PBS NewsHour | Israeli airstrikes kill two amid unrest over Jerusalem PBS NewsHour This after President Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Israeli security forces fired tear gas and skunk water at Palestinian demonstrators in Jerusalem in the West Bank and launched ... Gaza death toll in US embassy violence rises to 4 as Israel responds to rockets Israeli strikes kill 2 Hamas men after Gaza rocket attack I have witnessed two intifadas. Trump's stance on Israel may ignite a third |
Washington Post | Powerful Iraqi militant appears on Lebanon-Israel border Washington Post BEIRUT — A powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militant commander has visited the Lebanon-Israel border expressing support for the Lebanese and Palestinians against the Jewish state and sparking harsh criticism from Lebanon's prime minister who ordered him ... Lebanese PM slams visit by Iran-backed Iraqi militia chief to Israeli border Lebanon PM slams Iraq militia head visit to Israel ceasefire line Hariri vows to block Iraqi fighters from attacking Israel |
Aljazeera.com | US special counsel examines Trump-Israel relations Aljazeera.com The Israeli government has admitted to reaching out to members of Donald Trump's transition team last December before he was sworn into office. Now the Special Counsel in the Russia investigation is trying to determine if the Trump team, Moscow and ... |
Reuters | Palestinians to snub Pence during visit over Jerusalem move Reuters The Trump administration says it is still committed to Palestinian-Israeli talks, that Israel's capital would be in Jerusalem under any serious peace plan, and that it has not taken a position on the city's borders. It says the moribund negotiations ... |
BBC News | Palestinians to snub Pence during visit over Jerusalem move - Reuters Reuters CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not meet U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during Pence's visit to the region this month in a snub over the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the Palestinian Foreign Minister ... Trump Jerusalem move sparks Israeli-Palestinian clashes |
FiveThirtyEight | How The GOP Became A 'Pro-Israel' Party FiveThirtyEight Although Kendall emphasized that he did not believe that anti-Semitism was behind that bias, successive Republican presidents were eyed warily by many pro-Israel Jews well into the George H.W. Bush administration. Richard Nixon, though he supported ... |
The Jerusalem Post | Shia militias in Iraq threaten US and Israel after Jerusalem move The Jerusalem Post Meanwhile, Kurdish voices have taken to social media to support recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. 3 minute read. Share on facebook. Share on twitter. Shia militias in Iraq threaten US and Israel after Jerusalem move. Shia fighters gather to ... |
The National Interest Online (blog) | The American Who Paid for Israel's Nuclear Bomb The National Interest Online (blog) Although Israel doesn't officially acknowledge it, it is well understood that the country possesses a nuclear weapon arsenal (although the exact number of warheads are in dispute). It is similarly well understood that the United States opposed Israel's ... |
The Times of Israel | Turkish police detain activists at anti-Israel demo over Jerusalem The Times of Israel We want the Israeli occupier to leave it. We want to denounce with all our means the unfair decision,” said protester Muzeyfe Altug. Turkey's religiously conservative Saadet (Felicity) Party is also due to hold a mass rally in Istanbul over Jerusalem ... |
RT | As Netanyahu Heads to Europe, Tens of Thousands of Israelis Take to the Streets to Protest Against Him Haaretz Concerns have been expressed that fewer demonstrators will show up this Saturday night – not only because Netanyahu agreed to amend the controversial bill, which had been a key factor behind the huge turnout last week, but also because of the tensions ... 'Bibi to prison': Thousands demand Netanyahu resignation over corruption in Israel |