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Unbeknownst to his gov’t Danish FM transfers $8.3 million to anti-Israel groups

PM Netanyahu urges Danish Foreign Minister who is currently in Israel to stop funding radical Palestinian groups that incite, impede peace.
• Watchdog group: “Danish Members of Parliament should debate whether Danish taxpayers should transfer their hard-earned money to organizations that incite violence, glorify terror, and promote blatant anti-Semitism and BDS.”

By Israel Hayom

Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen is scheduled to hold a series of meetings in Ramallah on Thursday, where, according to official documents issued by the Danish government, he will announce an additional 30 million shekels ($8.3 million) in Danish funding for an organization that in turn funds a string of anti-Israel groups.

Category: Israel News | Tags: anti-Israel bias, Denmark, incitement to violence, NGO Monitor, ‘Palestinian’ incitement

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US media aggrandizes ‘leaked Israeli secret’ but Netanyahu’s gov’t seems unencumbered

When media relies on anonymous sources with a shared partisan agenda to sabotage elected gov’t, chaos thrives leaving more questions than answers.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

The initial report came in The Washington Post on May 15, with explosive claims that “according to current and former US officials,” Trump had disclosed intelligence that “jeopardized a critical source.” The New York Times quoted “current and former American government official[s]” as well, perhaps the same ones. “Trump discussed contents of the intelligence, not the sources and methods.”

Then Israel entered the picture this Tuesday. “According to current and a former American official…, the classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel,” wrote the Times. Continue Reading »

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Palestinian stone thrower killed, photographer wounded in attempted ‘lynch’

In 2nd incident within 24hrs when Israeli shot at Palestinian stone throwers…

Having used an ambulance to block their path and feeling their lives were in danger when mob of Palestinians pelted their car with stones, husband kills one, and injured news photographer already at the scene.
– Wife of the shooter says frenzied mob encircled their car and tried to drag them out.

By Elisha Ben Kimon, Elior Levy, Yoav Zitun

A Palestinian man was killed on Thursday after an Israeli settler opened fire on a group of some 200 Palestinian rioters who were hurling rocks and stones at passing vehicles near Huwara in the West Bank. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: stone throwers

President Trump drops visit to Ramallah, will meet Abbas in Bethlehem

According to a Trump administration official, a meeting in Ramallah would be making a statement that could be interpreted in undesirable ways, so the PA autocrat will be met in Bethlehem instead.

By Nitzan Keidar

An official in the Trump administration told Arutz Sheva today that US President Donald Trump is not interested in visiting Ramallah during his upcoming visit to Israel.

According to the official, a meeting in Ramallah would be making a statement, and the President’s advisers have recommended against any statement that could be interpreted in undesirable ways.

Israel’s PM Netanyahu, U.S. President Trump, PA autocrat Abbas

Trump’s staff responsible for coordinating his trip agreed with the PA that the President would instead meet with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Trump's visit

US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, ‘Western Wall is part of Israel’

After unnamed U.S. diplomat questioned Israel’s claim to the Western Wall, Nikki Haley said, “I’m not real sure what happened with that issue, but I know they’re trying to fix that. … We’ve always thought the Western Wall was part of Israel.”

By Shlomo Cesana, Yori Yalon, Eli Leon, News Agencies & Israel Hayom Staff

The Western Wall is part of Israel and the U.S. Embassy should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Tuesday in an interview with CBN News, ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel next week. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Jerusalem, Kotel, Nikki Haley, Western Wall

IDF general: Latest Merkava Mark IV tank & Eitan APC will ensure superiority on battlefield

Both the Merkava MK4 Barack and Eitan APC are designed with dozens of sensors to identify the enemy, and advanced defense systems such as the Trophy active protection system.
– Watch video clip.

By ANNA AHRONHEIM

The Armored Corps will soon have cutting-edge vehicles capable of winning decisive victories, Brig.- Gen. Baruch Matzliach, head of the Merkava Tank Directorate, said on Wednesday.

Speaking at the Second International Ground Warfare and Logistics Conference at Latrun, west of Jerusalem, Matzliach said that Armored Corps combat teams will soon have a range of integrated vehicles, including the Merkava MK4 “Barack” (or Lightning) main battle tank that is currently being developed. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Eitan APC, IDF, Merkava

Air Force One, Black Hawks and C-17s transports headed to Ben-Gurion Int’l Airport

Ben-Gurion Int’l Airport is preparing for the US president on Monday with 40 transport planes scheduled to arrive Thursday carrying Black Hawk helicopters and a limousine nicknamed, ‘The Beast.’

By Itay Blumental

The Israel Airports Authority and the Defense Ministry are preparing for a reception for Donald Trump on Monday, when two Air Force One planes will be landing at Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Air Force One at Ben Gurion Airport – Facebook

An American convoy in charge of the airport ceremony arrived at the airport on Wednesday morning, and on Thursday afternoon, some 40 US Army transport planes are expected to arrive. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Ben Gurion International Airport, Trump's visit

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Having presented his credentials, Ambassador Friedman gets to work

David Friedman, the new US Ambassador to Israel, speaks about Donald Trump’s position on the Western Wall, Jonathan Pollard, and the eventual relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

In an interview with the Israel Hayom newspaper, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman spoke about the Trump administration’s stance on moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

“I know that US President Donald Trump is speaking with all relevant parties on the matter before he makes his final decision,” Friedman said. “This is his decision and I will let him speak for himself, when he deems the time right.” Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: David Friedman, Jonathan Pollard, Western Wall

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100 Holocaust survivors beseech NY governor to prevent Linda Sarsour’s CUNY speech

“What Linda Sarsour advocates for – boycotts against Jewish businesses in Israel and random acts of violence against the innocent – are no different than the things that we personally experienced,” the survivors wrote in their letter.

By DANIELLE ZIRI

NEW YORK – A group of about 100 Holocaust survivors wrote a letter to New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking him to stop anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour from speaking at a City University of New York graduation next month.

Despite a public outcry and strong opposition from Jewish leaders, CUNY has chosen to maintain its invitation for Sarsour to speak to graduates of its School of Public Health and Health Policy, scheduled for June 1. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: anti-Israel bias, anti-Semitism, anti-Zionists, CUNY, Linda Sarsour

Israel was source of intel Trump transferred to Russian FM to fight ISIS

First orchestrated by outgoing Obama gov’t, now the US media run by Trump detractors are trying to make federal case on transfer of intel to Russia, saying US president could be ‘security risk for entire western world,’ when the exact opposite is closer to the truth.

By i24NEWS

Israel was apparently the source of the highly classified information that Donald Trump was accused of disclosing in a meeting with Russian officials on Monday, revealed a current and former White House official familiar with the situation to the New York Times on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in February.

Category: The Diaspora | Tags: Donald Trump, intelligence officials, Israel intelligence, US Israel, US Russia

Palestinian parliament member caught throwing rocks at IDF soldiers

This, not being the first time Jamal Hawil, a senior official in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades has created a provocation in Judea and Samaria, so he was once imprisoned by Israel.

By Erez Linn

Jamal Hawil, a Palestinian Authority member of parliament representing the Fatah party, has been caught on camera throwing rocks at IDF soldiers near Ramallah.

The images were apparently captured last weekend, ahead of the events marking Nakba Day and against the backdrop of a hunger strike by Palestinian security prisoners.

חבר הפרלמנט של פת”ח מאזור ג’נין ג’מאל חוויל (חבר של זכריה זביידי) שלשום בעימותים עם צה”ל ליד מחסום בית אל
מדהים pic.twitter.com/QFsfGRK4V7

Category: Israel News | Tags: Jamal Hawil, stone throwers

WSJ: Various Arab Gulf states are prepared to improve ties with Israel

The Wall Street Journal reports that should Israel freeze settlement construction and relax trade restrictions with Gaza, steps toward normalizing ties would be made by a number of Sunni Gulf States.

BY JPOST.COM STAFF

Various Arab Gulf nations are reportedly prepared to improve ties with Israel if Jerusalem takes what they deem as significant efforts to relaunch the stagnate peace process with the Palestinians, The Wall Street Journal on Monday cited sources close to the matter as saying.

As part of the normalization process, the Gulf states would reportedly be willing to set up telecommunication lines between the countries, allow for Israeli businesses to trade with their Arab counterparts and allow for Israeli planes to fly over their airspace. Continue Reading »

Category: Mid-East News, Video's worth Viewing | Tags: Arabs - Israel, Gulf states

REPORT: Israel Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development only used 39% earmarked for periphery

Comptroller: Minister Ariel allowed close associates ‘to make decisions based on personal interests,’ diverting 43% of the NIS 51 million to well-established cities like Modi’in, Tel Aviv & Raanana, that was earmarked for increased construction to lower housing prices in the Negev and the Galilee.

By Yehonatan Bnaya, Yaron Druckman

Millions of shekels earmarked for developing and bolstering Israel’s geographic and social periphery were instead invested in housing projects in central Israel, State Comptroller Yosef Shapira determined in a report released on Tuesday.

Uri Ariel – Photo: Volcani-Institute

The comptroller, who examined the Construction Ministry’s conduct from 2013-2015 under Minister Uri Ariel (Bayit Yehudi), found that Ariel appointed close associates who share his political and ideological interests to key positions in the ministry and allowed them to interfere in the implementation of a government plan to develop the periphery. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: new construction, State comptroller, Uri Ariel, Yosef Shapira