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 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
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…
Dec 07, 2020
6 IDF troops hurt in Qalandiya clashes
A special IDF undercover mission in the West Bank turned deadly today, after Palestinian residents of the Qalandia refugee camp engaged in a violent riot. 6 Israeli Border Police officers…
Dec 07, 2020
Did Khamenei empower son over health concerns?
There has been rising speculation as to whether Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have relegated rule to his son Mojtaba Khamenei over health concerns. Some users on social…