US, Israeli officials agree to expand bilateral economic relations

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This annual economic policy dialogue between the two nations has been held since 1985. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who urged him to crank up pressure on Iran at a press conference … Read More

Israel is in trouble with the Democrats and it needs to move fast

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The message is clear – Hamas and anti-Netanyahu protesters are happy Biden has won. AMERICAN AND ISRAELI flags fly during a demonstration in support of Israel at the US Capitol in 2002.  (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS) “It is easier to … Read More

Trump administration plans “flood” of sanctions on Iran by Jan. 20

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Patrick Semansky/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration, in coordination with Israel and several Gulf states, is pushing a plan to slap a long string of new sanctions on Iran in the 10 weeks … Read More

Trump: Up to 10 countries set for peace with Israel, ‘largely after’ elections

President claims there are 5 Middle East ‘definites’ and a similar number who are ‘pretty much’ ready to open diplomatic relations. US President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One for a day of campaign rallies in … Read More

Opinion | Israel’s Supreme Leader Points to the Target, and the Trigger Will Be Pulled Soon

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Pro-Netanyahu protests in Holon, with the sign reading ‘leftists are traitors’, October 17, 2020.Credit: Tomer Appelbaum My conscience has been tormenting me lately for not saying what is weighing on my mind so that afterward, I won’t have to berate … Read More

Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu for 16th week

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An Israeli protester raising a placard faces members of the Israeli forces during a demonstration against PM Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, October 10, 2020 TEL AVIV, Sunday, October 11, 2020 (WAFA) – Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the … Read More

Gaza factions respond with rockets to UAE, Bahrain normalization with Israel

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Israel retaliates with airstrikes as Palestinian armed groups in Gaza reject normalization and weigh their next moves. Smoke and flames are seen following an Israeli airstrike in the Khan Yunis town of the southern Gaza Strip on September 16, 2020. … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 18 September 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, “No, no, no,” said former Secretary of State (under Obama) John Kerry.  If some one thought it would be possible to make peace between Israel and other Arab nations without first satisfying the demands of the Palestinians, … Read More

Trump announces deal between Bahrain, Israel to normalize relations in push for Mideast peace

Deal comes after a similar agreement with United Arab Emirates just last month President Trump on Friday announced that Bahrain has agreed to normalize relations with Israel, another diplomatic win for the president coming after a similar agreement with the United … Read More

Israel-UAE deal: Will Jordan’s custodianship of the Al-Aqsa Mosque be affected?

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An ambiguously phrased statement has left Jordan guessing whether its custody of Jerusalem’s Muslim and Christian religious sites is under threat. A Palestinian Muslim man leaves after performing the Friday prayer in occupied East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on 21 … Read More

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