Tag: Arab League
Arab League Removes Hezbollah from Terrorist List
“The member states of the League agreed that the label of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization should no longer be employed.”
After Iran: Saudi Arabia, Syria Renew Diplomatic Ties
Syria was suspended from the Arab League as the bloody civil war got underway there in 2011.
PM Bennett Thrilled on Eve of ‘Negev Summit’ – and There’s Lots to Celebrate
At least three of the participants in the hastily-organized Negev Summit share trepidations about the 900-pound mullah in the room.
Saudi FM: Iranian Nuclear Program Threatens Entire Region
“The development of the Iranian nuclear program and the ballistic missile project endanger the entire region,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud tells an emergency meeting of the Arab League.
UAE Repeals Boycott of Israel
On May 19, 1951, the Arab League Council established the Central Boycott Office (CBO), with its headquarters in Damascus.
It’s Official: France Will Not Designate Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization
France defends the legitimacy of Hezbollah's “political wing,” which is an artificial distinction that even the group itself does not recognize.
Arab Health Ministers Call for Urgent Meeting on Spread of Coronavirus; Worst Offender: Iran
The worst case of the spread of the coronavirus in the Middle East is in Iran.
Oman Honors Palestinian Authority with Fantasy Jerusalem Stamp
The move comes two weeks after US President Donald Trump introduced his Middle East Peace Plan at a ceremony in the White House.
Might As Well Start Annexing – Arab League Unanimously Rejects Trump’s Plan
One thing is already clear: no one in Israel is going to annex anything this coming week.
Russian Ambassador to Egypt Dies in Cairo
The Russian government did not reveal the cause of death.
Former Lebanese PM Slams Hezbollah’s Attack
He famously sobbed in 2006 as he described the effects of the war on the Lebanese people during a televised address at the conference.
Damascus: ‘Golan Heights will remain Arab and Syrian’
Begin decided to annex the Golan following an offer to the late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad to withdraw from the area in return for normalization of relations with Syria.
Egyptian President Inaugurates First European Union–Arab League Summit
The more than 20 European heads of states at the summit are expected to include German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Bahrain’s Support of Australia’s Jerusalem Move a Step Towards Normalization
To the vast majority of Muslims, the very existence of a Jewish state is a violation of everything that's sacred. Which makes Bahrain's stand extremely unusual and extremely brave.
Arab League to Challenge ‘Illegal’ US Embassy Move to Jerusalem
Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Aboul Gheit slammed the countries who attended the inauguration of the new embassy, calling their presence at the celebration “shameful."
Liberman Calls for Probe of B’Tselem Incitement of IDF
“This subversive and impermanent organization, together with those who hate Israel ... are trying to delegitimize our soldiers who are acting in a legal and moral manner, and who are in a complicated situation."
US Quietly Working on Site for Jerusalem Embassy
An Israeli architect reportedly has been hired and construction is already under way at the Diplomat Hotel in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood.
US Delegation, UN’s Guterres to Arrive in Israel
While President Trump is doing what he can to promote a peace deal, the Arab League seems dedicated to sabotaging it.
After Second Postponement Arab League to Meet on Jerusalem
"Everyone knows how deep and dangerous ... plans have been for years to Judaize Jerusalem.”
Liberman: Abbas Is Dragging Us into War with Gaza
'We left the Gaza Strip, and we said that if terrorism would originate from there we would obliterate them; more than a few promises were made, including from me, which weren’t backed up.'
Palestinian Authority Official: No Negotiations Without Settlement Freeze
One can't expect the PA to be holier than the Pope (or Bibi Netanyahu)
Israeli Left Fanning Flames of Arab Glee at Evacuation of Amona Jews
The myth of ancient ownership of the Judea and Samaria lands by the local Arabs must be busted, repeatedly, using historic facts and persistent messages, because the world is unaware of this Big Lie, and Israel's Supreme Court does not care.
Watch (Text and Subtitles) MK Smotrich Full Speech: The Only Solution for the Israel-Arab...
MK Bezalel Smotrich on the need to tell the world about Israel's right to its land. Full text enclosed in addition to subtitles. Recommended for students of history and international law.
Trump Saves the Day on Obama-Backed Anti-Settlements UNSC Resolution
President-Elect Donald Trump engaged in his first act as leader of the free world on Thursday, when his tweet stopped the game clock on an Egyptian anti-settlements UN Security Council resolution.
On 69th Anniversary of UN ‘Partition Plan for Palestine’ Arabs Still Hopelessly Stuck
Fifty years after that catastrophic Arab failure, in 1977, the UN declared an International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, to be celebrated each year on November 29.
Little Arab Attention as Yasser Arafat Museum Inaugurated
The museum depicts Arafat’s role in the rise of Palestinian nationalism as a reaction to the arrival of Zionism.
Mahmoud Abbas Hopes to Sue UK Over 100-yr-old Balfour Declaration
The Palestinian Authority leader has failed to govern his people to nationhood and now hopes to rip it by force from history 100 years old.
Putin to Arab League Summit: ‘Status Quo on Palestine Unacceptable’
The annual Arab League summit's agenda includes combating terrorism and the ongoing civil wars in Libya and Syria.
Netanyahu Tells Knesset Inquiry of his Suspected Corruption ‘a Lot of Hot Air’ [video]
"I ask all those who are asking questions and those who may have hope in their hearts: don't hurry to have suits made. Stop the tailors."
Organization of Islamic Cooperation to Meet on Israeli ‘Escalation’ in Golan Heights
A pan-Arab organization plans to meet Tuesday to discuss what it called the Israeli "escalation" over the Golan Heights.