Netanyahu: “Israel is a superpower in innovation and agriculture, while (Panama’s) administrative abilities are greater than ours. We can accomplish a lot together."
“You don’t get to choose your partners. My approach to diplomacy is to keep focusing on your goals."
For years the West sheltered the Arabs from the consequences of their failed aggression against Israel. The Arabs actually benefited by losing. The relocation of the embassy signifies a major change.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Jews know what’s going on. We’ve heard the story too many times over the centuries; this is anti-Semitism.”
By JNi.Media
President Jimmy Morales: "For us, the State of Israel has always been an important issue, as well as our good relations with it. We are returning the embassy to Jerusalem."
The true and malevolent purpose of Hamas's plan is to incite violence in such a way that the IDF has no choice but to respond with lethal force, killing Gaza civilians.
By JNi.Media
Naturally, there were no innocents during Monday's clashes.
As we remember Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, it is important to remember that the city is united and free because diplomacy failed. The greatest triumph of the modern state happened only because diplomacy proved hopeless and useless in deterring Muslim genocidal ambitions.
Ambassador David Friedman drew his first standing ovation at the words “Jerusalem, Israel” and another at the mention of US President Donald J. Trump.
The US Embassy Opening Ceremony in Jerusalem, Israel - May 14, 2018
By Jeff Dunetz
Today is Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day when supporters of Israel celebrate the day during the 6-Day-War when Israel reunited the holy city of Jerusalem, and for the first time in almost 20 years Jews had access to the holy sites in East Jerusalem. For me, the holiday is a split decision. I am ecstatic that Jerusalem is united, but I am saddened that I am celebrating the day here in my home office rather than in Jerusalem.
Failure was the only guaranteed result in the Iran deal.
Eurovision will be held in Israel in 2019.
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The Russians were not necessarily unhappy to see Iran get a severe nose bleed from the Israeli attacks, since Iran has introduced an unacceptable level of instability to the area.
When it comes to defending the Gaza border against the physical threat, the responsibility of the Chief of Staff and the commander of Southern Command is clear-cut and well fulfilled. That, however, does not constitute a sufficient response to Hamas’s effort to turn the border fence events into a strategic achievement.
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“We are facing a new reality where Iran is attacking Israel directly and trying to harm Israel’s sovereignty and territories.”
By Bassam Tawil
Make no mistake: the Palestinians will see their presence in the four neighborhoods as the first step towards the re-division of Jerusalem. The Palestinians will say that these Israeli concessions are not enough. Worse, the Palestinians are likely to use the four neighborhoods as launching pads to carry out terror attacks against Israel to "liberate the rest of Jerusalem."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The video shows the reaction of Iranian lawmakers to President Trump's announcement that the US is withdrawing from the JCPOA.
By JCFA- Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
The “price” Israel will pay for the embassy move appears to be continued restraint in construction and an occasional building freeze in Jerusalem.
Watch President Trump's Statement on the JCPOA here.
By JNi.Media
The exclusive video posted by 0404 news shows the large fire and the visible remains of the fire balloons and kites that were located in the area.
Elor Azaria goes home.
There is a huge difference in holding negotiations with a state like Iran if you assume it has no intention of building nuclear weapons versus a situation in which you have incontrovertible evidence that Iran is determined to become a nuclear power.
The Lebanese army has been deployed to try and restore the calm.
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Minister Yuval Steinitz pulled no punches when he made Israel's red lines clear.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
MEMRI explained to YouTube it exposes anti-Semitism in the Arab and Muslim world, and its clips are there to provide informational infrastructure.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The situation is raising eyebrows about the standards maintained during the hiring and vetting of professionals—or worse, that the federations and synagogues themselves are comfortable with BDS activists teaching at Hebrew schools.
The Iranians now know that, in obtaining this most closely guarded information, the Mossad penetrated the innermost sanctums of the Iranian security apparatus.
Israeli Defense Official are expecting an Iranian missile strike in the near future.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh recently admitted that the Palestinian protests are aimed at thwarting Trump's yet-to-be-announced plan for peace in the Middle East rather than improving conditions for Gazans
Some might call it shadow diplomacy...
A senior US government official said the report on the peace plan is fake news.
Dropping barrels of dynamite on houses and hospitals in a Palestinian refugee camp is apparently of no interest to those who pretend to champion Palestinians around the world. Nor does the issue seem to move the UN Security Council.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
After 100 years of clashes, 70 years of conflict and a quarter-century since the Oslo Accords, which were supposed to have given the Palestinians peace and land of their own, it looks like they are losing the little they have managed to obtain.
By Isi Leibler
We are fortunate that Netanyahu heads the nation at this crucial time.. But he is treading on eggshells as he faces three challenges:
By JNi.Media
"In fact, Netanyahu did not provide information that proves that Iran is breaking the agreement today," Ha'aretz argued.
Israel acquired all the files from Iran's secret nuclear weapons program, and Prime Minister Netanyahu exposed them to the world.
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"Judicial review can't be exercised when the facts are not in the possession of the court," the state attorney argued.
American Jewish progressives use their DNA to justify vicious and damaging attacks on Israel. Creating organizations intended to demonize and delegitimize the only Jewish state. And you think that because of your Jewish parentage you somehow have a special right to do this!
When European governments refuse to accept Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and when they urge "restraint" instead of affirming that Israel has the right to defend itself, they are indulging in appeasement. On one side, they condemn anti-Semitism but on other, they are just whipping it up.
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AI blames the IDF for its efforts to protect the civilian communities along the Gaza Strip from five consecutive mass riots which included firebombing, throwing stones, firing live ammunition, and flying kites with explosives.
Whether or not Ms. Portman is a good actress is utterly irrelevant. More relevant is the fact that her analytical prowess is less than impressive, as is her appreciation of a complex society and democracy.
Twenty-five students were swept away by a huge wave as the roaring waters rushed into the riverbed.
By Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar
Despite appearances, there is “no status quo.” The calm we see is nothing more than an illusion. We are living next to a ticking time bomb, and every minute that passes, facts are being established on the ground. These new facts lead to yet further facts that are pushing the State of Israel off its land.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jews have been among the first to “virtue signal” their compassion for refugees from the Syrian civil war.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The extraordinary gesture comes at the behest of U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, Channel 20 reports.
By Bassam Tawil
The Palestinian leadership is again trying to trick the international community, particularly gullible Jews who have good intentions.
Portman blames Israel for the actions of Hamas in Gaza.
Important changes and clarifications have been made in the laws regarding drone usage in Israel, Judea and Samaria.
The Diaspora is a dead end for Jews, both physically and culturally. You can make a case for the continuance of Jewish communities in the Diaspora, and you can find many areas in which Israel needs to improve. But the necessity and centrality of the Jewish state to the continued existence of the Jewish people is indisputable.
By JNi.Media
"The dismantling of the tent and shooting inside it and the intimidation of the citizens and the attack on the leadership of Fatah in the northern Gaza Strip and wounding them was a departure from national values."
By Efraim Inbar
In short, over time Israel has become stronger, while its enemies, with the exception of Iran, have become increasingly weaker.
The proposed transfer of significant parts of Area C to the control of the Palestinian Authority (PA) will be detrimental to Israel’s national interest, if only because these territories are almost completely devoid of any Palestinian population. As such, they afford not only a strong security grip but the possibility of extensive Jewish settlement without threatening Israel’s Jewish and democratic character.
Thousands of civilians woke up this morning thinking we were suddenly at war.
The focus on Israel’s problems often obscures the astonishing nature of a historic turnabout for the Jewish people.
Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel presents the historic untold story of Israel's monumental Declaration of Independence.
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On their first date, 45 years ago, the main topic of conversation for Yisrael and later his wife, Bella, was how much they would both like to live in Israel.
Reut Salomon, the daughter of Elad, spoke and cried at the Yom Hazikaron ceremony, talking about her father and that horrible night when her family was murdered by a terrorist.
The story of young women at the outset of their lives who, when challenged by history, responded with remarkable courage. The Jewish “Couriers” who were real life “Wonder Women”.
When the siren screams, I close my eyes and I can clearly see Yehoshua's body, lifeless! 25 years might have gone by but the wound is fresh and it is a nightmare that never ends.
If surrendering US primacy in the region to Russia was the result of US passivity and inaction, the intrusion of Iran into Syria can very definitely be attributed to ill-conceived, active American policy.
“The northern front presents a paramount strategic challenge that necessitates the IDF and the rest of the security establishment to strengthen even further its readiness."
By JCFA- Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
The Egyptian government is concerned that the events of the Hamas “Return March” in Gaza may spill over into Egyptian territory.
Eshkol Regional Council officials told residents to maintain their normal routines but encouraged people to “keep their eyes open” for unusual incidents in the region.
Since its deployment, the system has intercepted more than 1,700 missiles and rockets fired at Israel, almost all from Gaza. The system registered a 90 percent success rate in the 2014 Gaza war.
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"The White Helmets are a fake organization that exists only to create propaganda for the jihadists and terrorists," Waters asserted.
If surrendering US primacy in the region to Russia was the result of US passivity and inaction, the intrusion of Iran into Syria can very definitely be attributed to ill-conceived, active American policy.
We do not expect justice in Europe that seeks - too quickly - to forget, to eradicate the memory, to deny, to destroy evidence. But, our memory, the memory of the Jewish People, is the antithesis of the haste of the Nazis. We are a nation that remembers...
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Russia aside, it is clear that Israel is determined to continue undermining Iranian efforts to entrench itself militarily in Syria and transfer game-changing weapons to Hezbollah.
Iran warned Israel Wednesday that it would exact retribution for a missile strike on a Syrian air base earlier in the week in which at least seven Iranian military officials were killed.
Dublin's mayor Mícheál Mac Donncha promotes boycotting Israel.
“Turns out the 'photographer' killed in Gaza was an officer in Hamas, a terrorist org that seeks Israel‘s destruction. On Hamas’ payroll since 2011."
“Netanyahu will light a torch and will say a few words, but he will not deliver a speech,” Edelstein’s office said.
Arab sources say Israel hit a secret Iranian command and control center in Syria.
The “March of Return” symbolizes Hamas refusal to acknowledge defeat and until such time that the Arabs accept Israel's existence as fact, true peace and resolution to the conflict will be impossible.
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To date, the dismissal proceeding has been initiated only against former MK Bassel Ghattas—a Balad party and Joint Arab List member like Zoabi
Russia claims Israel hit the Syrian T4 air force base.
Speculation is that it was a US attack in response to Syria's chemical weapon attack against civilians. But Israel could also be involved.
By Forest Rain
When the agenda is to delegitimize and, ultimately destroy Israel, nothing matters. Not truth, not facts. It does not matter that these demonstrations were nothing close to peaceful. It does not matter that the only Gazans killed were males, over 18 years old, active in terrorist organizations. It’s still a 'massacre.'
The international community that demanded Israel retreat from Gaza, now attacks Israel for defending its border against Hamas, whose assault on Israel they qualify as “freedom of expression.”
The president’s support for Israel on Gaza could turn into an issue for the “resistance,” even if most Americans approve of his stance.
Even though the Palestinian “March of Return” was far from peaceful, Israel’s critics still absolve Hamas.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Without issuing a comment, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, thereby leaving the lower court ruling standing.
By Bassam Tawil
The mass protests are aimed at forcing Israel to accept millions of Palestinian "refugees" as a first step towards turning Jews into a minority in their own country. The next step? Kill or expel the Jews and replace Israel with an Islamic state
Government ministers are unhappy with the plan -- many because they were kept in the dark about it.
By J. E. Dyer
The source of the report claiming that Israeli F-35 strike-fighters flew into Iranian airspace during the past month was a sensationalist Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida. So the claim seems most suspect.
By JNi.Media
The Netanyahu government and all the Israeli governments before it, are in a Catch 22 bind.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli government controls up to 70 percent of the Palestinian Authority. Yet it chooses to continue allowing trade, and even making payments to the PA, despite the direct financial incentives the PA gives to terrorists who murder Jews. Simultaneously, Israel's Global Conference on Anti-Semitism almost entirely ignored the issue.
By JNi.Media
15 Gazan Arabs were killed on Friday. According to the IDF, they were all terrorists who attempted to use the cover of the demonstrators to shoot or otherwise harm IDF soldiers.
Wishing all a Happy Passover!
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The film director Taika Waititi is half Māori father, half Jewish mother, Scarlett Johansson is half Danish father, half Jewish mother.
If the goal is two states, then why do the Palestinians keep talking about “return?”
Security forces are searching for a terrorist on his way to his attack.
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The BDS letter mentions that the series’ creators, Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff, are themselves veterans of IDF special forces, and “support the machinery of the occupation, Israeli colonialism and apartheid.”
By JCFA- Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
The “return march” is a cynical exploitation of Palestinian refugees and a publicity stunt that has no political benefit.
Palestinian Authority sending payments directly to terrorists in new budget released as Talyor Force Act was being passed is a “slap in the face” to the U.S. says Members of Congress and Knesset
Abbas is fortunate to have Israel sitting with him in the West Bank. Otherwise, Hamas would have succeeded in its effort to topple his regime and "transfer" its weapons to the West Bank.
Netanyahu was admitted for tests suffering from coughing fits and a high fever.
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MK Glick: I believe COGAT's Arab demographic figures like I believe Peres is still leading in the polls.
The only thing the police did not say in their angry response, was how much they actually spent on the investigations so far.