#MiddleEast
Sports | Cycling
Cycling in Kuwait: It’s Not the Heat That’s the Challenge – Abe Alkhamees
Kuwait was the last place Abe Alkhamees expected to find a cycling community. After an extended vacation to all the best cycling destinations in Europe, he traveled to his home country to explore the cycling there. His Meet The Rider project aims at putti
Politics | Debunking Lies
Of course there Is no Arab “Palestinian” People and there never was an Arab “Palestine.”
The dizzying repetition of that Big Lie for so many decades causes people who should know better to speak of a “Two-State Solution.” Op-ed.
Miscellaneous | Interesting stories
Iraq War Veterans, 20 Years Later: ‘I Don’t Know How to Explain the War to Myself’ | Op-Docs
Months after the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, I began filming the U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (known as the Gunners) in Ba...
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Administration Pushing Arabs Towards Iran
Today, China is victorious by sponsoring the historic agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, while the US has a new president who comes to destroy agreements reached by his predecessor, and even brags about it during his election campaign and his
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Is Delivering the Middle East to China
The new Beijing-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran is a warning sign of things to come
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - To China, Israel must be marginalized
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Opinion
Concept of Palestinian state employed for purpose of destroying Israel
The "Palestine liberation" movement is not a revolution.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Deconstructing the Israeli Genocide Libel
Deconstructing the pernicious lie that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians and its Arab citzens.
News | News
SOLA: Daring to educate Afghanistan's girls
Since Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban, girls have been prohibited from attending school beyond sixth grade. SOLA, the School of Leadership Afghanistan, is still teaching its students, though, after a daring evacuation to safety.
Politics | Opinion
There is no alternative to Israeli victory
Our enemies believe time is on their side, we must prove them wrong.
News | Iran
IAEA inspectors find uranium enriched to 84% purity in Iran
The level is just below the 90% needed to produce nuclear bombs.
News | Iran
Iran displays ballistic missile with 'Death to Israel' written in Hebrew
Revolutionary Guards showcase apparent projectile at weapons exhibition in Isfahan, days after an attack on military site in the city blamed on Israel
Politics | Debunking Lies
There Is No Such Thing As Palestinian Refugee Camps. It's a SCAM!
Biggest scam of the century. These cities full of settled Arabs are called refugee camps in order to get YOUR money. Find out how.Please like and subscribe. ...
Miscellaneous | Resources
Are Jews Indigenous to the Land of Israel? Yes.
Discover the archaeology, genealogy, and history that supports Jewish claim as the indigenous peoples of Israel.
News | News
Tens of thousands protest new far-right Israeli government in Tel Aviv
The proposed policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new coalition pose a threat to democracy and human rights in Israel, demonstrators say.
Politics | Opinion
‘Pro-Palestinian’ Means No Such Thing
Palestinians in Jenin at the funeral of gunman Youssef Salah who was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli …
Sports | Sports
Argentina wins World Cup on penalty kicks over France: Live updates
Get live updates and the latest news coverage on the 2022 final World Cup game. Follow highlights as Argentina beat France on penalty kicks.
News | News
Peace Between Jordan and Israel Unraveling, Report Says
Israel’s decades-long peace with Jordan is unraveling, a development that threatens to upset a fragile regional stability that is being challenged by countries like Iran, Russia, and China, a think tank report warns.
Sports | Sports
France takes on Argentina in the World Cup Final. Here's what you need to know.
The final game of the 2022 World Cup on Sunday is set to be its most thrilling. Defending champion France takes on Argentina as Lionel Messi seeks the one trophy missing from his glorious career.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Authority is allowing residents to cause environmental, archaeological damage
I appeal to the American people: Your tax dollars that are being funneled to the Palestinian Authority are not helping the Arab population under its rule.
Sports | Sports
Morocco marches on - eliminating Portugal in the quarterfinals of the World Cup
Portugal was favored to win but Morocco's Cinderella tournament continues after their sensational 1-0 win over Portugal. Morocco is the first African nation to reach the semifinals of a World Cup.
History | HISTORY
Nazi Antisemitism & Islamist Hate
A review of recent scholarship on the shaping of the modern Middle East in the aftermath of the Holocaust
History | History
Israel: What happened to the 1947 UN Partition Plan?
How the Palestinians rejected sovereignty, part 2: The UN partition plan
Politics | Opinion
Israel does not need anyone’s permission to exist
We must hold our heads up high and say ‘hinenu,’ we are here.
News | News
The Far Right Rises in Israel
A look at the improbable return of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the arrival of the nation’s most right-wing government.
Sports | Cycling
The Trailblazer
Afsana Nawrozi fled from Afghanistan to Arizona to pursue her dreams—to become an elite cyclist, get a quality education and shape her own destiny.
Politics | American Politics
The State Department’s systemic failure in the Middle East
Its well-intentioned policy has fueled Middle East violence, generating tailwinds to rogue entities and headwinds to the U.S. and its Arab allies.
History | History
The One Week of World War II That Gave Rise to the Modern Middle East
This week marks the 80th anniversary of three seismic events in North Africa that would change the shape of the entire Middle East. On November 8, 1942, Britain and the U.S. launched Operation Torch—the invasion of French North Africa (today Morocco and Algeria).
Sports | Sports
Qatar gives fans all-expenses-paid trips to sing at the World Cup ceremony
Up to 1,600 fans of qualifying teams will be put up for at least two weeks to join the opening ceremony and promote positive social media content about the soccer tournament and the host nation.
Miscellaneous | Resources
Twenty-Five Head-Scratching Questions About Jews, Israel and the Middle East
Writing a weekly column isn’t for the faint of heart or the perpetually bored.
Politics | Iran
Iran’s Illicit Oil Sales Help Fuel Mass Military Buildup
The Biden administration’s lax enforcement of sanctions on Iran’s illicit oil trade has allowed the hardline regime to infuse more than $15 billion into its military and terrorist proxies during the past two years, according to analysis by a watchdog grou
Politics | Campus Watch
Report Exposes Rot In Middle East Studies Centers, Connection to CRT
National Association of Scholars: Funding by Arab countries and Islamists combines with U.S.-subsidized radical left to fuel potent anti-Western mix.
News | News
Elon Musk Announces He’s Activating Starlink Internet In Iran Amid Protests
Elon Musk announced he is activating Starlink satellite internet service in Iran after the nation cut off communications during recent protests.
Politics | Opinion
How the UN gives international legitimacy to murderous regimes
“Wine with Adam” with Adam Bellos and guest Hillel Neuer
Politics | Opinion
What has the game-changing Abraham Accords accomplished after two years?
For one thing, the dialogue has shifted from security to collaboration.
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Administration Preparing To Send Billions More To Afghanistan
The Biden administration has moved $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan money to a dedicated fund for eventual transfer to Afghanistan.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Fatah announces return to terror
Fatah announces return to terror
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News: As usual, Palestinians try to make the death of Queen Elizabeth II about...Palestinians
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Politics | Opinion
Blood-Soaked Lessons of the Munich Olympics
An image of one of the Palestinian terrorists who took part in the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. …
History | History
A Ceasefire Line Is Not a Border for a Palestinian State: Debunking the Green Line Myth
In a recent opinion piece for The Washington Post, noted Israeli activist and journalist Gershom Gorenberg referred numerous times to the Green Line as
Politics | Iran
Biden Pursues Deal Handing World’s Largest State Sponsor Of Terrorism $1 Trillion
President Biden, like his predecessor former President Barack Obama, is eager to placate the leading state sponsor of terrorism on the planet, and this time the despotic Iranian regime will get $1 trillion by the year 2030 if the nuclear deal Biden is pursuing goes through.
News | Iran
Biden Admin's Appeasement of Iran’s Mullahs Is Risking American Lives
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was reportedly the second target of the Iranian regime. The IRGC member reportedly offered $1 million for his murder. The Biden administration remains silent and evidently continues to see "diplomacy" -- read:
News | Iran
Experts warn emerging nuclear deal puts world 'five minutes from disaster'
As the West continues to review Iran’s latest response to the new draft nuclear deal, it appears that despite
News | Iran
Elder Of Ziyon - Does Israel already have the technology to destroy Iran's new spy satellite?
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Terrorists Get Hefty Raise In Annual Salary 20 Years After They Murdered 9 People, Including 5 Americans
The Palestinian Authority, which for years has implemented a “pay-to-slay” program that rewards Palestinian terrorists who murder Jews, has given a raise to four terrorists around the 20th anniversary of them murdering nine people and injuring 80 others.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - A tiny example of how Palestinians are conditioned to lie to the media
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Opinion
How the Abraham Accords are helping the Middle East come to terms with Israel’s existence
Both Israel and its regional partners would do well to emphasize through its diverse citizenry that it’s not some colonial aberration but very much of the region — culturally, religiously and socially.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - Palestinians have a thriving export industry that has netted them billions of dollars. Understand this and you understand everything.
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - Did Jews buy land in Transjordan as early as the 1870s?
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
News | Iran
Khamenei Adviser Says Tehran ‘Capable of Building Nuclear Bomb’: Al Jazeera
A number of new generation Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during Iran’s National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran, Iran …
News | News
Biden says the U.S. will work to improve Palestinians' lives
President Biden says that he's committed to the two-state solution for Israel and an independent Palestinian state. But with that goal out of reach, he said, the U.S. will look to help Palestinians.
Politics | Opinion
Israelis or Palestinians: Who’s More Tolerant?
According to the left, “oppressor Israel” bad; “oppressed Palestinians” good. So you would expect, under this formula, that the Palestinians would be very…
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - There's been a "Marshall Plan" for Palestinians for decades. It didn't work.
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
US leaks of Israeli covert ops against Iran eroding trust, security ahead of Biden visit to region
Many observers believe leaking this information is tied to the Biden administration's efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - As the Mufti forbade selling land to Jews, Transjordanian sheikhs WANTED Jews to buy their land
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Interesting stories
A 70-year-old man in Gaza needed open heart surgery. It was a race against time
NPR journalists followed Youssef Al-Kurd and his family for months as they begged for the medical care that could save his life.
History | History
Ashkenazi Jews Are Middle Eastern - JIMENA
On a genetic level there is virtually no difference between Ashkenazi, Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews except that Ashkenazi Jews have slightly more European admixture reflecting our long sojourn on the European continent dating back to Roman times and even ea
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - In a Palestinian society where guns are cheap and violence is admired, people murder each other
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News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Knesset disbands, sets elections for Nov. 1; Lapid becomes interim PM at midnight
After days of debate, lawmakers finally dissolve parliament in 92-0 vote, ending Bennett's year-long government; Netanyahu slams outgoing coalition as a 'failed experiment'
Politics | Opinion
The Israeli Moment
If anyone is going derail the Islamic Republic’s regional ambitions, Israel is really the only local counterweight that counts.
News | Iran
Under the Biden Administration's Watch, Iran Sanctions are Violated with Impunity
The Biden administration's weak leadership -- to hold accountable those who are violating Iran sanctions -- is likely a critical reason the Iranian regime is flamboyantly ignoring the US and forging ahead -- soon, most likely, to become a nuclear state.
Politics | "Apartheid" State?
The truth behind the anti-Israel 'Apartheid' smear
The Apartheid smear was not created to bring peace. Nor is it about human rights. It was explicitly created to deny Israel the right to exist
Politics | Debunking Lies
Elder Of Ziyon - The real Israel and the Israel that is being broadcast to the world
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
News | Iran
The Iran Crisis Is Here
As if we didn't have enough to worry about: This week Iran escalated its war against the West.
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - Palestine Jews were encouraged to visit Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan and Egypt in the 1920s
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - The obvious truth the world doesn't accept: Palestinians are responsible for Palestinian violence
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
News | News
Gaza violence intensifies as Jerusalem clashes resume
Israel's air force and Palestinian militants traded fire across the Gaza frontier early Thursday as clashes erupted again at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site.
Politics | Iran
Arab press blasts US plan to remove IRGC from terror list
In response to reports that the Biden administration is considering removing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from the list
News | News
Steve Kramer – Whither the United States in the Middle East – and Israel?
Steve Kramer – Whither the United States in the Middle East – and Israel? In the period following WW2 the US became the undisputed leader of the Western democracies. It was challenged in its position as world leader only by the USSR, whose rul
Sports | Sports
The Saudi Formula 1 race will go on despite a Houthi missile attack near the track
Missile and drone attacks by Houthi rebels targeted the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah — not far from the auto racetrack in the city.
News | The News
Elder Of Ziyon - How Amnesty's anti-Israel apartheid report backfired; Israel ranks above Spain, Italy and US for democracy in new global index; 'This Is Just Jaw-Dropping': McConnell Reacts To Assassination Attempt Of Dem Mayoral Candidate
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News | News
A biblical rest from farming in Israel could help Gaza's growers. They are waiting
For Orthodox Jews during a yearlong agricultural sabbath, Israel pledged to lift some restrictions on produce from the Gaza Strip. Palestinian farmers in Gaza are wondering what's taking so long.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
The Middle East's most famous olive oil seeks to rebrand itself - Food - Haaretz.com
Now is the time to visit olive presses in the Galilee, where a few growers aim to bring the region’s superlative oil to world prominence
Miscellaneous | Interesting stories
Massive Byzantine-era winery discovered in Israel
Winepresses, warehouses and kilns were uncovered by archaeologists who believe the winery once produced a fine white wine.
News | News
Afghanistan: US admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians
An inquiry finds the strike, days before the US pullout, killed 10 members of a family - not militants.
News | News
UNPACKED: What does the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan mean for Israel and the Middle East?
UNPACKED: What does the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan mean for Israel and the Middle East? By Sara Himeles What does the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan mean for Israel and the Middle East? As Americans and the West process the rapid collapse of
News | News
SEAL Team 6’s Robert O’Neill Not Surprised at Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
Seeing Afghanistan fall to the Taliban was not a surprise to a famous Navy SEAL who is often credited with killing Osama Bin Laden.
News | News
Will The Taliban Rule Be Any Different This Time?
The militant group terrorized Afghans and was shunned by the world for its harsh rule from 1996 to 2001. The Taliban are more image conscious now but haven't changed any fundamental principles.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Fall of Afghanistan Shows Israel Must Rely on Itself
An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer A former …
News | News
Taliban Retake Ground As US-NATO Disengages from the Battle Theater
As US and NATO forces continue the task of disengaging from Afghanistan, Taliban fighters took control of another key district, this time...
Politics | POLITICS
Netanyahu Blasts Biden on His Way Out of Office
On Sunday, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted Joe Biden and his approach to Iran in his final address to parliament, revealing that the Biden administration wanted him to keep...
News | News
Israel set to swear in government, end Netanyahu's long rule
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is set to swear in a new government on Sunday that will send Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office and a political crisis that sparked four elections in two years.
News | News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu May Be On His Way Out. What Happens Next?
Israeli politicians from the right and left and an Arab party say they've reached an agreement to form a new government that casts out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But it's not yet a done deal.
News | News
PODCAST: Antisemitism in the US Is Reaching Dangerous Levels
The best prediction of where we are going as a society is based on accurate, fact-based, and sometimes disturbing history. Shockingly, the American Left is marching down a road Germany did in the 1930s. But will We the People have time to stop it...
Travel | Travel
Ten Things Tourists DON’T like about ISRAEL
10 things travelers DON’T like about Israel. I want you to visit Israel. My whole site is dedicated to encouraging you to do that. However, there are things ...
Miscellaneous | Opinion
The Costly Success of Israel’s Iron Dome
The country’s missile-defense system tells a national story.
Humor | Humor
3 Things I Don’t Understand About the Israel-Palestine Conflict, Plus 5 More I Don’t Understand About Basic Life
I’ve never claimed to be a particularly smart man, but I do try to keep well-informed. The world is a complex place. Truth, lies, right and wrong are rarely clear-cut. With that in mind, here’s three things I don’t understand about the Israel-Palest
News | News
Inside the Battle for Jerusalem
Israel’s bombing of Gaza has killed 213 people and Hamas rockets into Israel have killed 13. The latest violence between Israel and Palestine came after week...
News | News
U.S. says ready to help Israel, Palestinians if they seek a ceasefire
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United States told the United Nations Security Council on Sunday it has made clear to Israel, the Palestinians and others that it is ready to offer support "should the parties seek a ceasefire" to end the worsening violence between
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Why Isn't There a Palestinian State?
Why don't the Palestinians have their own country? Is it the fault of Israel? Of the Palestinians? Of both parties? David Brog, Executive Director of the Maccabee Task Force, shares the surprising answers. Read David Brog's book, "Reclaiming Israel's Hist
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Understanding the Sheikh Jarrah Property Dispute
The entrance to the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Photo: Tamar Hayardeni/Wikimedia. JNS.org – The current dispute in Jerusalem’s Sheikh …
News | News
Hamas fires rockets into Israel as tensions in Jerusalem boil over
The violence comes on Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of Israel's capture of the city in the 1967 Six-Day War.
News | News
The Islamofascist Dismissal of Male Culpability in Sexual Assault
In a statement that elicited anger among several communities throughout his country, Pakistan’s prime minister appeared to blame how some...
News | News
Iran Attempts to Implicate Israel in Explosion that Targeted IRGC-Linked Spy Ship
An explosion aboard an Iranian-flagged ship in the Red Sea that many suspect serves as an intelligence-gathering operation for Iran’s...
Politics | POLITICS
USAID Failed to Ensure Palestinian Aid Dollars Kept from Terrorists, GAO Says
The United States Agency for International Development is downplaying the significance of a recent government oversight report highlighting the agency’s failure to ensure that taxpayer aid dollars sent to the Palestinian government did not ultimately make
News | News
The Reason the Maritime Traffic Jam at the Suez Canal Has Daunting Ramifications
A Japanese-owned cargo ship, the Ever Given – which is lodged immobile in the Suez Canal, is causing an economic crisis in shipping as a...
News | News
Israel to Deploy New Laser, GPS-Guided Mortar Shell
The Israel Defense Forces are set to deploy a newly developed laser-guided mortar artillery round after a wildly successful testing phase...
News | News
Rami Dabbas – The main conflict in the Middle East is no longer between the Arabs and Iran.
Rami Dabbas – The main conflict in the Middle East is no longer between the Arabs and Iran. While the Arab world was the political heart of the Middle East, non-Arab powers now play a major role in the region. For a long time, the main conflict in t
News | News
Bipartisan Group Seeks to Strip Biden of War Powers
A bipartisan group of US Senators, upset about the President’s unilateral move to use of force in Syria, introduced legislation that...
Politics | Demos
The Deterrent Message Iran Needs to Hear
The Biden administration can’t let the latest Iran-backed attack on American forces in Iraq go unanswered.
News | News
Biden Team Already Talking To Iran About Resuming Nuclear Deal, Possibly In Violation Of Logan Act
President-Elect Joe Biden’s team is reported to have opened up back-channel communications with the Iranian regime regarding the return of
Politics | Politics
Iran starts enriching uranium to 20% - because it understands that it can push Europe and Biden around with impunity
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News | News
Jonathan Pollard, Spy for Israel, Gets Hero’s Welcome From Netanyahu: ‘You’re Home’
Mr. Pollard, who gave a range of classified documents to Israel starting in 1984, recently completed his parole. His case was a longstanding irritant to American-Israeli ties.
Politics | Politics
"Intersectionality" includes Palestinian Arabs but not minorities persecuted by Arabs
'Intersectionality' does not include minorities persecuted by Arabs like Yazidi in Iraq, the Copts in Egypt or the Bantus in Somalia. Op-ed
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Banner Over Busy Tehran Street Reads, ‘Thank You, Mossad’
An Israeli flag draped over a sign in Tehran that reads: “Thank you, Mossad.” Photo: Twitter. JNS.org – In what …
Politics | Politics
Let this be a warning to Biden: Iran has been cheating this whole time
Friday’s apparent assassination of the founder of Iran’s nuclear weapons program wasn’t just a setback for the regime’s nuclear ambitions — it was a timely reminder that the Iran nuclear deal was built on Iranian deception from the start.
Politics | Iran
Democrats Erupt After Scientist Behind Iran’s ‘Clandestine Nuclear Ambitions’ Is Killed
Democrats lashed out on Friday in response to the news that the scientist who was at the center of Iran's clandestine nuclear ambitions had been killed in
Sports | Cycling
Purim B7MX jam ISRAEL
Annual bmx jam in be'er sheva thanks to the locals of the south, Nightrider and BSD.
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - Fatah sees Biden as a lifeline - elections and unity with Hamas are probably off the table
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Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
A Biden Presidency: Your Tax Dollars for Palestinian Jihad
70 years of failed policies followed by four of actual progress toward peace, and a Biden/Harris presidency would be a full return to those failed policies.
Politics | Trump Politics
Trumpism: Then, Now—and in the Future? - American Greatness
What was, is, and will be the Trump agenda? Against all odds, what elected Trump in 2016 was a recalibration of American foreign and domestic policy—and the art of politicking itself.
News | News
Rami Dabbas - The Middle East is Fundamentally Changed
Rami Dabbas – The Middle East is Fundamentally Changed Fundamental changes are taking place in the Middle East that will ultimately redraw the diplomatic map of the region, including the vital Persian Gulf. The concept of an “Arab-Israeli conflict
Politics | Politics
U.S.-Israeli delegation secretly visits Sudan - Axios
It set the stage for a possible announcement on "ending the state of belligerence" between the countries.
News | News
Jack Cohen - Arab Support for Palestinians Wanes
Jack Cohen – Arab Support for Palestinians Wanes Among the many reasons for the normalization/peace agreements between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain are the following: 1. The Iranian threat: Shia Iran threatens the existence of the Sunni Arab State
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
What binds the radical US Left is hatred for both Israel and the USA
In the USA - and outside its borders - people are becoming increasingly familiar with an explosive grassroots movement, #WalkAway. Op-ed.
Humor | Humor
U.S. Military Considers Dropping Gender Reveal Bombs in Middle East
The Department of Defense began compiling a report this week aimed at assessing the viability of gender reveal “bombs” as effective weapons.
News | News
Arab funding for Palestinian Authority down 85% in 2020
Arab aid for the Palestinian Authority plummeted by 85% in 2020, the New Arab reported Wednesday. According to the report,
Politics | Donald Trump
Trump's Middle East Peace Deals Continue to Pay Dividends
We’re all used to seeing protesters hit the bricks when war breaks out. War is bad. It’s often unwise, or the end reached after a series of unfortunate events and poor choices. War is violent and kills people and gets things broken. It’s the kind of thing people tend to protest.
News | News
Jack Cohen - Paradigm Shift in the Middle East
Jack Cohen – Paradigm Shift in the Middle East The Trump Administration is in the process of selling F-35 fighter jets to the UAE. Until now, Israel has been the only country in the Middle East which has received these advanced jets. This is because
Politics | Politics
Morning Greatness: Media Frets About Maskless Abraham Accords Signing
Good Wednesday morning. Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today: The president participates in a High Holy Days Call with Jewish Leaders President Trump has lunch with the Vice President The president delivers remarks at National Republican Congres
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Marking 'dawn of new Middle East,' Israel signs historic deals with UAE, Bahrain | The Times of Israel
Trump speaks of 'changing course of history,' Netanyahu hopes for end to Arab-Israeli conflict 'once and for all,' while Gulf FMs pledge commitment to Palestinian cause
Music | Music
The Astroglides on Israeli National TV האסטרוגליידס בתוצרת הארץ
This a segment of a show that was broadcast on Israeli National TV in the early 2000s. We (The Astroglides) were approached by the TV producers through our l...
Sports | Mat surfing
Anchor Point Morocco
Ari Browne and friends have some fun matting Anchor Point in Morocco. Shot in and around Taghazout area.
News | News
Israel's anti-government protests deepen Netanyahu's problems | DW | 20.07.2020
Thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets to protest the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Now, as Israel grapples with a second wave, Prime Minister Netanyahu is under increasing pressure.
News | News
Tinder, Sailor, Hooker, Pimp: The U.S. Navy’s sex trafficking scandal in Bahrain
NCIS probes revealed evidence that U.S. sailors were housing prostitutes in their apartments, seizing the women’s passports and taking a cut of their earnings ― profiting from the sex trade that services shipmates in Bahrain.
Politics | Politics
Iran is increasingly promoting antisemitic Houthi leader from Yemen
Iran’s role in Yemen gives it the ability to project power into the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Sports | Cycling
Into the Rift : The Story of the PEdALED Atlas Mountain Race
After the film, tune into the Q&A get the inside scoop from top riders, the race director and the filmmaker. Follow the link to the Zoom call here: https://u...
Sports | Cycling
Israel Is My Playground - Fabio Wibmer
Thanks to Visit Israel for inviting me to this incredible country! Check out https://goisrael.com and https://youtube.com/user/goisraelofficial to get more i...
Politics | Israel
14 pro-Iranian militiamen killed in airstrikes in Syria - Defense/Security
Israel 'likely' behind airstrikes on pro-Iranian militias in Syria, observer group says, after 14 fighters killed in strikes.
News | The News
Palestinian officials may be hushing up coronavirus infections, just like Syria, Turkey, Russia, China...
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Politics | Politics
A Clear Win: Israel Has Decided
Based on the early results, which point to Benjamin Netanyahu as the big winner in these elections, statements saying he
Politics | Iran
How Iran’s regime spread coronavirus to the Middle East
Iran has known for five days that there were likely more cases concentrated in the holy city of Qom, where religious pilgrims gather.
News | The News
Iranian Basij students threaten to convert the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai into a Palestinian consulate
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News | Israel/Jewish Community
Elizabeth Warren proves she knows nothing about Israel and peace
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News | News
Barry Shaw - Basic Middle East Facts.
Barry Shaw – Basic Middle East Facts. How Middle East realities reflect the abnormal behavior of the Palestinians. The Middle East is characterized by the following 14-century-old intra-Muslim features: no intra-Muslim peaceful coexistence, unpredic
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Saudi Arabia Is Now More Pro-Israel Than the Democratic Party
For decades, Saudi Arabia — a territorially expansive nation and home to Islamic holy cities Mecca and Medina — represented a symbolic epicenter of the
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Newly-Unveiled Trump Peace Plan Envisions Palestinian State With East Jerusalem Capital
US President Donald Trump points past Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they discuss a Middle East peace plan proposal …
News | NEWS
How Al Jazeera is Avoiding Registering as a Foreign Agent
The international media conglomerate Al Jazeera has long operated as a Qatari publicity agent, producing content that consistently reflects the emirate's pro-Islamist, anti-American outlook. But when the U.S. Justice Department, spurred on by Russian
Sports | Cycling
The 2019 Edition of Migdal Epic Israel
Georg Egger / Maximilian Brandl and Haley Smith / Catharine Pendrel crowned the Men’s and Women’s overall winners of Migdal Epic Israel 2019 - https://bttlob...
News | News
Amid Anti-Regime Protests, Iranians Repeatedly Continue To Refuse to Trample American, Israeli Flags
Photo purportedly showing mosque attendees in Ahvaz, Iran refusing to place their shoes on American and Israeli flags. Photo: @the_boss1396 …
News | International News
Social Media Video Shows Iranian University Students Refusing to Trample American, Israeli Flags
Iranian university students refusing to trample American and Israeli flags. Photo: Twitter screenshot. Video emerged on Sunday of students at …
Politics | Iran
Iran Opens Fire On Demonstrators. Protesters Chant: ‘Our Enemy Is Right Here; They Lie To Us That It’s America’ |
The Iranian government opened fire with live ammunition against demonstrators who were protesting the Islamic regime for shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane last week and lying about it for days. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which i
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U.S. Forces Followed Soleimani On Road During Airstrike, Reveal What They Found On Him | The Daily Wire
U.S. Special Operations forces were only a few hundred yards behind Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) commander Qasem Soleimani last week when an American Reaper drone shot a hellfire missile at his vehicle, killing him, as he and oth
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BREAKING: Video Appears To Show Missile Hitting Passenger Plane In Iran
Video obtained and verified by The New York Times on Thursday appears to show an Iranian missile hitting a plane near Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, the same area where a Ukrainian passenger plane went down earlier this week. “A smal
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Iran claims victory in the Honor/Shame Theater - and to all appearances, Trump's calculations were correct
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‘More aggressive SINCE the agreement’: AG takes Obama-cult defending his precious Iran Nuclear Deal apart in thread
Yeah, Obama's deal sucked. You're welcome.
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What Is the Middle East In the Middle Of Anymore?
Since World War II, the United States has been involved in a series of crises and wars in the Middle East on the premise of protecting U.S., Western, or global interests, or purportedly all three combined. Since antiquity, the Middle East has been the hub
