Under Putin, Russia increases clout in the Middle East
Russian president has emerged as powerful stakeholder in volatile region, brokering deals with key players from Iran to Saudi Arabia to Turkey, and Israel
Why Donald Trump's Jerusalem move might have made Russia a lot stronger
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is likely to have strengthened Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow could even take over the role of…
Erdogan: ‘Zionist’ Trump has taken himself out of peace role
Turkish leader says Jerusalem is a ‘red line,’ calls for Muslim leaders to find new mediator for peace process ed note–Please put aside what we all know about Erdogan and…
Forced to unite because of Trump–Iran urges Muslim nations to defend Palestinians after Trump move
ed note–Let us understand a few things here right away– Trump and his people–including the thousands of professionals working at the US State Department, many of whom hold PhDs and…
Tillerson Says U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem Unlikely During Trump's Current Term
Tillerson’s comments were the most explicit from the administration official to date, citing ‘logistical’ considerations for the delay.
Trump’s Jerusalem move expected to impede Zionist/Sunni alliance against Iran
The perception of progress on the peace process between the Jewish State and the Palestinians gave Sunni Arab states public legitimacy to work with Israel; now they’re being forced by…
Iran's defense minister– 'Trump’s Jerusalem move will speed up Israel’s destruction and unite the Muslim world'
ED-NOTE – Could it be that this was Trump’s goal all along? One might just wonder. But, as with everything dealing with Trump, there is what he says, there is…
Former top spy rethinks: Maybe we shouldn't have attacked a new president
ed note–let’s get a few things clear about Morrell’s sudden ‘coming to Jesus moment’ concerning Trump– 1. The ‘Deep State’ is accustomed to making threats against weak-willed/weak-kneed individuals operating in…
Israel's Everyday Racism — and How American Jews Turn a Blind Eye to It
The Jewish Daily Forward The Anti-Defamation League and the rest of the American Jewish establishment owe Jesse Jackson a big apology. They put the man through the wringer, they made…
Jew wanted for the brutal murder of his own mother faces extradition from Israel to the US
Thomas Gross suspected of drugging Ina Gross and stabbing her to death in 2012, before fleeing to the Jewish state
How They Do It– 'This Wasn't Supposed to Happen at a Conference on anti-Semitism, Jews being lectured on the suffering of others'
‘Jews are apathetic to suffering of other minorities,’ World Jewish Congress counsel tells a Tel Aviv conference, but gets lukewarm response from delegates ed note–Please allow us, if we may,…
Putin says US Jerusalem move may ‘finish prospects’ for peace deal
Speaking alongside Russian leader, Turkey’s Erdogan claims Israel has used Trump decision to ‘ramp up oppression against Palestinians’ ed note–considering the events of the last few years, including Erdogan’s open…
Ex-CIA director Michael Morell admits his own personal role in 'Deep State' war on Trump
ed note–Political news addicts should recognize/remember the name and face of Mike Morrel, as in the run-up to and aftermath of the 2016 election, he was out there, front and…
Former top Israeli negotiator: 'My aim is not to resolve the conflict'
ED-NOTE – And President Trump’s decision was precisely to put an end to this farce, to expose it for the masquerade it was and it had always meant to be.…
Iran offers olive branch to Saudi Arabia… with conditions: Stop inhuman bombardment of Yemen and end friendship with Israel
THE DURAN – Iran has long been a stalwart defender of the Palestinian cause, while Saudi Arabia has all but made public, their de-facto alliance with the Israeli regime. However,…
Jerusalem: The Red Line For Muslims
ED-NOTE – Jerusalem/the Holy Land should be the read line for all true Christians too and the world at large and certainly, this is precisely what seems to be taken…
Gazans burn photos of Saudi king, crown prince in protest to Trump's recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s “capital,”
ED-NOTE – It looks like the Palestinians have finally, finally identified who their first and prime enemy is and has been all along, even before the creation of Israel. This…
Robert Mueller’s very Jewish ‘pit bull’ has anti-Trump bias?
One of special counsel Robert Mueller’s top investigators, Andrew Weissmann, one of the team’s most prominent members, sent an email to former acting Attorney General Sally Yates praising her for…
After Trump Recognized Jerusalem, Palestinian Leaders See a Silver Lining
The world is actually adopting the Palestinian narrative – that West Jerusalem is Israel’s and East Jerusalem belongs to the Palestinians. Abbas will now say the time has come to…
Trump Hasn’t Killed the Peace Process, He Just Pronounced It Dead
Recognition of a city that has no agreed-upon borders – a city that has not been and will not be taken off the negotiation table, and whose future is subject…
Armageddon? Bring It On: The Evangelical Force Behind Trump's Jerusalem Speech
The U.S. evangelical community is in raptures over Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel, believing it moves the world closer to Armageddon ed note–doubtless what we are…
Thank you President Trump, you have finally ended US double-speak on Middle East 'peace'
MIDDLE EAST EYE – Far from signalling a doomsday scenario, Trump has removed the emperor’s clothes to reveal the farce of the peace process. Now what next for the Palestinians?…
On Jerusalem, Trump Delivers a Kick in the Butt – but to Whom?
ED-NOTE – Trump’s decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem is the only forward because we can not have another 70 years of ‘peace negotiations’ which, as we all…
With Jerusalem Move, Trump Boosts Palestinian Reconciliation Efforts
ED-NOTE – Trump is not just boosting Palestinian reconciliation efforts: he is boosting the Muslim world reconciliation efforts against the occupying entity. Until the not so sudden announcement that the…
The Trump Effect: Japanese and Chinese High-tech Delegations Cancel Visits to Israel
HAARETZ – The Trump effect: No longer just rockets from Gaza, but now also a hit to the local economy, as high-tech delegations from Japan and China canceled Thursday their…
Israeli minister sees Trump 'hint' at Jerusalem partition with Palestinians
reuters.com An Israeli cabinet minister said on Friday the phrasing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital suggested an openness to eventual Palestinian control of part…
Chechen Leader Kadyrov warns of full-scale war in Middle-East
RT – “I can state with certainty that by this, to put it mildly, crude decision Trump throws the state of Israel into the abyss of bloody confrontation and puts…