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Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / Jordan / Science and Tech / Iraq / ISIS

ISIS Fighters in Syria May Be Felled By Lesions (Not Legions)

By Rachel Levy

ISIS fighters in Syria may ultimately be felled by a skin disease likely to be wracking thousands of its ranks.

Israel / Syria / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Jordan / ISIS

ISIS Raids Palestinian Camp and Begins to Fulfill Netanyahu's Prophecy

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu said "radical elements...would certainly attack Israel and... threaten the Palestinian Authority and take control of the Palestinian public."

Syria / US / Qatar / News Briefs / Turkey / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / ISIS

US Signs Deal with Turkey to Train & Arm Syrian 'Moderates'

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US signs an agreement with Turkey at the U.S. Embassy to train, arm and equip five thousand moderate Syrian opposition forces.

US / News Briefs / Jordan / ISIS

Jordan Bombs ISIS while US Debates

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Americans are so paralyzed by dumb and useless wars that they can't move when they have to.

US / News Briefs / Jordan / ISIS

Jordan Bombs ISIS in Syria and Asks US for More Weapons

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jordan renewed bombing of suspected Islamic State (ISIS) sites in Syria Thursday, two days after the terrorist organization burned alive a captured Jordanian pilot alive. King Abdullah has asked the Obama administration for more weapons earlier this week before rushing back to Jordan after the barbaric murder. He spoke with several U.S. Congressmen in Washington […]

News Briefs / Jordan / Iraq / ISIS

Report: Jordanian Air Force Kills ISIS Troops and Commander in Iraq

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab and Kurdish reports say the Jordanian Air Force struck in Mosul, Iraq, killing dozens of ISIS terrorists.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jordan / ISIS

ISIS Video Purports to Show Jordanian Pilot Being Burned to Death

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Reports: ISIS caged Jordanian pilot and videotaped their burning him to death.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan

Quiet on Temple Mount Helps Return Jordanian Ambassador to Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

John Kerry helped restore calm to the Temple Mount - at the price that Jews may not pray there.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan

The Day Jews Prayed in a Minyan on the Temple Mount

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

“They motioned to the guards not to take them away until they finished the ‘silent Amidah’ prayer.”

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan / United Nations (UN)

Abbas Bucks Kerry and Runs to the UN to Throw Obama under the Bus

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Abbas ignored Kerry’s hints of sanctions and told him Jordan will present a resolution to the UN to force Israel to "Auschwitz borders.”

US / News Briefs / Jordan / ISIS

US Suspects ISIS Did Not Down Jordanian F-16

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US claims that it is unlikely that ISIS shot down the Jordanian F-16 near Raqqa with a heat-seeking missile.

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Jordan

Jordanian Lawmakers Threaten to Quit Over Israeli Gas

By Shalom Bear

The gas deal would supply Jordan for 15 years, at a cost of 15 billion dollars.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan

Jordan Adds 75 New Guards at the Al Aqsa Mosque

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If the guards are replacing the current crew, who actually are rioters, then the Temple Mount will be safer for Jews.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Turkey / Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Jordan / Intifada

Report: Jordan Muslim Brotherhood Arms, Funds Hamas in Judea & Samaria

By Rachel Levy

Some two dozen members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan were arrested for smuggling arms and money into Judea and Samaria.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Jordan / United Nations (UN)

Jordan To Propose Date for "Palestinian" State

By Jewish Press News Desk

Will Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein be abdicating his throne to create a "Palestinian" state?

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / Turkey / Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Judea & Samaria

Hamas Planned Massive Attack at Teddy Soccer Stadium in Jerusalem

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If the Shin Bet had not stopped the terrorist cells in its tracks, they would have caused a mass catastrophe.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jordan

Jordanian PM Sends Condolence Letter to Har Nof Terrorists

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is in followup to the prayers and moment of silence that the Jordanian Parliament held in honor of the two terrorists.

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan / Judaism

Israel Says ‘Radical Muslims’ Trying to Change Status Quo on Temple Mount

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu’s spokesman affirms the “status quo” gives Jews the right to visit the Temple Mount.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jordan

Kerry,Netanyahu and Abbas to Meet in Jordan

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The fact that only the US announced the meeting indicates it is theater of the absurd

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jordan / ISIS

Jordan Trying 12 ISIS Terrorists

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Radical Islam is the biggest threat to the Jordanian monarchy.

Israel / News Briefs / Islamists / Jordan

Israeli Envoy: Jordan King Blasting Israel to Appease his Arab Allies

By JTA

Israel’s ambassador to Jordan suggested that King Abdullah’s recent rants against Israel stems from pressure by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Jordan / Egypt

Israel to Export Gas to Egypt

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

It is hard to believe, but Egypt is now dependent on Israel for gas instead of the other way around.

Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Jordan / ISIS

The Bedfellows Are Getting Stranger and Stranger

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

With Jordan looking like the hungry ISIS's next meal, the kingdom is looking to Israel for help.

Eye on "Palestine" / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan / Religion

Moshe Feiglin: Netanyahu Has Conceded Temple Mount

By Jewish Press Staff

Netanyahu said that since the Jordanians opposed the bridge, "Of course we agreed." Of course.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Jordan / Iraq / ISIS / NATO

Jordan to Play Important NATO Role Against ISIS

By Tibbi Singer

King Abdullah’s participation in the upcoming NATO summit will be of “immeasurable illumination” on the strategy of confronting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS).

News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan / Religion

Jordan Warns Against Israeli Aggression on Temple Mount

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Arab press repeats libel that Israel out to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque; still refuses to present evidence

Israel / News Briefs / Jordan

Anti-Israel Protests in Jordan, 10 Arrested

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of Jordanian Arabs (aka Palestinians) protested in front of Israel's embassy in Jordan against Operation Protective Edge.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Jordan

Jordanians to Work in Eilat Hotels

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

Tourism Minister: Proposal will strengthen the peace between Israel and Jordan.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Jordan / ISIS

Amidror: Israel Should Help Jordan Againt ISIS if Asked

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former Israel National Security Advisor Yaacov Amidror said that if Jordan asks for help against ISIS, Israel should help them, during an interview on Galei Tzahal. If ISIS overruns Jordan, it would create a serious strategic risk for Israel. Jordan has deployed a large number of army units along the border with Iraq, including tanks, […]

Terrorism / Syria / US / Eye on "Palestine" / Iran / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Islamists / Jordan / Egypt / Iraq

John ‘Chicken’ Kerry Skips Israel on New Middle East Tour

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

“My friends all say I'm losing it big time…I'm going back there again/Back to the house of pain “ – Deep Purple

News Briefs / Turkey / Jordan / Iraq

Turkey Evacuates Consulate in Iraq

By Jewish Press News Desk

Turkey has evacuated its staff from the city of Basra, located in southern Iraq.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / Jordan / Iraq

ISIS Al Qaeda-Linked Terrorists Heading for Jordan?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jordan appears to be the next target for the Al Qaeda-linked ISIS terrorist group, says an Arab news writer.

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Jordan

Jordan ‘Concerned’ over Aussie Stand on Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jordan summons Australian official over Canberra's decision to stop referring to east Jerusalem as 'occupied' territory.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Jordan

Israel Concerned About Pollution from Jordanian Gas Pipeline

By Meir Halevi Siegel

Concern in Israel about Jordan-Iraq plans to lie oil pipeline in Gulf of Eilat

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan / Religion / Israeli Arabs / Judaism

PA Hoping to Use Pope As Political Pipebomb

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority is hoping to use the upcoming visit by Pope Francis as a political pipebomb.

US / News Briefs / Jordan

US Soldier Killed in Jordan

By Jewish Press News Desk

US Army Specialist Adrian M. Perkins, 19, of Pine Valley, California, was shot and killed on Saturday. He died in an Amman, Jordan hospital from his injuries. US military officials said the shooting was not combat related, but there are no other details known about the incident, other than officials say the shooter was not Jordanian, […]

Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan / Israeli Arabs

Jordan Summons Israeli Ambassador over Temple Mount Violence

By JTA

Jordan’s foreign minister summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest what it called Israel’s “violations” on the Temple Mount. The Jordanian government told Ambassador Daniel Nevo that recent clashes between Muslim worshippers and Israeli soldiers on the Temple Mount a violation of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan. The Temple Mount was closed to visitors […]

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan

Kerry to Meet Abbas in Amman in Bailout Bid for Peace

By Jewish Press Staff

Kerry is on a mission to convince Abbas to reverse his position that he has no intention of continuing negotiations with Israel over the U.S. sponsored “framework agreement.”

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan / Judaism

Jordan Says Law Prevents Jews from Praying on Temple Mount

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

“Allowing freedom of religion incites violence” is the essence of Jordan’s message.

Terrorism / Government / News Briefs / Jordan

Peres Apologizes to Jordan for Killing of Suspected Terrorist

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The last thing Israel wants now is an excuse for the inevitable revolution against the Jordanian monarchy.

Israel / News Briefs / Jordan / Science and Tech

Israeli Doctors Save 7-Year-Old Jordanian Boy

By Jewish Press Staff

One of these days the Arabs are going to be very sorry if they have to live up to their anti-Israel rhetoric.

News Briefs / Jordan

On Air Fistfight Breaks Out on Jordanian News Show

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Two Jordanian talk show guests turn into rock 'em sock 'em robots.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Jordan

IDF Kills PA Terrorist at Allenby Bridge Crossing

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist tried to grab the gun of an IDF soldier near the crossing.

News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan / Religious & Secular in Israel

One-Third of Jordanian MPs Want to Cancel Peace Treaty with Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Moshe Feiglin unwittingly has brought out of the woodwork anti-Israel legislators from “peace partner” Jordan.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Jordan

Jordanian Yitzchak Rabin to Enlist in IDF

By JTA

A Jordanian man named Yitzchak Rabin has won his 16-year-old battle to join the Israel Defense Forces. Yitzhak Rabin Namsy, 18, earlier this week was granted Israeli citizenship and is eligible to enlist in the Israeli army. The boy was named by his Jordanian parents in honor of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, who signed […]

Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Jordan

Canadian MP Failed to Win ‘$Million’ Photo-Op with Harper at Kotel

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Canadian Jewish legislator lost out on an attempt for a “million dollar shot” with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a visit to the Western Wall (Kotel), Canadian media reported. Jewish Conservative Member of Parliament Mark Adler is looking ahead to next year’s election in his district where nearly 20 percent of the residents are […]

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jordan

Netanyahu Makes Surprise Visit to Jordan for Secret Talks

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Jordan might be the X factor in Kerry’s foolsmanship in the Middle East.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Jordan

Is Israel Hiding Water for Fat Cats’ Red-Dead Sea Pipeline?

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Red-Dead Sea Project signed in Washington is a multi-billion dollar excuse for a political project that might not have any necessity if Israel were to start using one of its new resources – water.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Jordan

Al Qaeda Terrorist Planned Biological Attacks in Israel and Jordan

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

A biological attack on Israel as far back as three years ago was a lot closer than anyone had imagined. Authorities revealed Sunday the Al Qaeda organizer of a plot has been in custody for three years.

Terrorism / Israel / US / News Briefs / Jordan

Arab-US Woman Arrested for Lying about Terrorist Bombing In Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

A naturalized American citizen who immigrated from Jordan in 1995 could be deported from the United States for lying about her conviction for the 1969 bombing of a Jerusalem supermarket, in which two Israelis were killed. Rasmieh Yousef Odeh, 66, was arrested Tuesday in her suburban Chicago home on immigration charges and appeared in federal […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Jordan

Jordanian Children Incited to Idolize Female Terrorist

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jordanian children are taught from early ages to idolize Palestinian terrorists such as including Dalal Mughrabi, who in 1978 led a bus attack in which 37 Israeli civilians were killed, Palestinian Media Watch reported Sept. 12. Najla Sahwil, a Jordanian actress, recently told the official Palestinian Authority (PA) TV channel that she and her Jordanian […]

Op-Eds / Terrorism / Syria / US / Qatar / Iran / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Lebanon / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Islamists / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / Gulf States / UAE / Egypt / Settlements

'Sec’y of Nonsense' Kerry: PA-Israel Pact the Key to Mideast Peace

By Morton A. Klein

John Kerry says an Israeli-Peace peace pact is “important to “regional security and stability.” ZOA says he is full of nonsense: Arab wars on Israel have nothing to do with their own internal problems.

Haredim & Hassidim / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Jordan / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion / Judaism

Jordan Calls ‘Women of the Wall’ Prayer Site an ‘Attack on Islam’

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Women of the Wall was so focused on Haredim that the girls forgot to ask Jordan for permission to pray in their own minyan. Now maybe the WoW will wake up to reality and pray on the Temple Mount.

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs / Jordan

US Gen. Dempsey Lands in Israel, to Meet with Netanyahu

By Jewish Press News Desk

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey landed in Israel Monday afternoon to begin talks with Israel and later with Jordan, where American troops are stationed. Syria will top his agenda in Jordan, which has been flooded by Syrian refugees and where there has been a spillover in fighting in the Syrian […]

Terrorism / Israel / US / Global / Qatar / News Briefs / Islamists / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / Gulf States / UAE

US Reopens Consulates in Israel, 19 in Mideast Remain Closed

By JTA

United States diplomatic missions in Israel reopened Monday after a day-long closure due to what was deemed a credible Al-Qaeda threat, but the State Department extended the closure of 19 other diplomatic missions in the Middle East through Aug. 10 “out of an abundance of caution.” “This is not an indication of a new threat […]

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Jordan / Settlements

Kerry‘s ‘Peace Process’ Ghost to Haunt Washington on Tuesday

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kerry can come out smelling sweet and let Israel and the PA blow up next week’s return of the ghost of direct talks Then he could end the travesty. But he wants to stink up the place with a decayed corpse of the peace process.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Islamists / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / Egypt

Navy Arrested Major Weapons Smuggling Operation on High Seas

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If there is any question why Israel has enforced a maritime cargo on the Gaza Coast, it was removed with the release of a gag order that the Navy stopped a weapons smuggling ship in the Red Sea.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan / Settlements

Kerry’s New ‘Peace’ Brainstorm: Talk with Abbas without Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kerry is flying to the Middle East, but who cares about Egypt or Syria? He will meet with Abbas in Jordan; Israel is not on his itinerary. He is cooking up something nasty or really is weird.

Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Jordan

Jordanian Official News Agency Claims Jew Pray on Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jordan’s official news agency told its readers on Sunday that police on the Temple Mount protected Jews from angry Muslims to allow them “to perform their Talmudic prayers and rituals.” Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabian media routinely incite Muslim furor with false reports about Jews on the Temple Mount, where they are not even allowed […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Europe / Islamists / Jordan

UK Islamist Deported to Face New Trial in Jordan

By Jewish Press News Desk

Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada was flown from Britain to Jordan on Sunday , after the two governments approved a treaty paving the way for his deportation ending years of litigation, AFP reported. Abu Qatada took off from a military base on a private plain to Jordan, escorted by Jordanian and British guards. The radical, […]

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Jordan / Settlements

Kerry Sweating to Save Face and Announce ‘Peace Talks’

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has turned his schedule upside down to keep his three-ring circus from collapsing under his “peace tent” that he has weighted down with his fake smile and iron fist to save himself from looking like a diplomatic clown. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas are […]

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan

Kerry to Wait for Dessert after Meals with King Abdullah and Bibi

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry may or may come up with results in his peace process trip to the region, but at least he will have a full stomach. He ate and talked with Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman Thursday afternoon before flying to Jerusalem, where he and the Prime Minister will dine at […]

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / United Nations (UN) / Israeli Arabs

Jordan Sets the Tone for Kerry’s Visit: Choose Surrender or War

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Arab world has mined the diplomatic field before Kerry’s visit Thursday. Saudi Arabia tells Kerry the PA musty be a “contiguous” state. Jordan’s King Abdullah: A stalemate will result in violence.

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Settlements

EU Backs Off Condemning Settlements before Kerry Visits Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has succeeded in convincing the European Union to back off from passing another critical resolution of a Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria, an indication that the international community is losing its patience with the Palestinian Authority. The Foreign Ministers were expected to adopt a critical resolution on Israeli settlement policy […]

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / US / Hamas / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Hezbollah / Egypt

Iran and US in Proxy War in Syria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Iran and the US don’t have to go to war. They already are there. Obama arms Sunni rebels. Iran sends Hezbollah Shi’ites to help Assad. And Israel prays it won’t get the dirty end of the stick.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jordan

Israel Cracks New Hamas Ring Linked with Shalit Deal Terrorist

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Israel security personnel have broken up another Hamas terrorist cell linked with one of more than 1,000 terrorists and security prisoners freed last year to bring home kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), IDF and police arrested Bachar Attalah Sa'ad, who lives near Ramallah, on charges of plotting to kidnap an […]

Jordan

Concern Grows Over Jordan As Possible Next Casualty Of Arab Spring

By Sean Savage

Bordering Israel, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Jordan is sometimes overlooked by the media and policy experts because of its peace treaty with Israel, its alliance with the United States, and its relatively liberal socio-economic system.

Serials

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