Obama gives Palestine a parting gift – $221 million

Obama gives Palestine a parting gift – $221 million

In the final hours of the Obama administration, the order was given to release $221 million to Palestine that had been placed in holds by Republican members of Congress. Departing Secretary of State John Kerry notified lawmakers shortly before departing his offices for the final time, and a formal notice was submitted to Congress by […]

Israel Plans West Bank Settlement Expansion Amid Policy Shifts in Washington

Israel Plans West Bank Settlement Expansion Amid Policy Shifts in Washington

JERUSALEM — Israel announced a bold plan on Tuesday to construct 2,500 housing units in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a decision made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just two days after he spoke with President Trump. The move appears to be a clear sign that the Israelis no longer fear American criticism of settlement […]

Trump, Netanyahu discuss Iran and Israeli-Palestinian peace process

Trump, Netanyahu discuss Iran and Israeli-Palestinian peace process

President Donald Trump spoke Sunday by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about ways to strengthen relations between their two countries and “threats posed by Iran,” according to the White House. Mr. Netanyahu’s office described the conversation as “very warm” and Mr. Trump invited the prime minister to come to Washington to meet sometime […]

Shopping for air support? This Florida firm is selling 20 fighter jets for $200k

Shopping for air support? This Florida firm is selling 20 fighter jets for $200k

Are you an aspiring warlord on a budget? Are you tired of losing business to other drug cartels just because you lack air superiority? Maybe you’re just sick of waiting for your checked baggage at your local airport. Well now you can buy your own air force for a fraction of the price of a single, […]

First Night Flight for Israel’s Adir F-35I

First Night Flight for Israel’s Adir F-35I

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced the first night flight of their F-35I Adir stealth fighters.  Monday, two F-35I aircraft took off for their first night flight only a month after the IAF took delivery of them. “We are performing a night flight very quickly in comparison to other aircraft that were integrated in the […]

Powers at Paris meeting send signal to Trump on Israeli-Palestinian peace process

Powers at Paris meeting send signal to Trump on Israeli-Palestinian peace process

Top diplomats from world powers gathered in Paris to affirm their stance on peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, days before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office threatening to upend the international consensus behind addressing the long-running conflict. Some 75 governments and international organizations used Sunday’s meeting to send a message to Mr. Trump […]

The U.N. can find balance in the Middle East

The U.N. can find balance in the Middle East

The United Nations Security Council last month passed Resolution 2334, which states that Israeli settlements have “no legal basis.” The resolution made the mistake of only looking at one side of the map. To complete the job, the U.N. should pass a resolution that condemns Palestinian maximalist claims with the same sharp legal language it […]

Jerusalem attack: Four dead after lorry driver rams soldiers

Jerusalem attack: Four dead after lorry driver rams soldiers

A suspected terrorist has rammed a lorry into a group of soldiers in Jerusalem, killing four people, Israeli police say. Medics said three women and one man were killed and 15 people were injured. “It is a terrorist attack, a ramming attack,” a police spokeswoman said on Israel radio. A bus driver who witnessed the […]

Israeli Soldier Who Shot Wounded Palestinian Assailant Is Convicted

Israeli Soldier Who Shot Wounded Palestinian Assailant Is Convicted

The fate of just one low-ranking Israeli soldier was hanging in the balance. But for many Israelis, the guilty verdict announced on Wednesday was a critical turn in the battle for the character of the state. When the military judges convicted Sgt. Elor Azaria of manslaughter for shooting a Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay […]

Secretary of State Kerry, President-elect Trump, and Israel: Peace in someone else’s time

Secretary of State Kerry, President-elect Trump, and Israel: Peace in someone else’s time

As the Obama administration sees its end in less than a month, Secretary of State Kerry’s hopes of an Israeli/Palestinian peace accord are quickly vanishing. In a speech made on Wednesday, Secretary Kerry came down a bit hard on Israel for the so-called “right-wing” settler issue. He went on to state, “preserving the two-state solution […]

Kerry rebukes Israel, calling settlements a threat to peace

Kerry rebukes Israel, calling settlements a threat to peace

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday that the Israeli government was undermining any hope of a two-state solution to its decades-long conflict with the Palestinians, and said that the American vote in the United Nations last week was driven by an effort to save Israel […]

Netanyahu summons U.S. envoy over anti-settlement resolution adopted by U.N.

Netanyahu summons U.S. envoy over anti-settlement resolution adopted by U.N.

JERUSALEM — The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Daniel B. Shapiro, was requested Sunday to attend a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the United States’ refusal to block a U.N. Security Council resolution that harshly criticized Israeli settlements, a senior official in the prime minister’s office said. The meeting follows a series of summons […]