Three dead, dozens injured in clashes as Palestinians protest against Trump

Three dead, dozens injured in clashes as Palestinians protest against Trump

Three Palestinians were shot dead in the Gaza Strip with dozens reported injured during clashes between protesters and Israeli soldiers in the second Friday of protests against Trump’s move. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed in a statement that Yasser Sokhar, 31, Ibrahim Abu Thuraya, 29, and Basil Mustafa were shot in the head and chest […]

Two Palestinian militants killed in Gaza strike

Two Palestinian militants killed in Gaza strike

Two Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in a strike on the Gaza Strip, according to local reports. Palestinian health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told AFP the two men were killed “in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza after an Israeli strike targeted a motorcycle”. Islamic Jihad’s armed wing said two of its members were killed, Haaretz reported. The Israeli […]

Two Palestinians Dead, Hundreds Wounded in “Day of Rage” Fiasco

Two Palestinians Dead, Hundreds Wounded in “Day of Rage” Fiasco

The expected and planned “Day of Rage” carried across parts of Gaza and parts of Jerusalem this weekend. Early reports have the Palestinians suffering two dead and hundreds wounded in clashes with Israeli police. The outbreak of violence supposedly stemmed from the decision of President Trump to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel […]

Palestinians clash with Israeli troops in protests over Trump’s Jerusalem speech

Palestinians clash with Israeli troops in protests over Trump’s Jerusalem speech

Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers on Thursday in Jerusalem, Ramallah and other places in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, one day after President Trump announced that his administration would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Palestinian Authority called for a general strike in Palestinian cities, and in Gaza, the Islamist Hamas movement urged […]

US Moving Embassy to Jerusalem is “Recognition of Reality”

US Moving Embassy to Jerusalem is “Recognition of Reality”

President Donald Trump has given the OK to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem which will finally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state. It is expected that on Wednesday he will direct the State Department to begin the process to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, sources […]

Arab world warns US ‘Don’t recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital’

Arab world warns US ‘Don’t recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital’

With President Donald Trump considering moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Arab League, Turkey, and Jordan have warned against it this stating the move that could fuel violence across the region. The warnings come as US President Donald Trump considers moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively recognizing the ancient […]

Israel strikes Syrian military base west of Damascus: State media

Israel strikes Syrian military base west of Damascus: State media

Israel fired missiles at a military site in the Damascus countryside late on Monday, and Syrian defence systems shot down three of the projectiles, Syrian state news agency SANA said. Sounds of explosions were heard from the village of Jamraya, west of Damascus, and smoke was seen rising from the area, witnesses told Reuters. The UK-based […]

Arab World Warns US “Don’t Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital”

Arab World Warns US “Don’t Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital”

With President Donald Trump considering moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Arab League, Turkey, and Jordan have warned against it this stating the move that could fuel violence across the region. The warnings come as US President Donald Trump considers moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively recognizing the ancient […]

Israel Strikes Iranian Base in Syria Outside of Damascus

Israel Strikes Iranian Base in Syria Outside of Damascus

An Iranian military base near Damascus came under attack just after midnight Saturday by missiles from the Israeli military, according to Lebanon’s Al-Mustaqbal TV and the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network. Twelve Iranian military personnel were killed in the air strike, Syrian sources claim that they intercepted and shot down two Israeli missiles. Arab media reports said Israel […]

November 29, 1947, the U.N. Partition Plan for Palestine is Adopted

November 29, 1947, the U.N. Partition Plan for Palestine is Adopted

The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was a proposal by the United Nations, which would end the British mandate in the area and proposed a partition of Palestine. The UN General Assembly adopted the plan as Resolution 181. This convoluted plan recommended the creation of independent Arab and Jewish States and a Special International […]

Michael Flynn’s role in Mideast nuclear project could compound legal issues

Michael Flynn’s role in Mideast nuclear project could compound legal issues

In June 2015, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn took a little-noticed trip to Egypt and Israel, paid for by a U.S. company he was advising. The company hoped to build more than two dozen nuclear plants in the region in partnership with Russian interests. Flynn’s quiet involvement in that project — and his failure to […]

Head of Israel’s army says they’re ready to share intelligence with Saudi Arabia

Head of Israel’s army says they’re ready to share intelligence with Saudi Arabia

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot gave a rare interview with the London-based Saudi-owned newspaper Elaph. Eisenkot said Israel is willing to share intelligence with Saudi Arabia to confront Iran. The expansion of Iranian influence across the Middle East is a major concern to both Israel and Saudi Arabia. Israel is willing to share intelligence with Saudi […]