יום שלישי, כ״ח אב תשפ״וTuesday, August 11, 2026
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By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Countries will all come together to focus on Middle East stability and peace and freedom and security ... in this region, and that includes an important element of making sure that Iran is not a destabilizing influence,” said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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This week marks the 65th anniversary of the overthrow of democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh by the CIA.
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“Congressman Young’s vision in initiating and introducing this bill is timely, remarkable, and potentially extremely significant in offering young Palestinians a peaceful vision for the future.”
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced Friday that the PA had violated a provision in a US law which says the PLO mission in DC would be closed down should the PA approach the International Criminal Court to prosecute Israelis for crimes against PA Arabs.
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Starting in 2015 in the US, in 2016 in Australia, and in August 2017 in Canada, NGOs led by Defense for Children International Palestine (DCI-P) have been conducting a campaign under the label of “No Way to Treat a Child.”
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"This is a transparent attempt by career staffers in the State Department to [expletive] with the Israelis and derail the efforts of Congressional Republicans and President Trump to rebuild the US-Israel relationship."
It appears that once again the Trump administration was blind-sided by someone inside with their own agenda.
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As foreign visits to the Jewish State go, the Nixon excursion had gone pretty well.
Trump, Rex Tillerson and Nikki Haley may be coming to Israel within the next few months for the first time.
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Russia's permanent representative to the International Organizations in Vienna said US economic sanctions against Iran 'create an unfavorable climate.'
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The Putin government, according to Tillerson, has been helping Assad normalize the use of chemical weapons.
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Trump originally wanted a 37% reduction in the State Department's budget, but gave in to pressure from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Selective leaks by former Obama officials which were meant to make Netanyahu look bad don’t hold up to scrutiny.
PM Netanyahu is preparing for his Wednesday meeting with President Trump.
UN watchdog report reveals dozens of instances of UNRWA teachers glorifying terrorism and antiSemitism.
If UNSCR 2334 upset you, another one may be just a week away, and it is far worse.
By Yoni Berg
Dear Mr Kerry, saying that the majority of violence is where the settlements are is like saying most traffic accidents take place on roads. Your logic is classic victim-blaming.
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A fight has ensued between the Obama and Clinton camps over the wisdom of the concession so early in the process, and of trying to force a recount of three Rust Belt states: Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
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Trump's view on third-trimester abortion conflicts with mainstream Jewish halakha.
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The meeting was called by member states Egypt, Venezuela, Malaysia, Senegal and Angola, and was pushed by the PA delegation.
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Kerry responded by saying the Administration has not yet made its decision on this matter — which is probably what he would have said if he didn't want an Obama anti-Israel move to hit the news before the election.
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Neither Republican nor Democratic candidate offered realistic solutions for the escalation of the Syrian civil war, just north of Israel's border.
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Senator Graham asked, “Why is the Palestinian Authority paying young Palestinians to commit acts of terror against innocent Americans like Taylor Force or Israelis?"
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When Netanyahu and Putin spoke on the phone last week, the summit idea was part of their discussion.
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There was absolutely no new policy idea in the Trump speech Monday night, but there was an implied promise to encourage all levels of law enforcement to be less restrained in pursuing their targets.
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Secretary of State John Kerry said this week that “Nobody pretends that some of the challenges we have with Iran have somehow been wiped away."
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Republicans in both houses have launched parallel efforts to compel the State Department to go on the record with who qualifies as a “Palestinian refugee.”
There has never been a “dissenting message” that was signed by so many diplomats within the State Department.
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There is a dispute between the professional echelon in the defense ministry and Prime Minister Netanyahu over the American proposal.
"The worst thing you can do is engage in trying to point fingers at one group or one form of sectarianism or another," said Kerry
On the eve of the French peace conference to help foster peace between Israelis and the Palestinian Authority, Director-General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Dore Gold is less than optimistic.
The Secretary of State said in Madrid, where the "peace process' officially started 24 years ago, that Israel knows it must keep the status quo.
Cruz called on Kerry and his spokesperson to either revoke offensive and wrong-headed criticism of Israel or resign.
Gilad says the State Dept. believes lies to draw false conclusions, but he does not expect an apology because the Obama administration is "hostile" to Israel. The off-and-on irritable relationship between the United States and Israel is back into the "testy" category with frowns from Washington that Israel uses excessive violence to quell rioters and […]
The obscene and gross Arab lie finally is starting to dissolve.
One version is that report that John Kerry didn’t want Abbas and Netanyahu to meet without his presence. Another version is that Abbas is playing games - again.
Abbas may announce at the UN that the Palestinian Authority is an independent country, thereby winding up the clock on the time bomb for its extinction.
Ballistic missiles testing not banned by JCPOA and snapback sanctions relief to be given to Russia, China and Europe.
A new video shows Hamas and PA flags at an event in the Old City, where Jews recite Psalms every month. Who is for peace? Clinton's e-mails say it’s not Netanyahu.
Kerry reassures the Gulf States, who are gouging him for more arms and to force Israel out of Judea and Samaria.
As Secretary of State, she did know what to say about the Goldstone Report that condemned Israel for alleged war crimes.
The Secretary is visiting Egypt, but stopping off in Israel would only give ammunition to Congressmen opposing the nuclear deal with Iran.
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Kerry said: “Never — this is a term that honestly I never heard in the four years that we were negotiating. It was not on the table.”
Reporter Laura Rozen: "How many ways can I say significant progress made but important differences remain?"
The woman who once kissed Suha Arafat has a different attitude when it comes to funding her campaign for president.
Iran wants a nuclear bomb for "peace purposes," meaning the annihilation of Israel.
Obama built up ridiculous expectations among blacks just as he did among Middle East Muslims.
Bennett's party was skinned by Netanyahu the elections. The "consensus" on the Golan is a safe haven for him.
Doesn’t Netanyahu understand that the UN opens its mouth if an Israeli home is rocketed and then warns the IDF not to "escalate tensions"?
Israel finally has a Foreign Minister who is not ashamed to say the word "God."
State Dept. spokeswoman Harf says their comments are nothing more than "big words and big thoughts.
The U.S. releases military aid to Egypt after a year-long freeze; Sec'y John Kerry promises 10 Apache helicopters to fight terror in Sinai.
Kerry ignored the comments.
Israel and Palestinian Authority negotiators promised Kerry they would hold secret talks, without using the media to promote agendas. Israel has obliged. PA negotiator Saeb Erekat has not.
It's all about establishing Jewish-free areas.
Kerry’s latest “listening tour” is drawing the familiar echo of “no.” The Palestinian Authority boasts that Kerry asked it to change a “few words” in the Saudi Peace Initiative. Nice try. John.
By Barry Rubin
Pretending there’s no elephant in the world doesn’t protect anyone from getting trampled.
By Barry Rubin
Kerry subscribes--as is so fashionable today in the Obama Administration and academia--to the abusive relationship approach to foreign policy.
It makes a difference that we have people in government who can show why and what happened in Benghazi, in Cairo and across the region.
By Morton A. Klein and Dr. Daniel Mandel
President Obama spent his first term pushing from power longstanding Arab allies in Egypt and Tunisia, seeking to engage the now blood-soaked Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, pulling his punches against Iran’s nuclear program, and putting “daylight” between his administration and Israel.
By Peter Huessy
A nuclear weapons reduction plan advocated by Hagel evinces a less than serious understanding of both the nature of US deterrence needs, and the geopolitical balance between the United States and Russia.
By Barry Rubin
Smart people can make bad judgments; regular people with common sense often make bad judgments less often. But stupid, arrogant people with terrible ideas are a disaster.
August 7, 2026 
