A rare interview given by a top Israeli general to a Saudi-owned news site has raised speculation of joint military action against Iran and its allies, but analysts say it appears unlikely. Though Saudi Arabia and Israel have no official diplomatic ties, they share a common enemy in Tehran, with both seeking to limit the […]
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Middle EastFor the first time in Danish history, a citizen born in Denmark has had his citizenship revoked after being convicted of being a member of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group, Breitbart reports. Danish-born Muslim Enes Ciftci, 25, who is also a citizen of Turkey, was found guilty of supporting ISIS and sentenced to six
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International, Middle EastA series of catacombs excavated deep under Jerusalem’s main cemetery will house a new “city of the dead,” addressing a critical lack of burial space in Israel with the addition of 22,000 graves. The system of beehive-like tunnels stretch more than half a mile beneath the city and have been excavated over the past two
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Middle East[youtube:2035085] [youtube:2035086] About 80 immigrants from the lost tribe of Menashe (“Bnei Menashe”) from northeastern India, arrived in Israel Thursday morning, landing at Ben-Gurion Airport with the assistance of the Shavei Yisrael organization. This is the second group of Bnei Menashe arriving in Israel this week, bringing the total number of new immigrants to 162.
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International, Middle EastThe King of Saudi Arabia plans to step down and announce his son as his successor next week, the British newspaper Daily Mail reported on Thursday, citing a source close to the country’s royal family. The move is seen as the final step in 32-year-old Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s power grab, which began earlier this
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Middle EastSouth Korea”s ambassador to UNESCO, Lee Byoung-hyun, was elected on Thursday as chairman of the Executive Board, defeating Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Jalali. Lee won the ballot of the 57-member Executive Board by 32 votes against 25 for Jalali, reported Algemeiner. Israel welcomed the Iranian defeat. Israel”s ambassador to UNESCO, Carmel Shama-Hacohen, thanked “Western efforts, especially
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International, Middle EastA prominent New York university has drawn criticism for its upcoming panel discussion on anti-Semitism in the US, after it was announced that a prominent pro-Sharia law, anti-Zionist activist would be leading a panel featuring far-left, anti-Israel figures. The New School, a private research university in Manhattan, has organized a special event this month focusing
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Middle East, USAFor years, Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael Steinsaltz, 80, has been working to make the Jewish library accessible to every Jew and anywhere in the world. With his own hands the rabbi built a life project that continues gaining momentum from day to day. Today, much of the Talmud has already been translated into several languages, including
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Middle EastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Israeli military humanitarians working with victims of the Syrian civil war will address some 700 San Diego community leaders Saturday evening, Nov. 18, at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) San Diego Annual Gala. One of the local community’s largest events, the gala, co-chaired by David and Tamara
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Middle East, San Diego CalendarA prominent Saudi website has published an unprecedented interview with Israel’s army chief of staff, signalling closer cooperation between the two countries against regional rival, Iran. In an interview published by Elaph on Thursday, Lieutenant-General Gadi Eisenkot said that Israel is ready to share intelligence information to face the “threat” posed by Tehran. Israel’s military
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Middle EastBy Marissa Newman When new Labor chairman Avi Gabbay opined earlier this week that Israel’s Left “ forgot what it means to be Jewish,” echoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s infamous hot mic comment two decades ago, jaws dropped among dovish pundits and supporters of the center-left party. “In ’99 Netanyahu was caught on camera saying
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Middle EastUS officials have expressed “growing alarm” at the moves made recently by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince saying they could “damage US interests”, the New York Times reported. US diplomats along with officials from the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency say Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “is behaving recklessly without sufficient consideration to the likely consequences
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Middle EastBy Raphael Ahren Sweden is eagerly seeking to improve the currently less-than-stellar relations between Stockholm and Jerusalem, the speaker of the country’s parliament said this week during a three-day trip to the region. “The purpose of my visit is to show that there’s a big interest in the Swedish side to have a good relationship
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International, Middle EastBy Stuart Winer Reform Jews clashed with ultra-Orthodox worshipers and security personnel at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Thursday, after attempting to pray at the site in celebration of newly ordained male and female rabbis. While members of the group, who fought security guards as they entered the Western Wall plaza with Torah scrolls, claimed
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