Posts Tagged: Israel Syria
Jewish Groups Support ‘Strong Response’ to Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapons
JNS.org - The umbrella organization representing more than 50 Jewish groups on Tuesday issued a statement saying that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's use of...
Avigdor Lieberman Calls for West to Take Action in Syria
Ynet - Knesset Member Avigdor Lieberman, the co-leader of the ruling Likud-Beiteinu faction, leveled harsh criticism at the West following US President Barack Obama's decision to seek...
How to Respond to the Syrian Nightmare
There are no simple solutions to the horrors unfolding in Syria. Had the West responded sooner, there might have been a remote chance for moderates...
Israel Waits in Limbo as U.S. Debates Syria Strike
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—Israelis now sit in limbo as a U.S. strike on Syria—for allegedly killing at least 1,429 of its own citizens with chemical...
Israeli Officials Express Frustration Over Obama’s Syria Indecision
U.S. President Barack Obama's equivocation over the possibility of a strike on Syria has riled Israeli officials, Israeli daily Maariv reported Sunday. "Obama is a coward,"...
Netanyahu: ‘Israel is Calm and Self-Assured’
Despite tensions in the region, "Israel is calm and self-assured," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before the start of his weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday. "Israeli...
IDF Chief: Attack on Israel Will Carry ‘Painful Price’
Ynet - Against the background of a possible American strike against Syria, the Israeli Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Benny Gantz threatened Israel's neighbor to the north that...
Israeli Soldiers and Civilians Prepare for Syria Fallout
Israel's security cabinet approved a limited call-up of reservists on Wednesday as the Obama administration considers a possible U.S.-led strike against Syria following Assad's use of chemical...
What Obama Can Learn From Netanyahu on Syria
It appears that a military strike by the United States on Syria is imminent. Yet, while developments in the Middle East are forcing the Commander...
The World Treats Israel With a Double Standard
The tweet arrived last week from a respected journalist. It read: "18 Palestinians killed in #Syria chemical attack." I subsequently checked other mainstream news sources to see...
Report: U.S. Shift in Syria Policy Influenced by Israeli Intelligence
The United States' shift in tone towards Syria in recent days, coming in response to a chemical weapons attack in the country, carried out by...
Gas Mask Supply Limited Due to Budget Cuts as Israelis Scramble to Prepare for Possible Syria Attack
Members of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, pointed to budget cuts Wednesday as the reason why 40% of the country's population has been left without access...
The Regional Consequences of a U.S. Strike on Syria
At the time of this writing, the United States appears to be making final preparations for a military strike on Syria in response to a chemical...
IDF Deploys Additional Iron Dome Missile Defense System in the North
Ynet - Hetz, the Arrow, the IAF's missile interception system, has raised its alert level amid reports of a looming American attack in Syria in the...
