Tag: Afghanistan
Instead of surrendering to Taliban, Biden could have declared victory
The humiliation of President Joe Biden by a gang of murderous thugs in Afghanistan is just revving up. The latest insult is that the Taliban is refusing to give him any leeway to continue...
Gantz condemns Kabul terror attacks: ‘We stand with our American partners’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz condemned the terror attack at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, reiterating that Israel “stands with our American partners.”
“My thoughts and prayers are with the U.S. troops...
Biden reschedules meeting with Bennett after two terror attacks reported in Kabul
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s much anticipated first meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden has been postponed for Friday after news of a terror attack near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
“On...
As Taliban conquer Afghanistan, time to sanction Pakistan
As Taliban insurgents swept through Afghanistan this month on their brutal quest to return that country to the 7th century, ceremonies were held in neighboring Pakistan to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the death...
Taliban triumph in Afghanistan has Arab states and Israel hedging dependence on US
The Taliban’s quick takeover of Afghanistan has Middle Eastern countries deeply concerned about their dependence on the U.S. security umbrella.
Elliott Abrams, who served as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela during the Donald Trump...
Can Biden reverse course and abandon Obama’s policies?
President Joe Biden has tried to shift the responsibility to his predecessors and to just about everyone but himself regarding the situation in Afghanistan, which is a colossal disaster. It demonstrates how ill-prepared the...
President Biden chose the worst options in Afghanistan
You don’t need to be a brilliant geopolitical strategist to understand that the United States should be the best friend—and the worst enemy—any nation could have. Following the events of recent days, the United...
Counter-terrorism expert: ‘Taliban has alliances with Islamist forces in Syria’
Propaganda messaging by Al-Qaeda has risen dramatically in recent weeks, in line with the takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban fundamentalist forces, an Israeli counter-terrorist expert has warned.
Michael Barak, a senior researcher at the Institute...
Watchdog: Western Islamists express pride, joy as Taliban takes over Afghanistan
Despite most Americans being shocked at the events unfolding in Afghanistan over the past few days, a number of Western Islamists have via social media welcomed the return of the fundamentalist Taliban forces, according...
Despite Taliban takeover, Afghanistan’s last Jew opts to remain
Despite the takeover of Afghanistan this week by the Taliban, the country’s last remaining Jew said on Tuesday that he intends to stay.
In an interview with the New Delhi-based international English-language news channel WION, Zebulon Simentov explained...