Arab shepherds with hundreds of sheep, goats, and cows on Friday morning neared the Jewish town of Maskiot in the Jordan Valley, in an attempt to provoke the Jewish residents. In recent months, Arabs have arrived daily at Maskiot, encouraged by extreme leftist activists. David Herzlich, who lives in Maskiot, told Arutz Sheva that the […]
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Middle EastBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — This week, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini “guaranteed” to the Palestinian Arabs, EU support for a divided Jerusalem. She rebuked Prime Minister Netanyahu, “You know where the European Union stands. We believe that the only realistic solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine is based on
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International, Middle East, Steve KramerAn already tense relationship between the United States and Turkey appears to be under more strain after a top Trump administration official accused Turkey of spreading what he called extreme Islamist ideology around the world. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, General H.R. McMaster, said Tuesday that Turkey had joined Qatar as a prime source
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Middle East, USANazareth, the mostly Muslim town in current-day Israel where Christians believe Jesus Christ was raised, canceled all Christmas celebrations this year, saying that President Donald Trump had taken the joy out of the holiday. The decision by Mayor Ali Salam to cancel festivities was made in protest of Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the
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Middle EastDays after PM Netanyahu”s visits with European leaders in Paris and Belgium, French President Emmanuel Macron and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel are reportedly advancing an initiative pushing back against US President Donald Trump”s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. According to Channel 10, the proposal, to be presented at a summit of
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International, Middle EastSupport for President Donald Trump among Jewish Israelis soared following his recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital last Wednesday. According to a poll conducted by the Smith Research company on behalf of The Jerusalem Post, more than three-quarters (76%) of Israelis believe the Trump administration is solidly pro-Israel. A mere 2% believe the Trump
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Middle East, USAThe head of Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas called Thursday for fresh protests across the world against US President Donald Trump’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “We demand the Islamic world make every Friday a day of anger and revolution in every capital and city until we bring down Trump’s decision,” Ismail Haniya said.
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Middle EastThe family of Hadar Goldin, whose body has been held by Hamas terrorists since 2014, slammed the government for its inability to return the bodies of Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul after the High Court ruled that Israel must hand over bodies of terrorists killed in a terror tunnel. “We have felt for many long
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Middle EastThe Swedish police on Wednesday extended the arrests of two of the three suspects who were arrested in connection with Saturday”s firebomb attack on a synagogue in Gothenburg, Israel”s Channel 10 News reported. The police say at least ten people took part in the attack, but it is not clear at this stage whether there
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International, Middle EastIsraeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday morning received a phone call from President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, during which President Steinmeier conveyed his sincere condemnation of what he noted were deeply distressing expressions of anti-Semitism witnessed during a wave of anti-Israel activities in Berlin over the last week. Of note, during demonstrations against US President
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International, Middle EastWhile hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Bnei Brak to mourn the passing of Rabbi Aryeh Leib Steinman on Tuesday, some radical haredi anti-draft activists celebrated his death, with posters hailing the death of one of the most widely respected decisors of Jewish law in the haredi world as a “great event”. Followers of
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — At a first reading, most Israelis appear to share President Trump’s views about fake news. According to a poll commissioned by the respected Israel Democracy Institute, only 28% of Israelis polled trust the media. However, this view seems to be based less on personal impressions and more on what
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — I was in Israel when Trump made his announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Initially, I thought Israelis would pour out into the streets celebrating this ‘historic’ moment, but other than small chatter here and there, and some expressions of jubilation, not much else gripped the nation. On the
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USAJeremy Corbyn, the leader of the British Labour party, said Wednesday he does not support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, but does back targeted action against Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria. Corbyn”s spokesman clarified the Labour leader”s position after a cabinet split emerged over the issue when Kate Osamor, the
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