Israel News – Joseph Wouk The conflict of interests between the U.S. and Russia over Syria is closely linked to an issue that has recently slipped down the priority ranks but is expected to take center stage again soon –… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Benjamin Netanyahu’
Abbas: Netanyahu must choose between settlements and peace
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves to the crowd during celebrations for their successful bid to win UN statehood recognition on Dec. 2, 2012. (photo credit: Nasser Shiyoukhi/AP) Wrapping up Egypt trip, PA president says Israel can easily leave settlements, as… Read More ›
Germany reaffirms support for Israel
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle Sat May 18, 2013 2:15AM German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has reaffirmed Berlin’s support for the Israeli regime in what he calls “challenging times.” Westerwelle made the remarks on Friday during a meeting with Israeli… Read More ›
Israel-Syria tensions remind me of pre-1967 war period, says ex-intel chief
Amos Yadlin, former director of military intelligence. (photo credit: Gideon Markowicz/FLASH90) Amos Yadlin warns Israel should be wary of carrying out further airstrikes on Damascus, says Russia is signaling that it won’t let the US touch Syria By Times of… Read More ›
Maoz Israel: The New Government, Obama and Turkey
4:00PM EDT 5/16/2013 Shira Sorko-Ram/Maoz Israel U.S. President Barack Obama pauses for a moment as he lays a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, March 22, 2013. (Jason Reed/Reuters)… Read More ›
David Rubin: Time for a New Peace Process
12:00PM EDT 5/16/2013 David Rubin U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Reuters file photo) With the visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Israel only two months ago and the follow-up visits by Secretary… Read More ›
Unmoved By Israel, Russia Will Send Top Air-Defense System To Assad
Times of Israel Undeterred by pleas and warnings from Israel, Russia made clear on Thursday that it will go ahead with its planned delivery of a highly sophisticated air-defense system to Syria’s President Bashar Assad. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly… Read More ›
Israel Tells Russia They Will Wipe Out Syria If Assad Attacks
Israel has warned Damascus that if President Assad chooses to hit back at Israel for any further Israeli military strikes, Israel will bring down his regime. An Israeli official confirmed Wednesday night that a dramatic and unprecedented message to this… Read More ›
Russia Not to Tolerate Further Israeli Attacks on Damascus
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, while in Shanghai, was given a sharp dressing-down by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warning that Russia would not tolerate further Israeli attacks on Damascus and would respond. Putin did not say how,… Read More ›
Russia Preps For End-Times Role As Magog, Will Not Tolerate Further Attacks On Damascus By Israel
SOURCE Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, while in Shanghai, was given a sharp dressing-down by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warning that Russia would not tolerate further Israeli attacks on Damascus and would respond. Putin did not say how, but… Read More ›
Netanyahu to visit Putin in a bid to stop his S-300 missile sale to Syria
SOURCE Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu sets off for the Black Sea town of Sochi early next week for a personal call on President Vladimir Putin. This was confirmed Saturday, May 11 by the Russian president‘s spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who… Read More ›
Why China is welcoming both Israel’s Netanyahu and Palestinians’ Abbas
By Peter Ford – Jewish World Review The coinciding visits to Beijing of the Israeli prime minister and the Palestinian president this week speak to China’s growing interests in the Middle East Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian… Read More ›
Barkat: Let the Palestinians rename Ramallah as ‘Jerusalem’
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat during an interview in his office. (Photo credit: Lior Mizrahi/FLASH90) Jerusalem’s mayor rules out any notion of Palestinian rule in the capital, slams Olmert’s peace offer as a ‘terrible mistake,’ and says it’s ‘ridiculous’ that Jews… Read More ›
China unveils peace plan based on 1967 lines
China’s President Xi Jinping (right), and his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Monday. (photo credit: AP/Jason Lee) With Netanyahu and Abbas in the country, Beijing moves… Read More ›
Why Netanyahu ordered more air strikes in Syria: Analysis
Joel Rosenberg | May 5, 2013 at 2:24 pm Around 2:00am Sunday morning local time, Israeli fighter planes conducted another round of air strikes against Syrian targets. This was the second round of Israeli preemptive strikes in the last 48 to 72… Read More ›
“When They Say Peace & Safety..” Israel’s Netanyahu, Palestine’s Abbas head to China
View PhotoReuters/Reuters – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem April 21, 2013. REUTERS/Gali Tibbon/Pool By Sui-Lee Wee | Reuters – 17 hrs ago | REUTERS NEWS BEIJING (Reuters) – China will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›
Israel News Digest: May 2013
Lonnie C. Mings – : http://www.cfijerusalem.org “I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel…. Read More ›
Why the ‘Arab Peace Initiative’ is a Scam
Barry Rubin – JewishPress In other words, to speak in English in Washington to make the Americans happy is one thing; to do things in practice is something else entirely. There’s something very strange about this alleged new Arab League… Read More ›
Netanyahu pressed to accept new Arab peace offer
VOL NEWS COMMENT: WARNING! If this happens, God’s judgment will come upon this nation like you haven’t seen it yet! The United States of America government has been the ones pushing for this, as you’ve seen in the news! It… Read More ›
Nearing Midnight: The Peace and Security Rant
Terry James – CLICK HERE TO VISIT Israel, in the opinion of most of us who write, teach, broadcast and pontificate on the last days from the Pre-Trib perspective, is the number one signal that gives indication of where this… Read More ›
U.S. delivers strong warning to Israel
WND Exclusive Amid fears Iran about to cross so-called red line Published: 6 hours ago TEL AVIV – According to informed Middle Eastern security officials, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a strongly worded message to Israel – do not… Read More ›
US, Israel plotting to oust Assad by June, Iranian official claims
Legislator in Tehran warns that American intervention would result in blowback against Jewish state US President Barack Obama answers a question regarding the ongoing situation in Syria during his meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, in the Oval Office of… Read More ›
Kerry compares Israeli military to terrorists
While visiting Turkey on Monday, US Secretary of State John Kerry compared the deaths of nine Turkish nationals in the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid to those killed in the recent Boston Marathon bombing. By extension, Kerry was comparing the Israeli… Read More ›
Close confidante of Netanyahu warns “it’s now or never” for military strike on Iran: Analysis.
Joel Rosenberg’s Blog | In Uncategorized on April 26, 2013 at 9:02 pm Tzachi Hanegbi (right) has been a long-time friend and confidante of Netanyahu. Tzachi Hanegbi — a close, trusted, long-time personal friend and confidante of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – made… Read More ›
Israel Will Strike Iran’s Subterranean Nuclear Sites
Dr. Joe Tuzara – SOURCE An Israeli strike on Iran’s sites is inevitable. However, timing and opportunity do matter. A careful analysis of both. Israel is facing an existential threat far greater than anyone could have ever imagined and difficult… Read More ›
Israel shoots down drone from Lebanon
JOEL ROSENBERG | April 25, 2013 at 2:44 pm Now the question is how Hezbollah react? With restraint, I pray. “Israel shot down a drone Thursday as it approached the country’s northern coast,” reports the Associated Press, citing military sources…. Read More ›
Kerry pushes economic plan for Palestinian peace
Coca-Cola among companies that would invest heavily in multi-billion dollar initiative bringing international businesses, infrastructure projects to the West Bank By Gavriel Fiske April 25, 2013, 8:57 am | TIMES OF ISRAEL US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) seen… Read More ›
U.S.-Israel sign new arms deal, but Obama team refuses to sell bunker buster bombs. What message does that send to Iran?
JOEL ROSENBERG | April 24, 2013 at 7:48 pm U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is on a tour of Mideast allies this week. His first stop was Israel. Then he heads to Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. En… Read More ›
Iran is Going Nuclear
Iran has crossed the last red line Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu laid down before the UN Assembly last September, said the well-informed former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin. None of the measures for halting Iran’s race for a nuclear bomb have worked, he said. For a while, Tehran was impressed by the Israeli prime minister’s warning, but then went back to uranium enrichment at top speed. By now, Iran has certainly gone past the limit set by Netanyahu. Likud lawmaker Tzahi Hanegbi said Israel has no more than a month or two for stopping a nuclear Iran.
Chuck Hagel Green Lights Israeli Attacks On Syria and Iran
Kurt Nimmo Infowars.com April 23, 2013 On Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel did penance for his perceived sins against Israel. The former senator from Nebraska was criticized during his confirmation process by the likes of John McCain for not… Read More ›
‘Iran already past nuclear red line,’ expert says
Former IDF intel chief says Tehran will be able to break out to the bomb this summer; calls for drastic increase in sanctions Amos Yadlin, former director of military intelligence, Jan 2012. (photo credit: Gideon Markowicz/Flash90) Tuesday, April 23, 2013… Read More ›
Officials in Israel Stress Readiness for a Lone Strike on Iran
Isabel Kershner – SOURCE JERUSALEM – With Chuck Hagel scheduled to begin his first visit to Israel as secretary of defense on Sunday, Israeli defense and military officials issued explicit warnings this week that Israel was prepared and had the… Read More ›
Netanyahu: Syrian WMD a ‘worldwide’ terrorist threat
Posted on April 18, 2013 by END TIME HEADLINES WARS N RUMORS OF WARS: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has affirmed that Israel is prepared to conduct military action inside Syria to keep “game-changing” weapons out of terrorists’ hands. In an interview… Read More ›
Kerry: 2 state solution may be dead within 2 years
By TOVAH LAZAROFF | SOURCE 04/17/2013 23:36 “I believe the window for a two-state solution is shutting,” US secretary of state tells House Foreign Affairs Committee. US Secretary of State John Kerry, February 20, 2012 Photo: Screenshot … Read More ›
Netanyahu: If We Must, We’ll Go to War
“If we have no choice, we will grasp our swords and go to battle,” warns Prime Minister. By Gil Ronen| Arutz Sheva 7 First Publish: 4/14/2013, 10:01 PM Netanyahu at Beit Yad Labanim Israel news photo: Flash 90 “Since our… Read More ›
Israel at 65: Population tops 8 million
Children wave Israeli flags on last year’s Independence Day. (photo credit: Yehoshua Yosef /Flash90) Annual census stats show increase of 137,000 citizens since last year; number of Jewish residents tops 6 million for first time By Asher Zeiger April 14,… Read More ›
Never any downtime for “settler” bashing
Israeli scrutiny of other Jews common place among media, leaders; “appeases” PA. Jews in Judea and Samaria is attacked by people who hate God of the Bible. This is parts of freelance journalists Josh Hasten letter to the editor of… Read More ›
Netanyahu ‘determined’ to move forward with peace process
But PM and visiting US secretary of state appear to disagree on whether talks should focus on ‘economic components’ or political track By Raphael Ahren April 9, 2013, 1:56 pm | Times of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with US… Read More ›
Netanyahu Hails ‘Historic Day’ As Israel Starts Pumping Gas From Huge Find
SOURCE–Now The End Begins Wealth flows into Israel Natural gas from the offshore Tamar field was pumped to Israeli shores for the first time Saturday, four years after its discovery, in preparation for its first use in the Israeli energy… Read More ›
Dangerous liaisons
Israel Hayom | Dangerous liaisons. The last thing U.S. President Barack Obama did before leaving Israel on Friday was to make Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phone Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to apologize for the events of May 30,… Read More ›
Money, Gaza blockade hold up Israel-Turkey rapprochement
Erdogan demands $1 million for each of the activists killed on the Mavi Marmara, a lifting of the naval embargo on the Strip By Stuart Winer March 27, 2013, 11:48 am | SOURCE Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan… Read More ›
Video: Obama Refused To Stand Under Cross But OK Standing Under Arafat
My Comment: The first time I saw this, my jaw dropped and I thought, oh no he didn’t. He wouldn’t stand under a cross, but this is OK? How much more proof do you need America? By The Shoebat Foundation Hard… Read More ›
The Obama visit, a parable
Barry Rubin – SOURCE After some years, marked by tensions between them, the baron decided to pay an unexpected visit to the village. The people were very excited and turned out to give him a warm welcome. The mayor and… Read More ›
US peace initiative coming ‘in the next two months’
Senior Palestinian official claims Kerry will present plan of action; Livni says top American diplomat ‘very determined’ By Asher Zeiger March 25, 2013, 12:27 am | SOURCE US Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent round of meetings in the region… Read More ›
The unmentioned factor behind Turkey’s turn toward Israel
Passengers on the deck of the Mavi Marmara on May 31, 2010 (Photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Office/ Flash 90) Ankara had numerous reasons to restore its ties with the Zionist regime its leader so recently castigated. Barely mentioned but foremost… Read More ›
Israel Fires On Syria After Machine Gun Attack
Source-NTEB JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said it fired into Syria on Sunday and destroyed a machinegun position in the Golan Heights from where shots had been fired at Israeli soldiers in a further spillover of the Syrian civil war along… Read More ›