Even as Russia pledged to work with the U.S. to bring an end to the Syrian civil war, it was in the process of selling advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria that would make U.S. and Israeli intervention far more difficult , according the Wall Street Journal. The news of the imminent sale came from [...]
United States, Sudan’s Relations Tell the Tale of Decades of Deception
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Diplomatic relations between United States and the Sudan were as normal as they could be following Sudan’s independence in 1956. The only time they ties were severed was in 1967 – the result of the war between Egypt and Israel. Relations were once again restored in 1972, but have steadily deteriorated since June 1989. So [...]
Obama Finishes Mideast Trip with Big Win as Israel Apologizes to Turkey
March 23, 2013 | Posted by
Much of the focus of President Obama’s Middle East trip has been directed at whether he would be able to reignite peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. So no one expected that a major accomplishment of the trip would be his negotiation of a reconciliation between Israel and Turkey — two former allies who [...]
In Israel, Obama Backs Away from Insistence that Israelis Stop Building Settlements
March 22, 2013 | Posted by
Just as he urged Palestinians and Israelis to think outside the box in a speech to a crowd of young Israelis Thursday in Jerusalem, President Obama also seemed to move away from the usual insistence that Israelis must stop building settlements in Palestinian territory before the two sides could resume peace talks. That insistence has [...]
Obama Heckled During Speech in Israel – Video
March 21, 2013 | Posted by
President Barack Obama responds to a heckler in the crowd during his speech Thursday to the Israeli people at the Jerusalem Convention Center. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Iran Leader Khamenei Issues Threat to US, Israel on Nuclear Weapons
March 21, 2013 | Posted by
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that his nation would destroy Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel decides to attack its nuclear infrastructure. The intent of Iran’s nuclear capabilities has been an obsession of Israel. The Israelis are trying to use President Obama’s visit to get the U.S. to agree to join Israel in [...]
Americans Don’t Want Obama to Intervene in Israel Peace Process
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama leaves for the Middle East on Wednesday, and his agenda will be full of intractable crises in the region that impacts Israel but does not have much of a direct influence on America. Still, as the world’s cop, the president of the United States is asked to intercede to in the name of [...]
Biden Assures Israelis that US Would Use Force to Stop Iranian Nukes
March 4, 2013 | Posted by
Vice President Joe Biden today attempted to reassure Israelis that the White House is not bluffing when the president says he would use military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Speaking at the annual conference of the nation’s largest pro-Israel lobbying group, Aipac, Biden said that the U.S. preferred a diplomatic solution, [...]
Chuck Hagel Faces Decimation of Pentagon Budget After Confirmation
February 26, 2013 | Posted by
Though former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel will likely be confirmed this week as President Obama’s defense secretary, as soon as he steps into his job he will be staring at the prospect of slashing billions of dollars from the Defense Department budget because of the “sequester” cuts. As Politico points out, in his first week [...]
Israel Admits ‘Shameful’ Birth Control Drug Injected in Unaware Ethiopian Jews
January 29, 2013 | Posted by
The Israeli government has tacitly acknowledged injecting Ethiopian women immigrating to Israel with a long-acting contraceptive without their knowledge, telling them they couldn’t come into the country if they didn’t take the shot, which the women thought was a vaccination. Many have called the practice appallingly racist. The shots are being blamed for a 50 [...]
