Knesset to approve budget deadline extension, averting government collapse
Israel’s Knesset Finance Committee on Monday morning approved a final version of a bill to extend the deadline for parliament to pass a state budget. The new date is Dec. 23, the Knesset said in a...
Report: Morocco rejects normalization with Israel
Moroccan Prime Minister Saad-Eddine el-Othmani on Sunday announced his rejection of any normalization agreement with Israel, claiming such agreements were prejudicial to the Palestinian cause.
“We refuse any normalization with the Zionist entity because this...
Report: Ammonium nitrate behind Beirut blast traced to Hezbollah-linked bank
The massive explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4 has been traced back to a cargo ship, the Rhosus, that arrived in the city’s port in 2013 carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The owner...
Erdoğan hosts Hamas leaders, including ‘designated terrorist’ with $5 million bounty
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted a large delegation of Hamas leaders in Istanbul on Saturday.
According to NBC News correspondent Raf Sanchez, who posted a photo of the meeting on Twitter, the delegation included Hamas deputy leader Saleh...
Holocaust-denying graffiti found on wall in French village burned down by Nazis
French politicians from across the political spectrum condemned Holocaust-denying graffiti written on a wall in the village of Oradour-Sur-Glane, where the Nazi massacre of many of its inhabitants took place during World War II.
French...
Sudanese politician: Arab-Israel alliance could confront Iran, stop Islamic extremism
Sudanese politician and economist Mubarak al-Fadil al-Mahdi said last week that Sudan would benefit tremendously from establishing relations with Israel.
Speaking with Egypt’s Alghad TV on Aug. 19, al-Mahdi, the head of Sudan’s Umma Party, said that establishing...
Greater efforts needed to battle ‘perfect storm’ of anti-Semitism, insist Jewish leaders
The pandemic, coupled with the rise of anti-Semitism and the ease of social media to delegitimize Jewish pride and Israel, is creating a perfect storm that the Jewish community must battle, say leaders.
“We are...
‘Beacons of opportunity’: Israel-UAE to build broad partnerships, says high-tech investor
The recent Israel-UAE peace agreement will forever change the business and tech landscape in the region, says Jon Medved, CEO of Jerusalem-based venture-capital platform OurCrowd.
As one of Israel’s biggest high-tech investors, managing more than...
Jewish congressional candidate Laura Loomer’s primary victory generates concern over far-right views
The recent primary victory by Laura Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and alt-right activist, in Florida’s 21st Congressional District is generating concern over the candidate’s far-right views.
Loomer, who is Jewish, won against five other GOP...
Dermer says UAE-Israel normalization a ‘paradigm shift’ in Mideast relations
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said he believes that the deal to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates is a “paradigm shift” in the Middle East that could lead major...