Kerry Intent On Issuing Israel-PA Memorandum Of Understanding
JERUSALEM – Despite Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s refusal to accept Israel as a Jewish state and no apparent movement on key issues such as settlement construction, Secretary of State Kerry seems determined to issue a memorandum of understanding at a summit meeting scheduled for next week with Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian leaders in Aqaba.
Belgium Leading European Reparations Demand from Jewish State
The European activity in Area C is illegal and unilateral, seeking to boost the PA's claims on Area C show up the Civil Administration as being irrelevant.
Coalition Crisis Looming Over Israel-PA Talks?
PA sources said Sunday night, “The crisis continues," while Israeli ministers are squabbling.
US May Buy Israeli Silence on Iran in Exchange for Saudi Peace
Such a deal might see Tehran promise to halt nuclear enrichment.
Jerusalem Approves 350 Homes for Jews in City’s ‘Settlements’
The closer Kerry gets to his self-imposed deadline, the more Israel tries to put facts on the ground.
Minister Tells Bloomberg Israeli-Saudi Back-Channel Relations to Become Official
Dan Shapiro, Obama's Ambassador to Israel, is one of the few voices that are cheering on the Kushner-Greenblatt visit this week.
Biden Exacts Price of Saudi Peace from Netanyahu: Keep 2-State Solution Alive
For Netanyahu, a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia would be a game changer.
US State Dept ‘Clarifies’ Ambassador Friedman’s Remarks on Settlements
“His comments. . . should not be read as a way to prejudge the outcome of any negotiations that the U.S. would have with the Israelis and the Palestinians."
Former Likud Minister Praises Erbil Peace Conference that Called on Iraq to Join Abraham...
An Iraqi court warned that it plans to issue arrest warrants for all the conference participants, as soon as their identities became known.
Secret Arab-Israel Talks in Jordan a Sign of Distrust of Obama
Results from secret talks in Jordan on "peace" were zero, but the need to meet shows Obama is weak.
Ma’ale Adumim Annexation Vote Postponed in Security Cabinet
The vote on annexation of Ma'ale Adumim was unanimously postponed until the prime minister meets with the new US president.
Kerry Tries to Head Off Abbas at the Pass
Abbas' sidekick Erekat says Palestinian Authority will win the High Noon showdown and go the UN for statehood.
US Gov’t Officials Clamor to Keep Pollard in Jail
High-level lawmakers in both the Democratic and Republican parties object to freeing Pollard in exchange for keeping the final status talks going between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
US Adopts the International Lie of a Fictional Arab Village
European Union-American acceptance of the lie of "Arab Susiya" is a twisted anti-Semitic libel on which the entire Arab claim to all of Israel is based.
Netanyahu Personally Welcomes First Commercial Flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv
“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.
Israel’s New Environment Minister Calls to Cancel Pipeline Deal with UAE
“The Gulf of Eilat is in real danger because of the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline,” says Tamar Zandberg.
Cabinet Approves Referendum Bill
The Israeli cabinet approved a bill that would require a referendum on any deal with the Palestinian Authority that would involve relinquishing sovereign Israeli...
Duel: Jordanian MP Challenges MK Hazan to a Match on Allenby Bridge
UPDATE: The Prime Minister's Office ordered MK Oren Hazan to go home and after Hazan had already arrived at the Allenby Bridge...
With Peace Talks Set To Resume, Israel Announces Construction Priorities
JERUSALEM – With the next round of Israeli-Palestinian Authority peace negotiations scheduled for next week in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted in favor of a “priority building zone” list. The plan favors increased construction to existing settlements across Judea and Samaria over well-known, economically deprived cities inside the Green Line.
The Fix Is In: Suddenly Abbas Agrees to Negotiations
If Abbas agrees to negotiations, it's because he was promised that everything he demanded as a precondition – he's going to get during and following the negotiations.
Lobbyist: Congress Open to Rethinking Two-State Solution
"Congress is willing to hold hearings about other options for the Israel-Palestinian story other than the two-state solution."
Netanyahu: ‘Freeing Terrorists Clashes with Justice,’ but So What?
Netanyahu says freeing terrorists is unjust, is against public opinion, and is painful. So why do it? Because it is in the “interest of the State,” meaning John Kerry is in charge of Israel’s security.
Analysis: Uvda Exposé Reveals Left’s Anxiety About Israel Becoming Too Jewish [video]
"...if the PA law provides the possibility (of killing brokers who sold land to Jews) then that's that."
‘A Sovereign State Negotiates Without Preconditions’
"A sovereign state negotiates without preconditions, without releasing murderers and without the violations of the rights of its citizens.”
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Keep Terrorists in Jail
Israel’s Supreme Court rejected Thursday evening an appeal by victims of terror to stop the government from going ahead with its plan to free...
Israeli Right, U.S. Allies Wary Of Renewed Talks With PA
WASHINGTON – Israeli settler leader Dani Dayan has made it his mission over the years to warn members of Congress, particularly Republicans, of the dangers to Israel should it negotiate with Mahmoud Abbas’s Palestinian Authority.
Israel, UAE, Bahrain & the US Launch Red Sea Naval Exercise
The drill takes place against the backdrop of a large-scale military exercise that Iran has been conducting in recent days in the Gulf.
Netanyahu’s Speech to the 37th World Zionist Congress
Netanyahu: the largest battle Israel fights is the battle for truth.
Is Netanyahu a New Ariel Sharon in Disguise?
Is Bibi now Sharon Number Two? Sharon turned on backers and expelled Jews from Gaza. Bibi frees terrorists and chases surrender. A new poll shows his star soaring and Lapid’s dropping. Bibi the “peacenik?”
Shin Bet Foils Nascent Hamas Coup in Palestinian Authority Territories
Shin Bet foils attempt by Hamas to overthrow Palestinian Authority government in Judea & Samaria.