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| November 17, 2016
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Announcing new alternative: The New State Solution

 

Op-ed: The New State Solution appears to merit serious consideration in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after decades of failed attempts at the 2-state solution, that multiple int’l institutions and leaders have subscribed to, but failed terribly.
– It’s time that other ideas be allowed to enter the public discourse.

By Benjamin Anthony/Our Soldiers Speak

 

When President Obama leaves office, yet another US administration will depart without resolution of the Israeli – Palestinian conflict.

As with all incoming administrations, a Trump presidency ushers in the opportunity to review, retain, or revise the terms of long-standing policies, including those relating to the Middle East. Continue Reading »

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| November 16, 2016
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Israel’s PM Netanyahu: Jerusalem in ‘close contact’ with Moscow to avoid Syria misunderstandings

 

Speaking to IDF soldiers, Israel’s PM assures them that, “The reality in the Middle East is changing very rapidly, and not necessarily to our detriment.”

By HERB KEINON

 

Israel is in “close contact” with Moscow, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, the day Russia launched a major new offensive in Syria.

Netanyahu, on a visit to the new military training complex named after Ariel Sharon in the Negev, was asked about Russia’s presence in Syria by a soldier.

Russia's Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier - Wikimedia Commons/Mil.ru.

Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier currently anchored off of Syria’s coast. – Wikimedia Commons/Mil.ru.

He replied that he has met four times with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the last year. Continue Reading »

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| November 15, 2016
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Hezbollah shows off its heavy weaponry, missiles in Syria

Hezbollah tanks & APCs -screenshot

 

The Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, with the military capabilities reserved for only national armies, shows off its arsenal of tanks and APCs on foreign soil for the 1st time ever.

By Roi Kais, Ron Ben Yishai

 

Arab media has published pictures of the massive amounts of Hezbollah forces in Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on the show of force, as did various Hezbollah media outlets.The Shia terror group didn’t officially publish any of the pictures.

Hezbollah tanks and APCs on display

Hezbollah tanks and APCs on display – Arab media

Lebanese media outlets are struggling to understand the message Hezbollah is trying to send with these pictures, especially since the pictures weren’t published by the terror group itself. Continue Reading »

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| November 14, 2016
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City of Ramallah – Abbas’ capital of Palestinian terror

 

Palestinian media noted that between November 5-10, 60 attacks on Jews were perpetrated by Arabs and 1/4 were in the vicinity of Ramallah, home of the PA headquarters.

By Dalit Halev

 

Out of 60 attacks carried out last week against Israelis, a full quarter of them (15) were centered around Ramallah, including the attacks near Beit El, Beit Horon, Psagot, and the Ofer Prison.

Residential neighborhood in Ramallah - Photo: Ramallite/Wikimedia Commons

Residential neighborhood in Ramallah – Photo: Ramallite/Wikimedia Commons

A Palestinian-Arab newspaper noted that between November 5-10, 60 attacks were carried out by Arabs against Jews.

The current intifada has involved mostly rock attacks, Molotov cocktails, and homemade explosives, and have been carried out by Palestinian Arabs against both Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers. Continue Reading »

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| November 13, 2016
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Palestinian leadership agitated over Abbas’ remarks on Arafat death anniversary

 

At a memorial commemorating the 12th anniversary of Arafat’s death, Abbas implies that one of his Fatah opponents is responsible for the demise of his predecessor.

By Reuters

 

GAZA – Days after the 12th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leaders descended into new recriminations over who may have been involved in the demise of the former president.

Coming two weeks before a meeting that is expected to overhaul the leadership of Fatah, the party of Arafat and President Mahmoud Abbas, the accusations underscore a growing animosity that threatens the movement’s stability.

Abbas and the Hamas leadership meet in Qatar - Photo source: Ynet

Abbas and the Hamas leadership meet in Qatar – Photo source: Ynet

Speaking at a memorial on Thursday in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Abbas said he knew who was behind Arafat’s death and that an investigating panel would soon reveal its findings.
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| November 10, 2016
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Hundreds of Moroccans protest against Israel’s flag flying in Marrakesh

 

“Death to America, death to Israel!” cried hundreds of demonstrators outside Morocco’s parliament in Rabat, saying the hoisting of Israel’s flag at the UN climate talks ‘symbolizes recognizing Israel.’

By AFP

 

Hundreds demonstrated in the Moroccan capital Wednesday against the Israeli flag being flown beside the colors of 195 other countries at UN climate talks in the central city of Marrakesh.

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More than 200 people protested outside parliament in Rabat against the Jewish state’s flag being hoisted at the COP22 conference that opened Monday.

“The Israeli flag at COP22 means Morocco symbolically recognizing the state of Israel. It’s unacceptable,” one protester told AFP.”Death Continue Reading »

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| November 10, 2016
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Hamas: ‘We hope that Trump will re-evaluate policy, rebalance it for Palestinians’

 

Palestinian Authority spokesperson urges Trump to work towards a “Palestinian state on the 1967 borders.”

By i24news

 

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s office on Wednesday called on US president-elect Donald Trump to work towards a Palestinian state, with peace efforts with Israel long at a standstill.

Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority - Screenshot PP YouTube

Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority – Screenshot/YouTube

“We are ready to deal with the elected president on the basis of a two-state solution and to establish a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders,” spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina told AFP, referring to the year when Israel took control of the West Bank after the Six-Day War. Continue Reading »

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| November 8, 2016
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Media Silent as Palestinians Forcibly Convert Christians: They Can’t Blame Israel

 

 

Christians in Gaza held a rally against the abduction and forced conversion of their children. “Christians who converted to Islam did so under threats, coercion, compulsion and force,” said Christian leader.

By Ryan Jones

 

You’d think a story like this would be making major headlines, given the amount of attention that’s afforded every other aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But the forced conversion of Christians to Islam by Gaza’s Hamas rulers just doesn’t seem to interest Western power brokers.

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And that should be a wake-up call for any and all advocating a two-state solution.

Arab media commentator Raymond Ibrahim brings the story after surveying Arabic-language media, where the plight of Gaza Christians seems to be covered far more regularly. Continue Reading »

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| November 7, 2016
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Video Report: West Bank Palestinian demonstration against Abbas gets violent

 

view videoTensions rise in West Bank refugee camps over the Palestinian Authority’s control, which is causing concern, as the future of Mahmoud Abbas’ authority remains in limbo since demonstrations and armed clashes have broken out.

By ILTV

 

 

 

View original Arutz Sheva publication at:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/219894 Continue Reading »

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| November 1, 2016
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Alert Border Police officers thwart knife attack by female Palestinian terrorist in Hebron

 

MAGAV Police officers find 2 knives in handbag of female Palestinian, who planned to carry out a vicious stabbing attack at Hebron’s holy site, the Cave of the Patriarchs.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israeli security forces thwarted a potential stabbing by a female Palestinian planning an attack at the Cave of the Patriarchs on Tuesday morning.

Potential stabbing by female Palestinian thwarted at Cave of the Patriarchs‏. - Photo courtesy: Israel National Police

Potential stabbing by female Palestinian terrorist thwarted at Cave of the Patriarchs‏. – Photo courtesy: Israel National Police

Border Police officers at the revered West Bank site found two knives in the woman’s possession during searches of her bag after she aroused their suspicion. Continue Reading »

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| November 1, 2016
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In search of lost cellphone, Israel’s El Al stewardesses save tourist’s life

 

An El AL flight’s departure was delayed, waiting for the return of 2 stewardesses who went to retrace steps in order to recover lost phone, but instead spent 30 minutes performing CPR on found unconscious Chinese tourist.

By Itay Blumental

 

Two Israeli stewardesses who were searching for a lost cell phone ended up saving the life of a Chinese tourist at the beginning of the week.El Al Stewardess Nitzan Rabinowitz, 25, noticed that her cell phone was missing a few minutes before her plane was due to depart, but decided to re-trace her steps to find it. She and one of her colleagues, Mor Levi, 22, went all the way back to the train station at the airport, where they saw an elderly Chinese tourist laying on the ground unconscious, while his terrified daughter looked on. Continue Reading »

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| October 30, 2016
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Mavi Marmara victims’ families vow to continue court cases

 

Some of the victims’ relatives expressed anger that the gov’t sponsored $20 million reconciliation deal with Israel was not discussed with them first.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

Despite the recent $20 million reconciliation deal concluded between Israel and Turkey, the families of the Turkish citizens killed on the 2010 flotilla ship, the Mavi Marmara, which was bound for Gaza, will not be dropping their cases against Israeli officers, according to AFP.

Mavi Marmara incident - Photo by Stringer Turkey, ReutersNine Turkish citizens were killed when Israel raided the ship during its attempt to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Some of the relatives expressed anger that the deal was not discussed with them first. Continue Reading »

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| October 26, 2016
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REPORT: Saudi Arabia ends its financial support to Abbas and the Palestinians

The official reason for the Saudis end to financial aid is unknown, yet speculation is rife as Abbas has ignored suggestions of normalization with Israel, candidates for his replacement, and the distance he’s taken with the ‘Arab Quartet.’

By i24news

 

In the last six months Saudi Arabia has discontinued financial aid for the Palestinian Authority, the Times of Israel website reported on Tuesday citing senior Ramallah officials.

According to the report, no reason was given for the withholding of the monthly payment of $20 million; however, a discord between Saudis and Palestinians may be linked to the widely reported rapprochement between the Gulf kingdom and Israel. Continue Reading »

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| October 25, 2016
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After long chain of tunnel collapses, second Gaza terrorist killed in 48 hours

 

Monday, a Hamas member was killed in a Gaza terror-tunnel collapse, just 48 hours after Saturday’s tunnel collapse that also killed a Palestinian terrorist.

By i24news

 

A member of the Gaza based Hamas terror group died Monday when a tunnel collapsed east of Rafah, the group’s military wing the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades said.

Gaza victims of ‘work accident’ – Arab media

The man killed was named as Emir Jaber Al Hamad Abu Taima , 21, from Khan Younis.

Hamas offered no details on the circumstances of the collapse and did not say whether it took place during digging operations or a training exercise. Continue Reading »

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| October 25, 2016
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Portraying a dictator, PA president Abbas ousts another parliamentarian from Fatah movement

 

Coming to the defense of the latest expelled Palestinian Legislative Council leader, Mohammed Dahlan told the BBC on Sunday that no one has the authority to oust Fatah members from the party. “He who thinks he can expel members from Fatah should know that he does not possess such authority,” Dahlan said.

By ADAM RASGON

 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ousted parliamentarian Jihad Tummaleh from his Fatah faction on Saturday.

“Jihad Tummaleh is expelled from Fatah,” read an official Fatah memo.

Tummaleh was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006 to represent Ramallah and its twin city, El-Bireh. Continue Reading »

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