Middle East News

January 30, 2020

Looking to the past, Monday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This is a day set aside to remember the six million Jewish people and millions of others who perished at the hands of the Nazis in World War II. It is held on January 27 because that is the day, in 1945, the vile Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated. This year marks the 75th anniversary of that event – literally a lifetime has passed since those dark days. But I think you’ll agree that 75 years is still t...

October 18, 2019

"And the shalom of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Messiah Yeshua” —Philippians 4:7 More potential threats against Israel as violent conflict in Syria continues As the U.S. military withdraws from Syria, the balance of power in this already tumultuous region of the world is essentially up for grabs. What’s even more devastating, the vacuum created by the departure of American troops will potentially be filled by powers that don’t ...

September 27, 2019

A second election hasn’t solved Israel’s political trouble. Here’s what’s next, and what you can do to help. A week after the unprecedented second round of elections in Israel in one year, there is no winner. While Prime Minister Netanyahu ran neck and neck with the centrist Blue and White party – neither have been able to secure the 61-seat majority. What happens next? As there’s no majority winner, President Rivlin yesterday selected Prime Minister Netanyahu to form a coalition gov...

September 05, 2019

IDF thwarts attack against Israel. What’s next? Late last week, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), launched a preemptive air strike on targets in Syria after uncovering intelligence of an imminent Iranian-backed drone attack against Israel. According to intelligence, each of the multiple drones, operated by Iranian pilots, had the capabilities of carrying several kilograms of explosives. Reports of the targeted, preemptive air strikes indicate the presence of Iranian Forces and Shiite mi...

March 13, 2019

If you’ve watched news coverage from last week’s US-North Korea summit in Vietnam, you may have concluded that President Trump failed to meet his objectives. A closer look suggests an unmistakable message the president sent to Iran – and how it benefits Israel. “It could put more pressure on Iran,” wrote Yonah Jeremy Bob, the intelligence, terrorism and legal analyst for The Jerusalem Post. “Many thought, going into the summit, that Trump was so desperate for a deal that he would sign almost...

March 13, 2019

‘Other anti-Semites should take note.’ The alarming swell of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial in Europe received a blow this month when the British Crown Court reached a landmark decision to uphold the conviction of Alison Chabloz. Chabloz was convicted last May of violating Britain’s Communications Act of 2003. The law stipulates that it is a criminal offense to send a message on a public network “that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.” A singe...

November 09, 2018

With Tuesday’s mid-term elections behind us, many believe the Trump administration is turning its attention to unveiling a proposal for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. In fact, The Times of Israel reported in late October, “If U.S. President Donald Trump does not present his Israeli-Palestinian peace plan next month, France’s President Emmanuel Macron will issue a proposal of his own.” Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas seems to be indicating that he isn’t listen...

July 06, 2018

‘While the government chants, “Death to Israel,” Iranian protestors are yelling, ‘Forget about Palestine, forget about Gaza, think about us!’ Protestors filled the streets of Iran for multiple days last week demanding their government stop funding terrorists and improve conditions inside Iran. That country’s economy is nearing collapse as a result of sanctions reinstated when the Trump administration prompted withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Iranians have had enough.