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Danny Glover Pushes for Israel Film Festival Boycott

Danny Glover and others actors featured in a documentary on an American social activist have formally protested the screening of their film in Tel Aviv, reports The Times of Israel. The actors announced their support for a cultural and academic

Danny Glover Pushes for Israel Film Festival Boycott

Reconciliation: Israel-Turkey Normalisation Deal Likely in Coming Days

Israel and Turkey are likely to normalise relations soon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns from his trip to Japan on Friday, The Jerusalem Post reported Monday.   “We are waiting for the prime minister to return and finalise the deal,”

Reconciliation: Israel-Turkey Normalisation Deal Likely in Coming Days

Israel: Syrian Government Made 30 Poison Gas Attacks Since August

Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar Assad have used chemical weapons in over 30 attacks since Syria joined the Chemical Weapons Convention last year and agreed to the destruction of its entire chemical arsenal, reports The Times of Israel.   “From

Israel: Syrian Government Made 30 Poison Gas Attacks Since August

Iran denies nuclear inspectors access to key Parchin facility

Iran’s atomic energy organisation on Saturday said it was denying international inspectors access to the suspected nuclear facility at Parchin, reports theTimes of Israel.  Iran claimed that IAEA inspectors were not entitled to visit the military complex outside Tehran, which further

Iran denies nuclear inspectors access to key Parchin facility

Iran denies nuclear inspectors access to key Parchin facility

Iran’s atomic energy organization on Saturday said it was denying international inspectors access to the suspected nuclear facility at Parchin, reports The Times of Israel.  Iran claimed that IAEA inspectors were not entitled to visit the military complex outside Tehran,

Western intel: Syria can still produce "Substantial" chemical weapons

Syria maintains an ability to deploy chemical weapons beyond its officially declared stockpiles, according to diplomats interviewed by Reuters. The diplomats cited intelligence from Britain, France and the United States. The verification and destruction of Syria’s poison gas arsenal has been

Western intel: Syria can still produce "Substantial" chemical weapons

British Aid Financing Palestinian Terrorists

During the Prime Minister’s recent visit to the Middle East, Israeli officials raised serious concerns with the British delegation about the relationship between UK aid money, the Palestinian Authority, and reward payments to terrorists, reports The Telegraph. British aid to

British Aid Financing Palestinian Terrorists

Journalist: Egyptian Leader Al-Sisi Has Jewish Origins

Egypt’s former defence minister and presidential candidate, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is actually Jewish, according to Egyptian journalist Saber Mashhour. Mashhour’s comments were translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).   Mashhour claimed that “Al-Sisi was born in the Jewish

Journalist: Egyptian Leader Al-Sisi Has Jewish Origins

Journalist: Egyptian Leader Al-Sisi Has Jewish Origins

Egypt’s former defense minister and presidential candidate, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is actually Jewish, according to Egyptian journalist Saber Mashhour.   Mashhour’s comments were translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).   Mashhour claimed that “Al-Sisi was born in the Jewish

Hamas-Fatah deal may push Congress to drop US aid to Palestinians

Wednesday’s announced reconciliation between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah triggered a backlash in Washington, including calls for financial retaliation. Members of Congress from both parties are already calling for an immediate suspension of aid, reports Al-Monitor. Hamas and the

Hamas-Fatah deal may push Congress to drop US aid to Palestinians

Palestinian Murderer Complains Prison Prevented Him from Collecting Stamps

Recently released Palestinian terrorist Issa Abd Rabbo, convicted of tying up two Israeli hikers and shooting them in the head, complained recently that he couldn’t maintain his stamp collection properly while in Israeli prison, reports Palestinian Media Watch.  Abd Rabbo admitted to

Palestinian Murderer Complains Prison Prevented Him from Collecting Stamps

Palestinian Authority Walks Back Threat of Self-Dissolution

The Palestinian Authority (PA), which had made threats of disbanding should Israel not meet certain of its demands, appeared to walk back those threats yesterday according to reports in The Jerusalem Post.  Nevertheless, certain PA sources continued to discuss dissolution

Palestinian Authority Walks Back Threat of Self-Dissolution

Lebanese man admits to Thai terror plot to bomb Israelis

A Lebanese man arrested in Thailand earlier this week on suspicion of ties to terror group Hezbollah admitted to plotting a bomb attack on Israeli tourists in Bangkok, the Bangkok Post reported Friday. On Tuesday, Lebanese-French citizen Daud Farhat and

Lebanese man admits to Thai terror plot to bomb Israelis

Assad's Forces Accused of New Syrian Poison Gas Attack

Opposition activists accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces of yet another new poison gas attack in the capital of Damascus on Wednesday, posting footage of four men being treated by medics for apparent chemical exposure, reports The Jerusalem Post.  The

Assad's Forces Accused of New Syrian Poison Gas Attack

Israel says Kerry remarks on Iranian nukes are 'not acceptable'

Israel criticized remarks by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in which he suggested openness to negotiating a nuclear deal that would keep Iran only six to 12 months away from bomb-making capability, as being “not acceptable,” reports Reuters.  “In

Israel says Kerry remarks on Iranian nukes are 'not acceptable'

Iran 'Entitled' to Enrich Uranium to 90 Percent Weapons-Grade Level

Iran’s chief atomic energy official said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic was entitled to enrich uranium to the weapons-grade level of 90 percent, and also announced that Tehran was planning to construct at least four new nuclear plants with

Iran 'Entitled' to Enrich Uranium to 90 Percent Weapons-Grade Level

Was Peace Process Collapse Actually Kerry's fault?

An senior Israeli official was quoted by Israeli TV Channel 2 on Friday night asserting that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was to blame for the breakdown in peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, reports the Times of

Was Peace Process Collapse Actually Kerry's fault?

Activists Want Israeli Justice Minister Banned from Britain

Anti-Israel activists are asking MPs to lobby Home Secretary Theresa May in an attempt to have Israel’s Justice Minister and chief peace negotiator Tzipi Livni banned from Britain, reports The Jewish Chronicle . Livni is due to speak in London

Activists Want Israeli Justice Minister Banned from Britain

UK and U.S. Investigating New Allegations of Syrian Chemical Attacks

Britain and America are investigating claims that the Syrian government has carried out a series of new chemical attacks in the suburbs of Damascus, according to The Times of London. British officials said yesterday that they were “aware of multiple

UK and U.S. Investigating New Allegations of Syrian Chemical Attacks

Report: Hezbollah Facing Financial Crisis as Iran Cuts Aid

Hezbollah is facing an economic crisis stemming from expenditures on the Syrian civil war, budget cuts in Iran resulting from President Hassan Rouhani’s austerity policies, and tightening of fund transfers by American and European authorities, according to a report cited

Report: Hezbollah Facing Financial Crisis as Iran Cuts Aid

Kerry Blames… Israel!

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry placed most of the blame on Israel for the recent crisis in peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian delegations during a Senate Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Tuesday, reports Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz. Kerry implied that

Kerry Blames… Israel!

Israel: Assad again using chemical weapons

Senior Israeli defense officials said Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime used chemical weapons in two attacks in Damascus 10 days ago, according to a report in The Times of Israel. Officials said that the chemical agents used in

Hezbollah Chief Admits: We Targeted Israeli Patrol

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has said that his Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite group was behind a blast that targeted Israeli troops on the border between the two countries last month. “Yes, the explosion in the Shebaa Farms that Hezbollah has not

Hezbollah Chief Admits: We Targeted Israeli Patrol

'Palestinianism' Doesn't Allow for The Peace Process to Succeed

As John Kerry and Barack Obama’s Middle East peace initiative goes through its death throes, reams of obituaries are already being written.  Already, many are concluding that the cause of death was a breach of the terms of the negotiations

'Palestinianism' Doesn't Allow for The Peace Process to Succeed

Kerry Reduced to Begging to Keep Peace Process Alive

Facing the prospect of seeing his own Middle East peace initiative crumble, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry publicly begged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to rescue his own peace process. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz,  Kerry “made a public appeal

Kerry Reduced to Begging to Keep Peace Process Alive

Palestinian Unilateral Diplomatic Moves Threaten to Scuttle Peace Talks

Fast-moving developments in the Middle East peace process veered toward a breakdown Wednesday, reported The Jerusalem Post. The latest crisis emerged after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas defied the United States and Israel by taking concrete steps to join 15

Palestinian Unilateral Diplomatic Moves Threaten to Scuttle Peace Talks