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Abbas Calls for African Role in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

Abbas Calls for African Role in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

Abbas also urged African states not to establish diplomatic offices in Jerusalem.   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called for the African Union… Read More ›

The Israeli heroes who thwarted attempts on Arafat’s life

The Israeli heroes who thwarted attempts on Arafat’s life

Op-ed: Rafael Eitan and Ariel Sharon’s eagerness to kill the Palestinian leader at all costs was countered by junior and senior officers who stood up… Read More ›

Netanyahu Unveils NIS 1 Billion Shekel Digital Health Project

Netanyahu Unveils NIS 1 Billion Shekel Digital Health Project

Israel is a leading country in the field of digital healthcare.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to launch a NIS 1 billion digital health… Read More ›

Netanyahu proposes ‘new model’ for peace

Netanyahu proposes ‘new model’ for peace

Moving away from a two-state solution, PM Netanyahu suggest a ‘new model’ for peace with the Palestinians, whereby Israel would maintain control over security but… Read More ›

Council of Europe to Denounce Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition Thursday

Council of Europe to Denounce Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition Thursday

Israel, which has a delegation in Strasbourg, where the council’s Parliamentary Assembly has gathered, believes the resolution’s passage is assured, but is hoping to add… Read More ›

Portion of VP Pence’s speech penned by former UK chief rabbi

Portion of VP Pence’s speech penned by former UK chief rabbi

Former chief rabbi of the UK and one of the preeminent religious Jewish philosophers in the world, Lord Dr. Jonathan Sacks, met with VP Pence… Read More ›

Israel’s US envoy said to warn PM of fallout from expulsion of African migrants

Israel’s US envoy said to warn PM of fallout from expulsion of African migrants

Channel 10 reports that Ron Dermer told Netanyahu that Israel’s international image will suffer if plan to deport asylum seekers goes ahead   Israel’s Ambassador… Read More ›

Analysis: Pence Middle East Trip a Cause for Concern in Jordan

Analysis: Pence Middle East Trip a Cause for Concern in Jordan

Jordan has a majority population of Palestinians. This puts King Abdullah in a difficult spot.   US Vice President Mike Pence’s Middle East trip stands… Read More ›

Minister Katz: Hamas, Arab MKs have the same goals

Minister Katz: Hamas, Arab MKs have the same goals

Transportation Minister Katz attacks Arab MK’s for interrupting VP Pence’s Knesset speech: They, Hamas have same goals’; Agrees with AG vs Lieberman on Army Radio… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Trump to meet at Davos economic conference

Netanyahu and Trump to meet at Davos economic conference

US president will ‘reiterate America’s strong commitment to Israel and efforts to reduce Iran’s abilities, and ways to achieve lasting peace,’ official says   DAVOS,… Read More ›

Pence’s Speech: What was in It, and What was Not

Pence’s Speech: What was in It, and What was Not

What made Pence’s speech remarkable was simply that there was no “but” clause.   What was most striking about Vice President Mike Pence’s paean to… Read More ›

An independent Israeli policy vis-à-vis Gaza

An independent Israeli policy vis-à-vis Gaza

Op-ed: Gaza is an enemy state. We should respond to every rocket and mortar fire and destroy the tunnels, but we can’t base our policy… Read More ›

While PM cements US support, Abbas fails to recruit EU as new peace broker

While PM cements US support, Abbas fails to recruit EU as new peace broker

On the same day as Netanyahu celebrated a Pence lovefest in Jerusalem, Palestinian leader was told in Brussels that Washington remains an indispensable part of… Read More ›

‘A Nazi travels to Palestine’: A swastika and Star of David on one coin

‘A Nazi travels to Palestine’: A swastika and Star of David on one coin

The unique, juxtaposing coin, sold in a recent Israeli auction, contains the remarkable story about an unlikely friendship between two Germans—a Jew and a Nazi—and… Read More ›

Abbas to ask European Union to recognize Palestinian state

Abbas to ask European Union to recognize Palestinian state

Meeting with EU foreign policy chief and its 28 foreign ministers Monday, aging leader looks to bloc as replacement for US mediator, top PA minister… Read More ›

Netanyahu Thanks U.S. for Helping Resovle Jordan Crisis

Netanyahu Thanks U.S. for Helping Resovle Jordan Crisis

Jordan said that Israel had apologized for the July incident in which two Jordanians were killed at the Israeli Embassy compound in Amman.   Prime… Read More ›

Trump support carries rewards and risks for Israel

Trump support carries rewards and risks for Israel

Analysis: While President Trump’s nearly unequivocal support for Israel has proven a boon in some respects—such as recognizing Jerusalem as the capital and the decision… Read More ›

Amid police inaction on binary options fraud, FBI pursues suspects in Israel

Amid police inaction on binary options fraud, FBI pursues suspects in Israel

Agents visit platform provider SpotOption, and question binary options company owner Yossi Herzog   While Israeli authorities have failed to convict or even indict anybody… Read More ›

Sara Netanyahu May Face No Jail Time Even If Convicted of an Offense

Sara Netanyahu May Face No Jail Time Even If Convicted of an Offense

But the bottom line again is, even if Netanyahu’s lawyers lose that argument to avoid indictment and conviction, it will almost certainly get her out… Read More ›

Israel’s Jordan embassy to resume full operations following Israel’s apology

Israel’s Jordan embassy to resume full operations following Israel’s apology

Jordanian government spokesman says Israeli government officially apologized over the incident at the Israeli embassy in Amman last July, as well as for the killing… Read More ›