Trump open to meeting with Iran’s president at upcoming UN General Assembly
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that he was open to meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month at the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
“Sure, anything’s possible. They would like to be able to solve...
Shaked rejects Gantz’s offer for unity government
Yamina Party head Ayelet Shaked turned down an offer by Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, who invited both her and fellow Yamina candidate Naftali Bennett to join his government, though not Bezalel...
Jewish and pro-Israel groups, leaders react to news of Greenblatt resignation
Jewish and pro-Israel community leaders and groups reacted to the White House announcement on Thursday that U.S. Middle East special envoy Jason Greenblatt plans to resign within the coming weeks.
“Mr. Greenblatt has played a pivotal role...
Special US envoy to Mideast Jason Greenblatt to resign
U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt will resign within the coming weeks, announced the White House on Thursday.
Reportedly, Greenblatt, who has played a key role in the Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan for the...
In London, Netanyahu and Johnson talk Iran, Middle East peace process
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday in London to discuss the Iranian threat and a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The meeting lasted only half an...
PA threatens ‘religious war’ over Netanyahu Hebron visit
Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs on Wednesday, the Palestinian Authority’s Religious Affairs Ministry threatened a “religious war,” comparing the visit to that of Ariel Sharon...
Litzman: Lapid has ‘infected’ Gantz with ‘disease’ of anti-Semitism
Deputy Health Minister and United Torah Judaism Party head Yaakov Litzman on railed against Blue and White Party leaders Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid on Thursday, saying that Lapid had “infected” Gantz with the...
In remembering 1929 Hebron massacre, top Israeli leaders visit … and make history
“We are not strangers in Hebron, and we will stay here forever!” were the climactic remarks made on Wednesday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an official state ceremony at the Tomb of the Patriarchs and...
Ahead of Sept. 17 elections, Ayelet Shaked lays out right-wing vision for Israel
While many Israelis might already feel fatigued by the upcoming elections on Sept. 17, former justice minister Ayelet Shaked, who heads the newly formed right-wing Yamina Party, is both making history and surging in...
US will not permit $15 billion French credit line to Iran
The United States will not provide waivers to allow France to give Iran a $15 billion relief package.
“We did sanctions today. There will be more sanctions coming,” U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook told...