Posts Tagged: lebanon
Kissinger Warns: ‘Iranian Radical Empire’ Could Emerge in a Post-ISIS Middle East
The downfall of ISIS could be a boon for Iran, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger cautioned in an article published by CapX this...
Hezbollah Purportedly Blasts New Hamas Policy Manifesto
JNS.org - The Lebanese terror group Hezbollah purportedly blasted Hamas’s recently issued policy document, which appears to accept a Palestinian state within the pre-1967 borders. Hezbollah’s deputy...
Top American Jewish Official: Middle Eastern Leaders Relieved to See Obama Go, Want US to Take Tougher Line Against Iran
Middle Eastern leaders are looking for the Trump administration to re-engage with the region and take a tougher line against Iran, a top American Jewish...
Amnesty International Australia Apologizes for Facebook Comment Defending Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport Holders
Amnesty International Australia has apologized after one of its volunteers posted a comment on its Facebook page earlier this week defending the 16 Muslim-majority nations...
British Prime Minister May Calls On Opposition Leader Corbyn to Join Her in Denouncing Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport-Holders
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Wednesday on Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn to join her in denouncing the discrimination displayed by some Muslim-majority countries...
Trump Travel Ban Controversy Draws Attention to Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport Holders
The ongoing global debate over US President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban executive order has drawn online attention to discrimination displayed by some Muslim-majority countries...
Report: Hezbollah Transfers to ‘Secure Place’ Israeli Drone That Crashed in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah fighters Tuesday located an Israeli reconnaissance drone that crashed in south Lebanon a day before and transported it to a "secure place for inspection."
Is the ‘Pax Iranica’ Fact or Fiction?
Two events that recently occurred in the Middle East may create, or further strengthen, the impression that we are witnessing some type of "Pax Iranica" in the region....
Mideast Analysts: Imminent Election of Hezbollah Ally as Lebanese President to Benefit Iran
The expected election on Monday of a Hezbollah ally as the next president of Lebanon will benefit Iran, two Mideast experts wrote on Friday. In an...
IDF Fortifies Lebanon Border to Fend Off Future Hezbollah Infiltration
JNS.org -- The Israel Defense Forces is fortifying a stretch of the Lebanese border to prepare for possible infiltration by Hezbollah fighters in a future conflict. The 18.6-mile...
Lebanese Journalist: Fiery Anti-Israel Rhetoric by Hezbollah Chiefs Aimed at Shiite Base (INTERVIEW)
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s bellicose anti-Israel speech over the weekend was meant to bolster his organization's standing among Lebanon’s “disillusioned” Shiite community, rather than signal an...
At Rio Games, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia Lose Their Olympic Spirit Over Israel
JNS.org - More than 11,000 world athletes have converged on Brazil’s second largest city, Rio de Janeiro, for the 2016 Summer Olympics, which began on Aug....
Lebanese Entertainment Company Comes Under Fire for Posting Ad Featuring Israeli Soldier
A Lebanese entertainment company came under fire after posting an ad featuring the image of an Israeli soldier, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. According to...
Higher Stakes in Lebanon, 10 Years After Israel’s War Against Hezbollah
JNS.org - A decade after fighting the Second Lebanon War against the Islamist terror militia Hezbollah, Israel is once again facing a build-up on its northern...
