What to Watch for in Israeli Politics in 2018

Will Netanyahu come in like a lion and leave like a lamb?   They say that March, the third month of the year, comes in… Read More ›

Wife of MK Yehuda Glick passes away

Wife of MK Yehuda Glick passes away

MK’s wife Yaffa, who supported him throughout long recovery from nearly fatal shooting, passes away at 51 after 6 months in a coma; ‘The love… Read More ›

Hamas Deputy Chief: Israel Not Making Moves for Prisoner Swap with Hamas

Hamas Deputy Chief: Israel Not Making Moves for Prisoner Swap with Hamas

“We are always ready to achieve a prisoner swap deal with the Zionist entity through a mediator, but the entity is not moving in that… Read More ›

Did the Police Recommendations Law Protect Netanyahu?

Did the Police Recommendations Law Protect Netanyahu?

Yes and no.   Did the final version of the Police Recommendations Law protect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from having the police publicize a recommendation to indict… Read More ›

Isolated at home, Guatemala president moves close to US with Israel move

Isolated at home, Guatemala president moves close to US with Israel move

Analysis: At a time his stock has fallen at home due to corruption allegations raised by UN-backed investigators, Jimmy Morales wins friends in Washington by… Read More ›

US envoy blasts Palestinians’ ‘anti-Semitic’ reaction to Trump’s Jerusalem move

US envoy blasts Palestinians’ ‘anti-Semitic’ reaction to Trump’s Jerusalem move

David Friedman says response was an ’emotional overreaction,’ US Jews owe president ‘debt of gratitude’ for recognizing Israeli capital   US Ambassador David Friedman criticized… Read More ›

Ex-IDF Deputiy Chief: Gaza-West Bank Split Good for Israeli Security

Ex-IDF Deputiy Chief: Gaza-West Bank Split Good for Israeli Security

The two Palestinian factions reconciled last month, but the process of building a unity government is slow and daunting.   The rift between Hamas in… Read More ›

A Jew boycotting Israel? Must be a joke

A Jew boycotting Israel? Must be a joke

Op-ed: Accusing the woman who convinced Lorde to cancel her Tel Aviv concert of auto-anti-Semitism would be too simplistic; only a particularly developed Jewish sense… Read More ›

Knesset passes police recommendations law after 2-day filibuster

Knesset passes police recommendations law after 2-day filibuster

Law won’t apply to open probes into Netanyahu, other MKs; Yesh Atid set to petition High Court   The Knesset early Thursday morning voted the… Read More ›

Guatemala City – Isolated At Home, Guatemala President Moves Close To U.S. With Israel Move

Guatemala City – Isolated At Home, Guatemala President Moves Close To U.S. With Israel Move

  Guatemala City – Guatemala’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital cleaves President Jimmy Morales closer to the United States at a time his… Read More ›

US Ambassador Friedman Tells State Dept. to Stop Using WOrd ‘Occupation’

US Ambassador Friedman Tells State Dept. to Stop Using WOrd ‘Occupation’

Breaking with US policy, the ambassador claimed that Israeli settlements make up less than 2% of the West Bank.   US Ambassador to Israel David… Read More ›

Abbas left with an empty diplomatic toolbox

Abbas left with an empty diplomatic toolbox

Analysis: Despite their declarations, the Palestinians understand there will be no peace negotiations without American mediation; another UN discussion and another General Assembly resolution will… Read More ›

Will Israel’s Northern Border Become Hezbollah-Land if Assad Wins?

Will Israel’s Northern Border Become Hezbollah-Land if Assad Wins?

The Syrian regime has regained 70% of the country with the help of Russian air power and Iranian-backed foot soldiers.   Years after Bashar Assad’s… Read More ›

Knesset’s work halted due to recommendations bill discussions

Knesset’s work halted due to recommendations bill discussions

The debate on the bill prohibiting the police from publishing its conclusions at the end of investigations will continue until it is voted on two… Read More ›

Netanyahu: ‘God bless’ Guatemala for Jerusalem move

Netanyahu: ‘God bless’ Guatemala for Jerusalem move

As Central American nation pledges to relocate embassy, Netanyahu says it’s ‘just the beginning,’ other countries will follow   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday… Read More ›

Syrian, Iranian Backed Forces Advance in Border Area Near Northern Israel

Syrian, Iranian Backed Forces Advance in Border Area Near Northern Israel

Israel has been lobbying both big powers to deny Iran, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and other Shi‘ite militias any permanent bases in Syria, and to keep them… Read More ›

Right-wing anti-corruption protest is just the tip of the iceberg

Right-wing anti-corruption protest is just the tip of the iceberg

Op-ed: Anyone paying attention to the discourse developing in the Right in general, and in Likud in particular, knows that the frustration there is on… Read More ›

Jerusalem set to permit 300 new East Jerusalem homes

Jerusalem set to permit 300 new East Jerusalem homes

Council to give approval for eight buildings in Gilo, despite reported Trump administration request for ‘calm’ after recognition   The Jerusalem municipality is set to… Read More ›

Damascus – Syrian, Iranian Backed Forces Advance In Border Area Near Israel

Damascus – Syrian, Iranian Backed Forces Advance In Border Area Near Israel

  Damascus – Syrian army forces backed by Iranian-backed militias pushed deeper into the last rebel-held enclave near a strategic border area with Israel and… Read More ›

Netanyahu Optimistic About Ties with World Despite UN Setback

Netanyahu Optimistic About Ties with World Despite UN Setback

The leader of Romania’s ruling Social Democratic Party, Liviu Dragnea, said on Friday that his country should “seriously consider” moving its embassy.   Despite the… Read More ›