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History | History
The Jewish Nakba: basic facts have been abandoned and forgotten
This week in the run-up to 14 May, the day when Israel’s independence was declared 74 years ago, articles about the Palestinian Nakba are already proliferating. Not one mentions the greater nakba of Jewish refugees driven from Arab countries. In fact on
Politics | Opinion
How ready is Saudi Arabia for potential normalization with Israel?
The subject of Israeli-Saudi ties has caught the media headlines in Israel again following an Israel Hayom interview with President Isaac
News | Iran
The betrayal over the Iranian bomb - Melanie Phillips
A recent comment tells us everything about the danger to the west from the Biden administration
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - You Say Nakba, We Say You Fled, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (Judean Rose)
The real "Nakba" was a disaster of Arab making
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
Politics | "Apartheid" State?
Elder Of Ziyon - The Apartheid charge, the Abraham Accords and the "right side of history"
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Politics | Opinion
Becoming the strong tribe of the Middle East
In an interview with Fox News, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained that the fight he led against the
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 | Iran
New Iran Agreement Would Let Russia Cash in on $10 Billion Contract To Build Nuclear Sites
Russia’s top state-controlled energy company is set to cash in on a $10 billion contract to build out one of Iran’s most contested nuclear sites as part of concessions granted in the soon-to-be-announced nuclear agreement that will guarantee sanctions on
News | Iran
This Isn’t Obama’s Iran Deal. It’s Much, Much Worse.
The last thing the world needs is another nuclear-armed dictatorship flush with cash and attacking its neighbors. But that’s what President Biden and his Iran envoy Robert Malley are creating in the deal they are about to close in Vienna, according to car
News | Iran
Iran Nuclear Deal: Biden Colludes with Russia
The White House has essentially outsourced its Iran negotiations to Putin’s envoy. Iran appears poised to reap billions.
Politics | Opinion
Pollak: Ukraine Invasion Means Israel Likelier to Launch Preemptive Strike on Iran
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will have effects beyond Europe, and could push Israel to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran.
Politics | Opinion
For Israel, victory gives us a future | Israel National News
We are loathe to hit the enemy hard enough to break its will to continue fighting and so have only another war to look forward to. Op-ed.
Politics | "Apartheid" State?
Elder Of Ziyon - “Apartheid" is the new "Occupation" - a term used purely for propaganda purposes
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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 | Iran
Elder Of Ziyon - Iran isn't very subtle about its antisemitism by naming its missile "Khaybar-buster"
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Politics | "Apartheid" State?
Who are the Arabs of Jerusalem?
Are they a unified and united society or are they made up of different groups with different and sometimes even contradictory affiliations and loyalties?
News | News
Mossad helped foil 12 attack plots on Israelis in Turkey over past 2 years
Most attacks said planned by Islamic State terror group; in wake of recent foiled alleged Iran operation, some business figures reportedly told to be extra cautious
History | History
The Nazi roots of Arab anti-Semitism must not be denied
It is not Haj Amin al-Husseini’s effect on the Nazis that Yad Vashem chair Dani Dayan ignores, but rather, the Mufti’s impact on the Arabs.
News | News
Report: Israel Helped US Eliminate ISIS Leader Through Sources in Syria
A building destroyed in the aftermath of a counter-terrorism mission conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Forces is seen in …
Politics | Opinion
Why Palestinians Dream of a Genocidal Victory
The use of tropes and the appropriation of history have frequently been used by totalitarian regimes to inspire their people to strive for victory. The Nazis often used medieval Norse imagery and mythology, as well as the construction of the idea that
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - 02/02 Links Pt1: Amnesty International Wants to End the Jewish State; Amnesty report affirms PLO's 'apartheid' strategy; UAE proceeding with planned $10b. Israel investments
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Politics | Debunking Lies
The lie of the “Gaza blockade”
The UN, the Palestinian Authority and others are apparently devoted disciples of Mark Twain, who reputedly once quipped: “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
Politics | Debunking Lies
Israel: What Those Who Accept the ‘Stolen Land’ Myth Don’t Understand
The entrance to the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Photo: Tamar Hayardeni/Wikimedia. JNS.org – One of the tragicomic if all …
Politics | Opinion
Emily Schrader: BDS is a colonialist movement
BDS self-identifies as a progressive human rights cause, but its goal is to destroy the State of Israel.
Politics | Opinion
Are Palestinians an indigenous people?
Arabs who call themselves Palestinians—derived from the word “Philistines,” an invading force from the Aegean Sea—use the word “indigenous” to legitimatize their efforts to carry out their struggle against Israel’s existence.
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.
News | News
Israel ‘Bombs Auschwitz’
An explosion is seen at Quneitra on the Syrian side of the Israeli Syrian border, July 22, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen …
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Israel must adjust to a weak US
If you need an indication that nothing is going to come out of the Vienna talks other than total
Politics | Opinion
The Arab Apartheid No One Talks About
"Not all of the professions will be opened to Palestinians under the new decree...." — L'Orient Today, December 8, 2021. Palestinian refugees in Lebanon "are socially marginalized, have very limited civil, social, political and economic rights, including
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
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - Modern Orthodox Jews apparently make the best negotiators between Israel and Arabs
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History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - To Arafat, Palestinian culture was a weapon to ethnically cleanse Jews
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Politics | Media Bias
Elder Of Ziyon - The @NYTimes chooses an Israel hater to report from Israel
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News | Antisemitism Watch
HonestReporting Clarification: Twitter's New Middle East & North Africa 'Editorial Curation Lead' Apologizes for Antisemitic Posts
Given Fadah Jassem's apology, HonestReporting urges her to take a public stand against widespread anti-Jewish racism on Twitter.
Politics | Opinion
Jerusalem Consulate: A Nail in the Coffin of Peace
This may seem like just another diplomatic facility to issue visas, promote trade and take care of US citizens, with no greater consequence than the US consulate in Edinburgh, UK. But it is far more than a mere office for paper-shuffling diplomats. It
News | Iran
IAEA Says Monitoring Iran's Nuclear Program No Longer 'Intact'
The International Atomic Energy Agency says that the watchdog agency no longer has access to monitoring devices keeping track of activity at a key site in Iran.
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
Iraq Government Issues Arrest Warrants For Iraqi Speakers Who Championed Peace With Israel
As the number of Arab nations in the Middle East deciding to make peace with Israel has escalated due to the Trump administration’s efforts, the Iraqi government is showing they have no desire for peace, issuing warrants for the arrest of arresting two speakers at a conference who urged Iraq to make peace with the Jewish state and threatening the roughly 300 participants at the conference.
News | Israel Around The World
Joint Israel-UAE Mission Rescued Dozens of Afghan Women, Human Rights Activists From Kabul
Afghan evacuees arrive in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Afra Al Hameli / Twitter screenshot International efforts to rescue vulnerable …
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.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Elder Of Ziyon - The New York Times denies basic Jewish history
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News | News
08/31 Links Pt1: Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Joe Biden is deaf, dumb and blind to the chaos the US has unleashed; Bennett kowtows to Biden and jettisons Trump; Bahraini Ambassador to Israel Announces Arrival in Hebrew
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Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
A Palestinian Explains Hamas | PragerU
How do we make life better for those who live in Gaza? According to Palestinian political analyst Bassem Eid, we start by recognizing who is really responsible for the suffering that happens there.
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
Politics | Opinion
Can the West be honest about the Islamist threat?
It was only two months ago that the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, boasted on Twitter about flying a
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 …
Politics | Debunking Lies
Debunked: Those Maps of 'Palestinian Land Loss' Are Misleading. Here's Why.
If you've spent some time reading about the Arab-Israeli conflict on the internet, you have most likely encountered a series of maps supposedly outlining
History | History
No, Israel was not the aggressor at June 1967
One of the most heated debates in the context of the Six-Day War in June 1967 and perhaps also in the context of the entire Israeli-Arab conflict is the question of what caused this war. According to…
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 | "Apartheid" State?
The Baseless Charge that Israel Is an Apartheid State, Again
Advocates of the Israel-apartheid libel hope that their campaign will lead to Israel's eventual replacement with a Palestinian Islamic entity. - The Baseless Charge that Israel Is an Apartheid State, Again
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.
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
The Biden Administration's Orwellian Erasing of the 'Abraham Accords'
Imagine being so anti-Trump that you would throw even historic peace agreements between Israel and neighboring Arab nations down the memory hole just because President Donald Trump brokered those deal...
History | History
Here’s THE TRUTH About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (A Comprehensive History)
Go to https://expressVPN.com/Ben and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free!From biblical times to today, Ben takes us through time to explore ...
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 ...
News | Iran
Report: Facility in Iran Used for Drone Manufacturing Hit by Explosion That Injured Nine, Days After Israel Downs Iranian UAV
Drones are seen during a large-scale drone combat exercise of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Semnan, Iran …
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...
Politics | Debunking Lies
The 3 Biggest Anti-Israel Myths On Social Media, Debunked
With the help of the corporate media, leftist celebrities, and politicians, these three anti-Israel myths have been spreading on social media.
News | News
Hamas, not Israel, is to blame for the latest bloodshed; The War You Aren’t Seeing: A Clear-Sighted View; Ami Horowitz: My interview with Hamas.
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Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - What to Answer Anti-Israel Idiots (but it won’t help) (Judean Rose)
If you dare to enter the fray and debate the Israel-haters, some suggested responses to questions.
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
Politics | Opinion
Progressivism's Moral Atrocity in the Middle East
If you spent the last several years ignoring events in the Middle East and you’re just now tuning in, the images on your television screen might suggest to
Politics | Opinion
Israel: Until we assert ourselves, projecting actual power and deterrence, we will be picked apart
We live with a functional absurdity, in which the most powerful army in the world hamstrings itself irrationally. Op-ed.
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 …
Politics | Opinion
When Will it End? When They Pave Gaza and They Put Up A Parking Lot (Judean Rose)
What is the ultimate solution to the rockets on Israel from Gaza?
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
Politics | Iran
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
News | The News
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
Politics | Iran
Iran claims victory in the Honor/Shame Theater - and to all appearances, Trump's calculations were correct
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Politics | Iran
‘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.
Miscellaneous | Interesting
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
Politics | Iran
Petraeus on Soleimani Airstrike: 'This is Bigger Than Bin Laden' and Baghdadi's Death
Former CIA Director David Petraeus characterized the U.S. drone airstrike that killed Iran's top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, as "bigger" than the raid that killed former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the
Politics | Politics
BREAKING: Thousands Of Terrorist Supporters Storm U.S. Embassy In Baghdad After U.S. Strikes Kill Dozens Of Terrorists
Thousands of terrorists’ supporters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday after the U.S. killed dozens of terrorists from an Iranian-backed terrorist organization earlier this week. The terrorist supporters who attacked the U.S. Embassy did so in
News | News
Inside Rawabi: A new West Bank city built by a Palestinian for Palestinians
For the first time in over a thousand years, a new, planned Palestinian city is rising. Bill Whitaker reports from the West Bank on Rawabi.
Politics | Iran
‘Unprecedented’: Iran Kills Hundreds Of Unarmed Protesters, Quran Expert Warns It May Kill Thousands In Crackdown | The
A brutal crackdown by the Iranian government has left at least 180 demonstrators dead after they participated in protests that were initially sparked by an unexpected increase in fuel prices. “Altogether, from 180 to 450 people, and possibly more, w
Politics | Media Watch
Palestinian Terrorist Killed In Israeli Airstrike. AFP Calls Him Simply 'Palestinian.'
A Palestinian terrorist leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike Tuesday morning, yet the Agence France-Presse referred to him simply as a “Palestinian.” In a tweet thread announcing the death of Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior leader of the militant group Pa
News | News
Victor Rosenthal - Keeping Our Honor in the Middle East
Victor Rosenthal – Keeping Our Honor in the Middle East What I’m about to write will probably be off-putting, even offensive to some Western readers. But it’s a subject that is extremely relevant to life in much of the rest of the world, especia
Sports | Surfing/SUPing
Paddle Boarding Israel | Supconnect.com
I bet you never thought of Israel as a great destination for SUP, surf, windsurf and kite! You’ll be surprised to discover in this article the wide va...
News | Israel/Jewish Community
Netanyahu Promises Aid To Kurds. Miss Iraq: That's Why I Stand With Israel
On Thursday, Sarai Idan, who was Miss Iraq, lauded Israel for its commitment to help the Kurdish people in the face of what Turkish dictator Recip Erdogan’s brutal assault on them. Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted Thursday morning, “Israe
Politics | Other Politics
'POTUS went rogue': Trump's Syria move blindsides national security leaders - POLITICO
The White House’s announcement that U.S. forces are pulling back from northeastern Syria to allow a Turkish offensive there took the Pentagon and the government’s Syria point man by surprise — and the decision defied the current thinking of President Donald Trump's national security leaders.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Netanyahu Seeking United Right-Religious Bloc for Coalition Talks | Jewish & Israel News
Laborers work on hanging up a Likud election campaign banner depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his party candidates, …
News | News
New Study: Palestinian Educational Materials Even More Radical Than Before, Celebrate Jihad and Terrorism, Delegitimize Israel
Palestinian schoolchildren sit inside a classroom at an UNRWA-run school, on the first day of a new school year, in …
Sports | Cycling
Documentary Epic Israel 2018 | The Ultimate Holy Land Mountain Bike Challenge
This is the 6th Ford Epic Israel powered by Trek and the first time it's taken place in the Jerusalem hills. Around 600 riders started the race at Ya'arim Ho...
Politics | The "Squad"
Palestinian Authority Cracks Down On LGBT Group; Ilhan Omar Responds By Bashing Israel | Daily Wire
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN) responded to the news that the Palestinian Authority is cracking down on LGBT groups on Monday by, once again, condemning Israel.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Antisemite Linda Sarsour Falsely Implies Israel Banned Tlaib and Omar Because They Are Muslim | Israellycool
Linda Sarsour is yet again trying to exploit the situation to stoke the flames of hatred by claiming our decision was motivated by anti-Muslim/palestinian bigotry
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Israel Bars Entry to Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. Rightfully So.
Israel was absolutely right to bar entry to US congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
An Israeli Victory Is Necessary if Peace Is to Be Achieved
Palestinians gather near the Israel-Gaza Strip border fence, east of Gaza City, May 15, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Mohammed Salem. …
