The recent EU ruling to label Israeli settlement goods carries a “hint of Antisemitism,” Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein says. Europe’s decision is “hypocritical and political,” Edelstein charged in an angry letter to European Parliament President David Sassoli. Edelstein added that the…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed this week Israel’s participation in the 2020 World Expo exhibition in Dubai. His statements reflect the dramatic improvement in ties between Israel and the Arab world. Israel’s attendance in Dubai highlights the “continued progress in normalization”…
Recent rocket attacks were a stark reminder that the Israel-Gaza conflict is still here, regardless of any temporary lull in violence. The Israeli policy of restraint and appeasement has averted an all-out war, for now, but has done little to…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is questioning President Donald Trump’s determination to stand up to Iran, Channel 13 reported Thursday. Netanyahu told ministers recently that Israel should not count on Trump to take any action against Iran before the 2020 elections,…
Knesset Member Yair Lapid says that Israel should officially recognize the Armenian genocide. Lapid’s call follows a historic vote in the US House of Representatives to acknowledge the mass killing of Armenians by Turkey. The US move is a “vote…
In September 2018, President Donald Trump told reporters that he would like to present a Middle East peace plan within four months. More than a year has passed, but the White House has not yet delivered. Some observers doubt that…