Seth LipskyFrance’s president just turned Trump into a statesman
So much for the idea that President Trump would be too ignorant and coarse to conduct diplomacy with Europe on a grand scale. And that he can't handle differing points of view.
Category Archives: Israel
Israel, US concerned by recent Iranian cargo flights to Syria – report
Technicians prepare Ilyushin Il-76TD long-haul cargo aircrafts for the upcoming MAKS-2015, the International Aviation and Space Show, in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, on August 21, 2015. US and Israeli intelligence officials are concerned over a number of cargo flights that have flown from Iran to Syria in recent weeks, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Doctor Death From Damascus?
These are all names the western media and politicians routinely heap on Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad. He has now become the top Mideast villain, the man we love to hate.
‘The Supreme Court has taken over Israeli government’
Education Minister Naftali Bennett slammed the Supreme Court over its judicial activism, accusing it of assuming the role of the executive branch. In an interview Sunday evening with Channel 2 , Bennett justified his recent efforts to push legislation to empower the Knesset to override Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority a bill opposed by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit.
Natalie Portman: I’m not pro-BDS, I’m anti-NetanyahuThe Foundation…
Natalie Portman poses at the premiere for "Annihilation" in Los Angeles, California, US, February 13, 2018.. Less than a day after announcing she was pulling out of an awards ceremony in Jerusalem, Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman took to Instagram to explain her decision.
Trump administrationa s first human rights report sparks fierce criticism
The U.S. State Department has released its first human rights report fully compiled under the Trump administration, and it's generating controversy for several changes and omissions - including eliminating references to "reproductive rights" and dropping use of the term "occupied territories." The report which is mandated by Congress is published every year and details human rights in virtually every country and territory around the world.
Left-Wing Backlash Builds Over Starbucks Partnership With Jewish Group
A left-wing backlash against Starbucks is building after the coffee company included a Jewish group that recently criticized Women's March in its upcoming training sessions combating racial bias. The Anti-Defamation League , a mainstream Jewish civil rights organization, is one of several groups helping Starbucks conduct anti-bias training sessions.
Barak: U.S.-led strike sends message of resolve, but region must act
Former prime minister Ehud Barak expressed the desire for the United States to maintain a presence in Syria Saturday after US-backed forces struck Assad regime positions overnight. But US President Donald Trump wants out of the Syrian civil war, and Israel doesn't have the clout to persuade the Americans to act differently, he said.
Why Israel Feels Threatened by Popular Resistance in Palestine
"This glimmer of attention may have provided Palestinians with an opportunity to elevate the injustice of the siege up the global political agenda, but is, sadly, of little consolation to the families of the dead." Why did Israel kill many unarmed Gaza protesters and wound over 2,000 on Friday, March 30 and on the following days, when they clearly posed no threat to Israeli soldiers? Hundreds of Israeli soldiers, many of them snipers, were deployed to the deadly buffer zone that the Israeli army has created between besieged Gaza and Israel, as tens of thousands of Palestinian families held mass rallies at the border.
Why it looks like Israel was behind today’s strike on a Syrian airbase
There is every reason to believe that Israel was behind today's airstrike on a Syrian military base, and not the United States, as Syria at first claimed. It immediately blamed "likely" US aggression - understandable given the US condemnation of a suspected chemical attack days before on a rebel enclave at Douma outside Damascus.
Merkel requested to suspend massively corrupt Israeli submarine deal
German submarines provide Israel with the "second strike" capability. The deal for 3 additional submarines is fraught with massive corruption by Netanyahu's family relatives and cronies, and was signed regardless of objections by the defense establishment.
Israel Massacres Palestinians as Democrats Congratulate Them
Congressman Jimmy Panetta, who represents California's central coast, was a member of a Democratic congressional delegation that visited Israel on March 26 to congratulate the nation on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of its government. Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the delegation stated ahead of the March 26 visit, "There is no greater political accomplishment in the 20th Century than the establishment of the State of Israel."
Sydney nurse who ‘stole elderly cancer patient’s credit card and…
One person KILLED and four firefighters hurt in huge blaze in 50th floor residential apartment at Trump Tower: Flames engulf several storys of president's New York home as burning debris falls on Fifth Avenue 'Pimp in a suit' lawyer cries as he is sentenced to 80 years in prison for forcing clients to have rough sex with him before mouthing 'I love you' to his still-loyal wife as he leaves court White Muslim Texas nurse wearing a hijab is stabbed and called a 'sandn****r' and 'desert monkey' in horrifying road rage attack 'Hoping there is major damage': Twitter is flooded with cruel taunts of people ENJOYING the blaze at Trump Tower which has left one dead and sparked 140 firefighters into action The U.S. and North Korea 'have been holding secret talks through CIA back-channels in preparation for historic meeting between Trump and Kim Jung Un' Trump blasts Justice Department for not ... (more)
Backing out of – best solution’ for African migrants in Israel NEW
The ultimate resolution of the fate of the more than 39,000 African migrants in Israel - described as "illegal immigrants," and worse, by critics, and "asylum seekers" by advocates - remains to be seen. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision on Tuesday to cancel an agreement with the United Nations he heralded only the day before as "the best solution" to the vexing problem of the migrants' status, is troubling and disappointing.
Between the lines: How religious leaders dismiss Trump’s misbehavior NEW
"It is remarkable to hear religious leaders defend profanity, ridicule and cruelty as hallmarks of authenticity, and dismiss decency as dead language," writes Michael Gerson in the cover story of the April edition of The Atlantic. He is referring specifically to evangelical Christians who defend President Donald Trump despite his very un-Christian behavior.
Is Saudi Crown Prince’s ‘Recognition’ of Israel anything New or Positive?
Former Israeli prison guard at the notorious Ktzi'ot Prison camp for Palestinians and now editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Cpl. Jeffrey Goldberg, breathlessly reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman told him that both the Jews and the Palestinians have a right to their own state.
Killing the messenger
Yet again the knee jerk reaction in Thailand to any criticism is to kill the messenger rather than fix the problem. Your report says the governor of Chiang Mai wants criminal charges laid against a local magazine for posting a "blasphemous" painting on Facebook showing ancient kings, Mengrai, Ramkhamhaeng and Ngam Muang, wearing pollution masks as part of a campaign to protest against hazardous smog.
Shooting Protesters in Cold Blood: How Israel became a Typical Middle Eastern Dictatorship
The Israeli army snipers who were ordered to shoot unarmed Palestinian protesters last Friday at the Gaza border, killing 17 outright and wounding hundreds of others, were acting according to the contemporary script of Middle Eastern dictators. The Israeli army initially admitted in a tweet that the tactic was premeditated and preceise, but then deleted the tweet, as the Israeli peace group B'tselem pointed out: Thanks to @btselem for capturing this deleted tweet, revealing the pride the IDF feels about the casualties they inflicted on unarmed protesters yesterday.
Trump cabinet backs PLO in victims’ courthouse appeal
Despite its bumpy relationship with the Palestinians, the Trump administration is siding with the Palestine Liberation Organization in urging the Supreme Court to reject an appeal from American victims of terrorist attacks in the Middle East more than a decade ago. The victims are asking the high court to reinstate a $654 million verdict against the PLO and Palestinian Authority in connection with attacks in Israel in 2002 and 2004 that killed 33 people and wounded hundreds more.
Bernie Sanders: Israel ‘overreacted’ during Gaza protests
Senator Bernie Sanders said he doesn't believe the official response from Israeli authorities, who say that deadly clashes in Gaza this past week were "violent terror demonstrations," and that Hamas fighters were embedded within a crowd of protesters. "From what my understanding is, you have tens and tens of thousands of people who are engaged in a nonviolent protest.