'We expect the embassy to be moved'
Deputy Foreign Minister says it is ‘essential’ for peace that Jerusalem be recognized as unified capital of Israel.
Bennett demands that 'Trump must understand that the embassy needs to be moved'
Education Minister calls on PM to make Israel’s position clear to President Trump, that US embassy needs to be in Jerusalem. ed note–now I’m a lil’ confused here…Why all this…
Israeli Security Minister– 'People expected too much from Trump – I never did'
Internal Security Minister says he’s not surprised by President Trump’s apparent backpedaling on embassy move, push for negotiations. ed note–In other words, despite all Trump’s noises and gestures about him…
Sheldon Adelson 'Furious' at Tillerson Over Delay in U.S. Embassy Move
Report of Adelson’s anger at Trump over embassy move follow ssimilar reports of growing frustration by Netanyahu-backer at Trump’s Israel policy ed note–So, in other words, Adelson has now realized…
Bennett: We must tell Trump Palestinian state ‘ain’t going to happen’
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel next week, Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett says Israel must make clear that a Palestinian state “ain’t going to happen.” ed…
The Irony of Trump’s Trip to Masada and the Hard Road to Peace
Foreignpolicy.com Donald Trump’s first trip, to the Middle East and Europe rather than Canada or Mexico, looks fascinating on paper. The president will first visit Saudi Arabia, where is he…
Vladimir Putin blames US for hack as thousands more computers hit by ransomware
ed note–Given what is going on in the US right now viz a viz the drive to remove Trump from office, and especially just prior to him setting into motion…
TUT Broadcast May 14, 2017
Tonight’s program– Donald Trump, whose presidency was opposed from day one by Judea Inc, is headed to the Middle East to begin the process of reining in the mad dog…
Netanyahu Responds to Tillerson: U.S. Embassy Move Would Advance Peace 'By Shattering Palestinian Fantasy'
ed note–again, we’ll save everyone the extended commentary other than to highlight what Bennett had to say– ‘Any agreement based on dividing Jerusalem is sentenced to failure’… …As in ‘death…
FRANCE – Macron’s Party Boots Politician Over pro-BDS Tweet
HAARETZ – The party of France’s president-elect Emmanuel Macron withdrew a politician from its parliamentary elections ticket on Friday for making statements deemed anti-Semitic on Twitter.
Norway’s Largest Trade Union Reaffirms Support for BDS
HAARETZ – Norway’s largest trade union reaffirmed its support for boycotts of Israel in a nonbonding resolution on Friday. The assembly of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, known locally…
LAOS – Death from below in the world’s most bombed country
THE IRISH TIMES -A staggering 270 million bombs were dropped on Laos, during what became known as the secret war, because Americans were unaware of what was going on. The…
Trump’s Treatment of Comey Is the Stuff of Which Netanyahu’s Nightmares Are Made
Lame reaction of Republican lawmakers and strong support of GOP voters for FBI director’s dismissal is bad omen for Israel’s right wing ed note–I/we will spare the reader with the…
After Four Months, Trump Also Understands There's No Solution Other Than Two States
The passion with which Trump talks about a peace deal and his personal involvement shows he’s no less ‘obsessive and messianic’ than John Kerry. At this rate, Netanyahu will have…
Trump to Meet With Abbas in 'Palestine,' His Social Media Chief Says
While some countries recognize the State of Palestine, the United States does not ed note–this was not a ‘glitch’, a ‘faux pas’ or a ‘snafu’. As Trump has demonstrated from…
Bennett– 'Israel must ditch ‘bunker’ diplomacy, or have its fate decided by others'
As Trump prepares to renew peace push, Jewish Home leader urges renouncement of two-state support and a new vision for Mideast ed note–if ever there were a 1:1 ratio comparison…
'I went to Rome and Found Jerusalem'
ed note–underscoring yet again how integral to understanding the present situation the entire Rome/Judea paradigm is.
Tillerson: Trump weighing whether embassy move will help or hurt peace
Times of Israel US President Donald Trump is assessing whether moving the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would help or hurt prospects for clinching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, Secretary…
Judea, Inc speaks– 'Trump must be impeached. Here’s why.'
www.washingtonpost.com Laurence H. Tribe is Carl M. Loeb University Professor and Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School. The time has come for Congress to launch an impeachment investigation…
How Donald Trump, one-time darling of the Israeli right, reinvigorated Mahmoud Abbas
The Israeli coalition dreamed of regional agreements, fast-expanding settlements, and a White House cold-shoulder to the PA. Instead, the US president is on his way to Bethlehem to see his…
White House: Trump to push Palestinian ‘self-determination’ on Mideast trip
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster says the US president will demonstrate his hopes for ‘a just and lasting peace’ ed note–‘Palestinian self-determination’ is a fancy way of saying ‘Palestinian State’,…
Senator on intelligence committee lets slip that diaspora Jews are spies for Israel
Mondoweiss Three days ago in New York, Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas said that the Jewish Diaspora serves as a global intelligence asset to Israel. Max Blumenthal described the remarks…
Pepe Escobar: The decline of the West revisited
SPUTNIK – Europa, in Greek mythology, was a Phoenician princess abducted by Zeus and carried off to Crete. In time, Europe was meant to designate the western extreme of Eurasia.…
Dershowitz: Jews made America great
“I’m a very strong believer that peace should be tried as an option. We should try every option of peace before we have to resort to other forces, but the…
Israeli OpEd– 'Should the Israelites Drive Out the Palestinians From the Promised Land?'
ed note–as we say here often, anyone who thinks that Judaism from the Torah plays no part in this quaint little thing we call Armageddon is either a fool, a…
By firing Comey, Trump makes Israel nervous (again)
Shmuel Rosner, Jewish Journal I don’t know why James Comey was fired, nor do you. I have my suspicions. I hear speculations and follow rumors. But all I know as…
Abbas has decided to sign peace deal with Israel
Trump planning to launch new round of talks during his upcoming visit
Russia voices support for Trump's peace efforts
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia will give its “full support” for Trump’s efforts to restart Israel-PA negotiations
MASADA FORTRESS PREPPED AHEAD OF TRUMP VISIT
ed note–Again, there is no overstating the significance of the fact that Trump will be the first US president to give a speech at this historical place. Masada was the…
Trump drops pledge to move US embassy to Jerusalem
The US president reportedly made the u-turn on his promise during the last few days