It should come as little surprise that a failed coup in Israel’s new best friend Turkey over the weekend dominates the print media landscape in Hebrew Sunday morning, but what’s less obvious is that all three would essentially come away with the same story: The coup was doomed to fail and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
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Middle EastHundreds of people gathered at the Netzer Hazani synagogue Monday afternoon for the funeral of 20-year-old IDF Sergeant Shlomo Rindenow, a lone soldier from the US who died in a hand grenade explosion Sunday. Rindenow was killed along with First Sergeant Hussam Tapesh, who was buried earlier Sunday in his hometown of Beit Jan in
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Middle EastTurkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, the former ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan whose followers Turkey blames for this weekend’s failed coup, said on Sunday that he would obey any extradition ruling from the United States. At the same time, reported Reuters, he repeated his previous assertions that Erdogan had staged the putsch. “I am not
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Middle East, USAPalestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday urged the African Union member states and its officials to support the French initiative to organize an international peace conference aimed at reaching a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Ma’an news agency reports. In a speech at the African Union”s 27th summit held in Kigali, Rwanda,
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International, Middle EastTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan broke down in tears at the funeral for his former campaign manager and others, killed in the violence during the foiled military coup attempted by a rogue group of soldiers, Turkish news agency Sozcu reports. A total of 265 people died during the attempted coup, 161 of whom were civilians
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Middle EastTurkey has arrested more than 6,000 during purges of the army and judiciary following the failed coup attempt over the weekend. More than 290 people were killed and some 1,400 wounded in the abortive uprising Friday night and Saturday. While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed an exiled Muslim cleric for inspiring the attempted overthrow
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Middle EastTwo people have been injured in a stabbing attack at El-Aroub Junction in the Gush Etzion region near Hevron. The victims are both Israeli men in their twenties, and were lightly wounded in the attack. Magen David Adom paramedics are on the scene, as are security forces. The terrorist was shot and seriously injured by
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Middle EastNetanyahu slams PA for condemning terror in France while encouraging it in Israel (JNS.org) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of encouraging terrorism in Israel while condemning terrorism abroad. Speaking at the start of Israel’s weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said that “like Israel, the Palestinian Authority extended condemnations and condolences”
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Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The naming of Boris Johnson as Britain’s Foreign Minister set off in his home country a storm of name-calling and hand-wringing that approximates the Democrat reaction to Donald Trump. Without wading into British politics, there is one specific incident that the Daily Mail called an impolitic “gaffe” that should be
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International, Middle East, Shoshana BryenThe attempted coup in Turkey caught Istanbul’s Jews by surprise as they were finishing their Friday night meals. Despite the sanctity of the day of rest, it was impossible not to feel the drama unfolding on the city streets. Though Air Force planes only flew low over populated areas in Ankara, residents of Istanbul quickly
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Middle EastA series of controversial proposals being weighed by the United Nation”s Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have been shelved yet again, following the terror attack in southern France and attempted coup in Turkey over the weekend. The current UNESCO session, which was meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, was ended early following disruptions caused by the
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle EastTurkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who was blamed for the failed coup in Turkey, hinted on Saturday the uprising by members of the country”s military could have been “staged” by the government. In a rare and brief interview on Saturday with a small group of journalists at his residence
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Middle EastPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke about the attempted coup in Turkey at the opening of the cabinet meeting this morning (Sunday), and expressed hope that it will not affect Israel’s relations with the Turks. Israel and Turkey recently signed a rapprochement deal after years of strained relations. “We assume the reconciliation process will continue along
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Middle EastBEIRUT, Lebanon — The morning after a deadly failed coup in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s reaction was swift and wide-reaching. Thousands of military personnel suspected of involvement in the takeover bid were arrested. Fearing that the conspiracy had spread to the courts, almost 3,000 judges were fired, including 31 senior justices. They’re unlikely to
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