Tag Archives: Donald Trump

“History is in the making in Washington today, and not only for the Middle East. What we are witnessing is the construction of a bridge between the three monotheistic religions”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) The Abraham Accords and a changing Middle East by Fiamma Nirenstein September 15, 2020 Whether we call it peace or normalization isn’t very important: The agreements being signed today between Israel, the United Arab … Continue reading

Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Trump’s negotiators buck the wisdom that led to decades of bipartisan failure (Washington’s talking heads got it wrong once again)

FREE BEACON The ‘Coffee Boy’ Makes Peace in the Middle East Editorial Board September 15, 2020 Avi Berkowitz’s elevation to a top negotiating position on President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace team was met with near-universal derision by so-called experts … Continue reading

Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Bahrain becomes fourth Arab nation to recognize Israel; MSM ignores story because, you know, #OrangeManBad

NEW YORK TIMES Bahrain Will Normalize Relations With Israel, in Deal Brokered by Trump by Michael Crowley and David M. Halbfinger September 11, 2020 President Trump announced on Friday that Bahrain would establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, following the … Continue reading

Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Pro-Trump supporters discover that hate does in fact have a home here in Highland Park: “The hate, the foul language, the physical abuse of senior citizens was inexcusable.”

HIGHLAND PARK NEWS Despite some heated moments between demonstrators, Labor Day pro-Trump rally in Highland Park a peaceful one: City officials by James T. Norman September 12, 2020 Highland Park police estimated that more than 300 people attended a pro-President … Continue reading

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A Democrat shares his thoughts on the RNC — and makes an intriguing prediction

FRONT PAGE MAG I Can’t Stop This Feeling by Liel Leibovitz August 28, 2020 …The RNC, on the other hand, had a much more hearty offering on hand. It had no actors, singers, comedians, billionaires, academics, or former presidents present … Continue reading

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

“Move comes after the U.N. Security Council rejected an effort by the US to extend a weapons embargo on Iran last Friday”

THE HILL Trump announces ‘snapback’ of sanctions on Iran by Laura Kelly and Morgan Chalfant August 19, 2020 President Trump announced Wednesday evening that his administration would notify the United Nations of plans to restore “virtually” all sanctions on Iran. … Continue reading

Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Netanyahu’s comments on annexation delays “come as speculation is high that the country could be heading to a fourth round of elections”

JERUSALEM POST Netanyahu: US has kept me from annexing West Bank settlements by Tovah Lazaroff August 11, 2020 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed the US for his failure to annex West Bank settlements. “It was clear from the start … Continue reading

Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Biden’s Democratic Party Israel platform: “U.S. embassy, which Trump moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May 2018, five months after recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, should remain there”

JNS Democratic Party advances platform, including language on Israel July 16, 2020 Members of the drafting committee voted to approve the language of the Democratic Party’s 2020 platform in a virtual meeting on Wednesday ahead of the July 27 vote … Continue reading

Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

“What Netanyahu does over the next few weeks will determine if he goes down in history as one of the greatest Jewish leaders of all time, or if he is remembered as a disappointment of Sabbatean proportions”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Trump and Netanyahu face their rendezvous with destiny by Caroline B. Glick July 3, 2020 …Netanyahu’s sovereignty plan is predicated on Israel asserting and the US recognizing Israel’s rights to Judea and Samaria on … Continue reading

Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

“Israel’s sovereignty over the Jordan Valley must be decoupled from the Trump plan”

ALGEMEINER Israel Should Apply Sovereignty — and Reject the Trump Peace Plan by Benjamin Anthony and David Benger July 1, 2020 Regardless of how far-reaching or limited, and immediate or gradual, the process may actually be, Israel should apply sovereignty … Continue reading

Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment