Recent days have been marked by an upswing in violent incidents in the West Bank, and the timing raising concerns that the Palestinian Authority (PA)  has once again chosen to couple its rejectionism at the negotiating table with a threat of violence. The incidents included a Bethlehem firebomb thrown at the...

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One of the reasons that Prime Minister Netanyahu flew out to California earlier this month was to sign a number of agreements with Gov. Jerry Brown. One area of cooperation between the two was for Israel to provide guidance to the Golden State to fight its drought “with water conservation...

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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is launching a new round of anti-Israel activity, with as many as 5 new resolutions in the works this coming week. In conjunction with the UN’s year of solidarity with the Palestinian people, the Council, which has only one resolution pending this session addressing...

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday described the Holocaust as “uncertain” and blasted Israel’s long-standing demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people in the context of any comprehensive peace agreement, the latest in a string of statements from the top Iranian figure that align uneasily...

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Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam condemned the latest armed clashes to erupt on the streets of Beirut as increasing numbers of factions and individuals get their hands on weapons, threatening the stability of country and trying to drag Israel into the regional conflict. There is little or no central security...

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In a move certain to deepen concerns about the Palestinian leadership’s commitment to reaching a peace agreement with Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly told American negotiators during his visit to Washington last week that he would not accept an “end of conflict” clause in any deal. The report,...

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The Associated Press on Wednesday conveyed threats from top Palestinian official Nabil Shaath to suspend peace talks with Israel, and to “immediately” resume diplomatic warfare against the Jewish state. A senior Palestinian official says the Palestinians will resume their campaign for international recognition at the United Nations if Israel calls off a...

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British Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to Israel last week wasn’t just a matter of diplomacy and show of political support for the Jewish state. It was also the occasion for the two countries to announce a major research initiative. Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals, the world’s largest generic drug maker, and...

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The Israeli army moved overnight Tuesday to restore deterrence along the country’s border with Syria, launching air strikes against multiple Syrian army installations after a steady stream of attacks against Israeli military personnel in March culminated on Tuesday in a roadside bombing that injured four soldiers. This month had already seen three...

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Lebanese media on Wednesday described Hezbollah-controlled areas of Beirut as having settled into “an atmosphere of contentment” – with the mood being particularly prominent “among Hezbollah party leaders, cadres, and partisans” – after Hezbollah fighters seized the Syrian border town of Yabroud on behalf of the Bashar al-Assad regime. The Iran-backed terror group...

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