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Husain Haqqani — an academic and journalist who served as Pakistan’s U.S. envoy from 2008-2011. Credit: by Ian Wagreich /Ian Wagreich Photography.

Former Pakistani envoy unpacks the new jihad, America’s strategic shortcomings

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A former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S. has highlighted the failure of the American foreign policy community’s long-term strategic thinking compared to its adversaries. In a speech delivered Nov. 15 to scholars at the Association...
Belgian Federal Parliament, Brussels, June 2010. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Belgium to label Israeli products from Judea and Samaria

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Belgium announced on Wednesday plans to label Israeli products made in Judea and Samaria, citing Brussel’s desire “to ensure human rights in the West Bank.” The European Union in 2015 instructed all member states to...
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (right) signs a memorandum of understanding with his counterpart, Moroccan Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of National Defense Abdellatif Loudiyi, Nov. 24, 2021. Credit: Ariel Hermoni/Israeli Defense Ministry.

Israel and Morocco sign historic defense agreement

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed a memorandum of understanding with his Moroccan counterpart on Wednesday, according to an official statement. “We have just signed a defense cooperation MoU with Morocco,” announced Gantz, during the...
Australian MP Karen Andrews announces her intent to list Hezbollah in its entirety as a terror organization, Nov. 24, 2021. Source: Twitter.

Australia declares all of Hezbollah a terrorist organization

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Australia’s government on Wednesday designated Hezbollah in its entirety a terrorist organization. Until now, Australia has outlawed only Hezbollah’s overseas terrorism apparatus. Israel’s Foreign Ministry praised the move, saying in a statement that it would...
An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv. October 25, 2021. Photo by Yossi Aloni/FLASH90

Israel’s participation in US visa waiver program would bolster bilateral ties, lawmakers say

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A bipartisan group of 58 lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging them to add Israel to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, saying that...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on November 21, 2021. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL

Bennett: ‘Disagreements with the best of our friends could emerge’ over Iran

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Ahead of the restarting of nuclear talks between Iran and world powers in Vienna, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday that “disagreements with the best of our friends could emerge – this wouldn’t...
The flag of Turkey. Credit: Markus Pfaff/Shutterstock.

Hamas terrorist who murdered Israeli reportedly traveled to Turkey multiple times

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The Hamas terrorist who shot and killed an Israeli civilian in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday visited Turkey multiple times before his attack, Kan News reported. Schoolteacher Fadi Abu Shkaydam, 42, a member of the political wing...
British Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks at the EP in the framework of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, 19 November 2008@European Parliament / Pietro Naj-Oleari

Genesis Prize Foundation Honors Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Posthumously

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The Genesis Prize Foundation honored the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks with the Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award on Monday evening, Nov. 22. The award recognizes Lord Sacks for his extraordinary role in inspiring the next...
The poster for Israeli TV series "Tehran." Credit: Wikipedia.

Israeli spy thriller ‘Tehran’ wins International Emmy for best drama series

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Israeli spy thriller “Tehran” took home a 2021 International Emmy Award on Monday, winning the Best Drama Series category. “Tehran,” produced by the Kan public broadcaster and picked up globally by Apple TV+, follows a female Mossad agent...

Biden’s ‘build back better’ message to Iran, Israel and the Arabs

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Critics of The New York Times sometimes claim that the newspaper’s biases render it unreadable. But those who avoid it are missing out on one of its key features: the way it serves as a sounding...