Dec 10, 2020
Norway takes pro-Israel action
Norway has enacted several recent measures in support of Israel over the past week. The parliament in Oslo endorsed the severance of financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA), for…
Dec 10, 2020
Senate approves US-UAE arms sale
US President Donald Trump’s massive $23.37 billion sale of hi-tech weapons to the United Arab Emirates has been approved by the Senate. American Senators voted 50-46 and 49-47 predominantly along…
Dec 10, 2020
PLO’s Ashrawi resigns amid reform call
One of the most well-known members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hanan Ashrawi, has resigned her post as a member of the organization’s most senior body, effective as of…
Dec 10, 2020
Tip Of The Spear – And The Iceberg
Out of sight, IDF makes sure it is not out of mind. By Amir Oren Later this month, Israel’s top soldier, Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, will hold a first of its…
Dec 09, 2020
COVID vaccine arrives in Israel
An initial shipment of Pfizer Inc. coronavirus vaccines arrived in Israel this morning, one day earlier than first announced. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at Ben Gurion International Airport…
Dec 09, 2020
US Senate to vote on UAE arms deal
The United States Senate is expected to soon vote on a resolution that would block the Trump administration’s $23.37 billion weapons sale to the United Arab Emirates. U.S. Secretary of…
Dec 09, 2020
Saudis defend Palestinian cause
Saudi Arabia has reiterated strong support of the Palestinians, and that Riyadh has not hesitated to defend Ramallah’s cause. This, according to a statement issued by the kingdom’s Cabinet yesterday,…
Dec 08, 2020
Israel showcases tech at UAE summit
For the first time ever, representatives of Israeli tech companies attended the GITEX conference in the United Arab Emirates. GITEX is an annual computer and electronics trade show held in…
Dec 08, 2020
UN: Israel must abandon nuclear development
As part of a now-annual ritual, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a series of resolutions against Israel on Monday. Each year the plenum approves nearly twenty bills perceived…
Dec 08, 2020
Erdoğan: Turkey will not be “blackmailed’
Turkey’s confrontation over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea shows no sign of abating ahead of a key with the European Union leadership summit. Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan remained defiant over his…