Live updates on Israel, regional security, U.S.–Israel relations, and developments affecting the Body of Christ in the Middle East.
At UN, Abbas Calls on World Leaders to Recognize Palestinian State
Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called in an address to the United Nations Security Council Tuesday to convene an international conference by mid-2018 that would result in the recognition of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.
Russia knocks Iran over vow to destroy Israel
Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Russia admonished Tehran on Monday for calls by Iranian leaders to destroy Israel, marking rare criticism of Moscow’s ally in the Syrian civil war.
In Jordan, Tillerson notes progress in Mideast peace plan
Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2018
The Trump administration’s plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at an advanced stage, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday in Jordan as part of his weeklong regional visit.
Netanyahu rebuffs bribery claims, predicts he will win next election
Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2018
In an impassioned 10-minute rebuttal to police recommendations to indict him on bribery and breach of trust charges, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation Tuesday night that not only will this government complete its term, but he…
Abbas to Putin: We refuse to cooperate with U.S. mediation
Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday he could no longer accept the role of the United States as a mediator in talks with Israel because of Washington’s behavior, Reuters reported.
Abbas, Putin to discuss new peace talks mechanism sidelining US
Posted on Thursday, February 8, 2018
When they meet on February 12, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss a new proposed peace negotiations mechanism meant to sideline the United States, a Palestinian diplomat in Russia told the Russian…
Abbas sets conditions for fresh peace talks, with diminished US role
Posted on Tuesday, February 6, 2018
The Palestinians are prepared to return to the negotiating table with Israel, but only on the basis of an international multilateral mechanism, the Arab Peace Initiative and international resolutions pertaining to the Israeli-Arab conflict, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud…
Lebanon blasts Israel over oil exploration near border
Posted on Thursday, February 1, 2018
Lebanon’s energy minister vowed Thursday that Beirut will go ahead with oil and gas exploration near its maritime border with Israel, despite Israeli claims to the field that provoked wide condemnation in the tiny Arab country.
