An online investment conference was driven by the objective of assisting the Gulf state in meeting one of its central challenges, which came to light even more so amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Israel Hayom
“We tell the Americans that you have failed in the battlefield of pressure against the Iranian nation,” says Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami.
By Eliana Rudee
Yaakov Berg, who owns the Psagot Winery with his wife, expresses his hope that “peace with the Emirates will change our relationship with Palestinians.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Back to the failed formulas again.
The training meetings are hosted on Zoom by leading figures in the Israeli innovation industry.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Cohen met with Sudanese President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Defense Minister Yassin Ibrahim and other senior members of the Sudanese government.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Eitan Na’eh, the Head of Mission to the UAE is Israel’s former envoy to Turkey.
By Israel Hayom
An Israeli official tells a London-based Arabic news outlet that the Saudis have cut off all behind-the-scenes coordination with Israel.
"...over the years I have met many ambassadors from many countries, including from the US, our great ally, but I can say that there was never a better ambassador than David Friedman..."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The decline in negative comments towards Israel and normalization was in part due to the public awareness campaigns carried out by the various governments that joined the Abraham Accords.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Relations between the US and Israel, and between Israel and the Middle East are completely different after David Friedman took office.
By Israel Hayom
“This is a historic day for Samaria and the entire State of Israel,” says Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Morocco is home to one of the Diaspora's oldest Jewish communities, Jews first settled in Morocco when it was part of the Roman Empire. The country later became a haven for Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The peace agreements that we have made are planted seeds that will sustain life and bear fruit if tended to correctly,” said the senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A joint U.S.-Israel delegation led by senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner and Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat will be aboard.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
One of the main purposes of the MOU is to examine opportunities for possible collaboration, including cross-listing of securities, mutual trading between members of the stock exchanges, investor access to both markets, the establishment of fintech and other market infrastructure technologies, and the sharing of data and other information for the development of new products.
By Israel Hayom
“Who would have believed that peace would come to our home in such a glorious way? It is a Hanukkah miracle,” says Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch.
By Israel Hayom
A senior adviser to the leader of a large Muslim-majority country with no diplomatic ties to Israel heads a delegation that meets with Israeli counterparts in Tel Aviv.
By Israel Hayom
King Mohammed VI’s decision that he intends to normalize ties with Israel has had “the impact of a tsunami,” says Moroccan Jewish community head Serge Berdugo.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The African country’s economy has struggled and the move will help the country obtain loans from international organizations.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken, managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, said “instead of a cold détente attained via surrender to unreasonable demands, these new agreements promote peace based upon common security needs and mutual medical, technological and financial benefits.”
The paper points to the fact that Prime Minister Netanyahu has excluded his Foreign and Defense Ministers from his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince,.
“It is still possible to correct the mistake made by the Israeli government when it did not keep its promise to apply sovereignty over the Jordan Valley."
Cairo is concerned that a Biden administration will be hostile, and will conclude a new nuclear deal with Iran that would undermine regional stability, say Egyptian officials.
By Eliana Rudee
The goal is to “encourage organizations, notably stemming from Israel’s civil society sector, to tell the ‘Israeli story’ to diverse global audiences utilizing social media.”
The sheikh has committed to investing some NIS 300 million over the next 10 years in the team.
“A vision has been set by the leaders of these countries,” said United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba.
The new Kotel brochures in Arabic were produced in honor of the Abraham Accords signed with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and countries which will hopefully follow in their footsteps.
The signers committed to teaching what unites Jews and Arabs and will become hubs of people-to-people cooperation and partnerships.
By Israel Hayom
Sudan has made it clear that without legislation that would grant it immunity from legal action over its terrorist past, ties will not be upgraded.
“This was really a priority of the Trump administration since the day it began,” said U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. “It was a shocking surprise that was four years in the making, and I think the momentum will continue.”
As of 2019, according to Rabbi Marc Schneier, it is estimated that about 150 families—some 3,000 Jews, live and pray freely in the UAE.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“There is a great opening here for trade, the economy and tourism that, in effect, makes for a truly new and different Middle East,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“How can Saudi Arabia educate Saudi youth of the mutual benefits of promoting relations with Israel if Israel is not even shown on the Saudi maps?” asked ZOA national president Mort Klein.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Nobel laureate Lord David Trimble calls for the two leaders to be granted the award for their “far-reaching achievements, courageous leadership and relentless pursuit of peace.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Steinitz and Aoun have been exchanging messages via Twitter.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israel and Bahrain signed the Abraham Accords on the White House lawns on September 15, the first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab country in 25 years.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Such a link would be “shorter, faster, cheaper and safer” than currently used trade routes, says the Bank of Israel.
By Israel Hayom
“Our common goal is solidifying the peace in the region,” says TRENDS Research and Advisory head Mohammed Abdullah al-Ali.
The Fresh Market in Dubai’s Ras Al Khor area made history on Sunday when it officially welcomed the first-ever Israeli produce display at the facility run by Dubai Municipality.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It will be part of a 10-day visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Europe and the Mideast, starting with France, Turkey and Georgia.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli delegation is being led by Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan • Abbas adviser Nabil Shaath says the visit is “painful to witness.”
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has been flooded with a massive number of messages of love and peace from residents of Arab countries from Morocco to Iraq, Syria to Yemen.
Netanyahu told the Joint Arab List they would soon have the opportunity to fix the mistake they made with the UAE treaty.
By HaKol HaYehudi / Yehuda Pearl
Quietly, a planting event conducted with PA regional governor accompanied by gunman, without coordination with the IDF.
Michel Aoun is an ally of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and therefore this statement is receiving a lot of attention inside and outside of Lebanon.
An Israeli delegation will meet in Sudan with a Sudanese team in the coming weeks to discuss cooperation in many fields including migration and the possible return of tens of thousands of illegal Sundanese migrants in Israel to their country.
The Joint Arab list was also against peace with the UAE.
“This is not just a business opportunity, but a political opportunity for a new page between the Israeli hi-tech community and the entire Middle East."
Israel has made peace with Sudan.
The full transcript and video of the discussion between Trump, PM Netanyahu and Hamdok on the Israel-Sudan peace deal.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Joint Arab List was alone in voting against the normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates in the Knesset, upsetting many Israeli Arabs that welcomed a move that is likely to become a key economic, education and tourism opportunity for the community.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I am glad that so many Senate Democrats have now echoed that sentiment,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The EAPC-MED-RED plan, which will include other countries as well, is to avoid crossing the Suez Canal and save time for Asia buyers.
“The Abraham Fund will tackle challenges facing the region and increase economic opportunity for everyone."
"We are excited and together we will pray that God might lead us to peace and that we might reach our destination for good life and peace."
Segal said, Netanyahu called the timing of the infection a "disaster."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Arab's leadership in Israel is opposed to real peace.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
During the meeting, representatives held “productive talks and reaffirmed their commitment to continue negotiations later this month,” Washington and the U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon said in a joint statement.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
After learning that the price quote was for a Jewish synagogue, the Arab contractor decided to donate the materials and work for free.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Haifa Port Chairman of the Board Eshel Armoni: “This is very exciting. This is a new era in the Middle East."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital made history when it held a medical conference in collaboration with an Abu Dhabi Medical Center, the first medical collaboration between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The population of Bahrain is 60 percent Shiite while the royal house is Sunni.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced and praised the official decision of the Israeli and Lebanese governments to directly negotiate their shared maritime border.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Omar Barghouthi threatens boycotts against “every company and every establishment that gets involved in implementing the agreements of shame and betrayal of the Palestinian cause.”
In what could be a major breakthrough, Lebanon has agreed to negotiate with Israel over their shared maritime border after the Sukkot holiday.
A joint statement by the US and Qatar on Friday on the strategic dialogue raised tensions in the Palestinian Authority and there is a growing understating that Qatar is becoming an important link in the implementation of American policy.
The Abraham Accords Peace Agreement: Treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization Between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The historic event will take place at the White House on Tuesday.
Palestinian Authority security forces have arrested a number of political activists associated with Muhammad Dahlan after he criticized the PA for burning United Arab Emirates (UAE) flags and insulting Arab rulers who announced the normalization of ties with Israel.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Sultanate of Oman welcomed Israel and Bahrain’s announcement on their normalization of ties, leading the speculation the Gulf country was the next in line to announce its normalization of ties with the Jewish state.
The Bahraini Jewish community is small, totaling 50 Jews.
The council works to promote deals in the fields of science, technology, medicine, high tech, and agriculture, and consists of more than 50 businessmen in Israel and the UAE, many of whom recently participated in a conference through Zoom on August 18.
By Memri The Middle East Media Research Institute
"Iran must choose between economic death and the collapse of the mullah regime and peace with Israel; PA President Mahmoud Abbas should resign."
By Ariel Kahana
UAE Foreign Ministry director of policy planning says historic U.S.-Israeli delegation visit to Abu Dhabi was “promising,” but much work still remains.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We would have very much liked to see a UAE flight land in Jerusalem after it is liberated."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley will happen, but not in the near future, says senior adviser Jared Kushner.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Monday flight on a Boeing 737-800 numbered #LY971• Return flight to Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday numbered #LY972.
Member of Knesset (MK) Heba Yazbak launched an initiative to promote BDS against Israel, while she sits in the Israeli Knesset.
In an unusual move, the Prime Minister's office released a detailed denial to the report that Prime Minister Netanyahu approved the US sale of advanced F-35 aircrafts to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the peace deal. Since the deal was revealed, Jared Kushner, the White House and reporters have made many claims […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
According to the White House, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also agreed to the borders of a Palestinian state.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The invitation was written in Arabic.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Muslims at Al Aqsa (on the Temple Mount) have threatened to assault and mistreat any Muslim who visits the holy site under Israeli auspices.
The UAE censored Israeli websites and blocked phone calls to and from Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
We condemn every form of normalization with the occupation, which we consider a stab in the back of the Palestinian cause,” said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum in a statement.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Thanks for being such a close friend and ally!”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I profoundly hope that annexation does not go ahead,” says the British prime minister in a Hebrew op-ed published by a major Israeli daily.
A large majority of 73% expects the new Israeli government to deepen the normalization steps with some of the Arab Gulf countries
Various reports have emerged recently on Netanyahu’s intention to declare sovereignty in stages, or on only a small segment of the allocated territory.
By Israel Hayom
The message seems to be that while Abu Dhabi disagrees with Jerusalem on Israeli sovereignty, it won't be a roadblock to building relations with Israel.
Hundreds of Israeli and Jewish heritage and archaeology sites in Judea and Samaria would be removed from Israeli control and transferred to the PA.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Envoy says after spending more than three years traveling to Arab capitals, he “came to learn that we agree on far more than we disagree on.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israel’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat tweeted that it is “a nice surprise reading a tweet in Hebrew” by a UAE official.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Settler leaders ramp up objections to Trump peace plan as Yamina leader Naftali Bennett warns of 'existential disaster' of a Palestinian state.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
At a joint press conference in Jerusalem, America's top diplomat says that the IDF soldier's murder in a Palestinian rock attack the previous day “reminds us of the importance of making sure that people across the world know that Israel has the right to defend itself.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The senators originally threatened to destroy bipartisan support for Israel.
By Ariel Kahana
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is reportedly pushing to penalize Jerusalem if it moves ahead with plans to apply Israeli law to parts of Judea and Samaria.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Only 47% of Israeli Arabs throught that PA Arabs living in the annexed areas should be given Israeli citizenship.
By Ariel Kahana
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman believes that applying Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria can take place in a matter of weeks. In a special interview, he dismisses the Left's criticism, saying, "We have doubled areas A' and B' and reassures the Right it will only have to contend with a Palestinian state "if the Palestinians become Canadian."