Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday called on Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas to fire one of his advisers whom he accused of inciting for Israelis to be murdered. In a video posted on YouTube and subtitled in Arabic, Netanyahu – speaking in English – urged Abbas to dismiss Sultan Abu al-Einein. Al-Einein, who […]
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Middle EastSen. Ted Cruz issued a statement following Thursday terrorist attack in Nice, France, saying the Obama administration’s “willful blindness” of radical Islam is putting the country at risk. “Let us make no mistake about it: Europe is under siege,” the Texas Republican said. “We must redouble our attacks on the ISIS strongholds in Iraq and
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International, Middle East, USASecretary of State John F. Kerry wrangled for hours with senior Russian officials in Moscow on Friday, discussing a plan that includes first-time coordination between the U.S. and Russia on airstrikes targeting militant groups operating in Syria. The fraught effort comes as the Obama administration becomes increasingly exasperated with the failure of Russia to cooperate
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International, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — You wanted a Jewish state. You got one. It comes with an army, and the army has rabbis. Much of the time they concern themselves that the food is kosher, but they also lecture the troops, give advice to all who would listen, and represent the army to outsiders who
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — The BDS movement is a matter of great concern for Israelis. It grew from the misnamed and UN-sponsored “World Conference against Racism,” held in Durban, South Africa in 2001. This NGO hatefest against Israel developed the strategy to use “soft power” against Israel, perhaps because numerous military actions
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Middle East, Steve KramerTurkey’s acting chief of defense has declared “the time of military coups and juntas [in Turkey] is over,” after a foiled uprising of soldiers attempted to take control of the country, Turkish broadcaster TV24 reported. A military faction calling itself the “Council for Peace in the Country” declared it had control over Turkey, after soldiers
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Middle East, USABerlin (dpa) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan once regarded Fethullah Gulen as an ally in his effort to cement power, then as a rival, and now as a mortal enemy set on ousting him through a military coup. Their relationship can hardly get worse after the coup that Turkish forces seem to have fought back
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Middle East, USAIstanbul (dpa) – An attempted coup in Turkey was fended off by government forces, authorities said, but reports of fighting and explosions continued in the early hours of Saturday in Ankara and Istanbul. Thirteen soldiers were arrested near the presidential palace in Ankara, and another 50 in Istanbul, in connection with the coup attempt, broadcaster
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Middle EastBy Bruce Abramson and Jeff Ballabon, TABLET The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is “the most important organization affecting America’s relationship with Israel.” At least, the New York Times once described it as such. AIPAC proudly shares the accolade with anyone who peruses its website, and few if any sources seem to disagree. AIPAC claims
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Middle East, USAThe Turkish Military said it has taken over the country from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The military said it would honor all existing foreign relations and that the rule of law must remain. The military has also taken over the State Broadcasting service and has declared Turkey “is now run by Peace Council,” which will
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Middle EastAfter years of wrangling with critics, Congress on Friday released 28 newly declassified pages from the 9/11 Commission report, regarding Saudi Arabia’s possible role in the attacks. Lawmakers, including former Senator Bob Graham of Florida, as well as the families of 9/11 victims, had long called for the release. According to The New York Times,
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Middle East, USAMK Hanin Zoabi (Joint List), known for her anti-Israel statements, is at it again, and is clarifying that she views sovereign Israeli territory as “occupied” Palestinian territory. In an interview on Thursday with Hamas’s Palestine newspaper, Zoabi said that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s threat to expel her from the Knesset is “an attempt to deter
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Middle EastFrance faced a painful morning on Friday, after 84 people were murdered in the worst vehicular terror attack in history. A 31-year-old Muslim terrorist used his truck to run over hundreds of people out celebrating the French independence day. Eighty-four of the victims were killed, including dozens of children, and over a hundred wounded. The
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International, Middle EastTwo Jewish sisters said missing following Bastille Day terror attack (JNS.org) Two elderly Jewish sisters were among the missing following the Bastille Day terror attack in France that killed 84 people, according Magen David Adom representative in Nice, France Bruno Israel Lellouche. Lellouche, who was out to dinner with his wife on the evening of
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