Middle East

Russia Ready To Provide Details Of Trump-Lavrov Meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he is ready to provide Congress a transcript of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Putin’s press conference came amid controversy surrounding Trump’s alleged disclosure of classified information to Russian officials last week. Putin said the transcript could be provided, “if the […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Trump called Netanyahu as furore over intel disclosure grew

Tel Aviv (dpa) – US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone for about 20 minutes amid mounting uproar over the president’s disclosure of intelligence information to Russia. The conversation took place Tuesday, as reports swirled that the classified intelligence Trump shared with Russia’s foreign minister and ambassador was first

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Middle East, USA

Former Israeli spymasters rip into Trump, say Israel must reassess intel sharing

Ex-Mossad head Shavit: US president is like a ‘bull in a china shop… If tomorrow I were asked to pass information to the CIA, I would do everything I could to not pass it to them’ By Judah Ari Gross Former head of the Mossad, Shabtai Shavit, attends a press conference organized by ‘Commanders for

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International, Middle East, USA

S.D. celebrates Israel’s independence May 21

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and community partners have scheduled the annual community celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) on May 21  at the San Diego Jewish Academy from 2 pm to 6 pm. This is a free event to celebrate and educate the local community about Israel and its culture.

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Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Erdogan’s Bodyguards Clash With Protesters in D.C.

Footage has emerged of a mass brawl outside the Turkish embassy in Washington during which men believed to be Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bodyguards are seen attacking protesters just hours after the Turkish president’s meeting with Donald Trump. The brawl ensued as Erodgan’s security detail and pro-Erdogan supporters confronted Kurdish and Armenian demonstrators. A video—posted by

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Middle East, USA

Comey Memo: Trump Asks to Imprison Reporters Over Leaks

President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to consider imprisoning journalists for reporting classified information, The New York Times reported, citing a memo the head G-Man wrote after speaking to Trump. The conversation, the paper reported, occurred in February following the resignation of National Security Adviser Mike Flynn. Related: Why Republicans won’t abandon

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International, Middle East, USA

How Trump can facilitate Mideast peace

By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — President Trump’s upcoming visit to Israel and Palestine—during which he hopes to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process—will go nowhere unless he fully understands the complexity of the conflict and why previous attempts by successive American administrations to negotiate a peace deal have failed. Recently, he stated that “I want

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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USA

30 years after his release from Soviet prison, Knesset speaker to address Russian parliament

In historic first, Yuli Edelstein will return to Moscow to speak at the legislature and visit the jail where he was held as a Prisoner of Zion By Raoul Wootliff Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein on May 19 announces that elections for presidency will take place on June 10. (Hadas Parush/Flash90) In May 1987,

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Israeli Minister: It Is Time to Assassinate Assad

An Israeli minister Tuesday called for the assassination of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, likening his regime to the Nazis during World War II. Yoav Galant, Israel’s housing minister, accused the Syrian regime of gassing its own people, burning their bodies and, ultimately, committing crimes against humanity not seen since Adolf Hitler’s party wiped out six

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Middle East

David Friedman begins service as Ambassador to Israel

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin Tuesday morning, a day after Friedman arrived in Israel to begin his service as ambassador. President Rivlin received Friedman”s credentials, marking the formal beginning of Friedman”s ambassadorship to the Jewish state. Two other new ambassadors, representing Spain and Thailand, were also received by

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Middle East, USA