Posts Tagged: israel
Israeli Statesman and Right-Wing Stalwart Moshe Arens Dies at 93
Longtime Israeli diplomat and politician Moshe Arens -- who served as the Jewish state's ambassador to the US and several terms as defense minister and...
At Tehran Meeting With Islamic Jihad Terror Chief, Iran’s Rouhani Urges Continued Palestinian ‘Resistance’ Against Israel
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani endorsed continued Palestinian "resistance" against Israel during a meeting on Tuesday in Tehran with the visiting leader of the Islamic Jihad...
Amos Oz and the Centrality of Hebrew in Jewish Life
JNS.org - For those who only know Israel as a field of political combat, Amos Oz was just a writer with a point of view...
In 2019, Israel Faces Dangers on Many Fronts
JNS.org - The coming year is likely to be one of uncertainty as Israel tries to walk the extremely fine line between the highly volatile...
Maybe UNESCO Will ‘Learn a Lesson’ From US and Israeli Withdrawals, Ex-Envoy Says
"Maybe they will learn a lesson," a former Israeli ambassador to UNESCO told The Algemeiner on Tuesday as the Jewish state officially left the global cultural institution. David Kornbluth...
Israel and North Korea: A New Opportunity?
In the early 1990s, Eitan Ben-Zur of the Israeli foreign office tried to explore the possibility of a deal with North Korea to halt its...
Israel, Greece, and Cyprus Join Hands in Beersheba
JNS.org - Israel, Greece, and Cyprus are building a democratic bloc in the eastern Mediterranean. Their recent trilateral summit in Beersheba highlighted the strong momentum...
No Palestinian-Israel Peace in 2019 — but Here Are Some Developments We Can Expect
For Israel, 2019 will likely bring great achievements but also great disappointments. The achievements will include: continued growth of Israel’s innovation economy; increased tourism; and development...
Gaza Rocket Strikes Southern Israel After Six Week Lull, No Injuries Reported
A six week lull in rocket fire from the Gaza Strip was shattered late Friday night when a projectile was fired into southern Israel. According to...
Surprise: Aging Abbas Consolidates Power Even Further
A few days ago, Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the largely symbolic Palestinian parliament. He pretended to do it in a "legal"...
Israel Destroys Fifth Hezbollah Tunnel Under Lebanon Border; Netanyahu Says Operation Northern Shield ‘Mostly Behind Us’
The IDF announced on Wednesday it had detected and destroyed a fifth tunnel dug by Hezbollah under the Israel-Lebanon border. According to the Israeli military, the...
Gaza and Lebanon: The Two Turning Points of 2018
Major wars tend to produce clear and visible strategic turning points. But less dramatic events often generate shifts that are no less significant, albeit in...
Israel’s Nationality Law Does Not Discriminate Against Minorities
One wonders why there has been such a hue and cry about Israel’s new Nationality Law (which was passed on July 19, 2018). After the legislation...
Gaza Terror Groups Threaten Israel Over Deaths of Four Palestinian Rioters on Border
Terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip, including ruling Hamas, released a joint statement on Sunday threatening Israel with an escalation in violence following the deaths...
