Opposing Responses to the Israel-UAE Peace Deal

Reactions from around the world are coming in regarding the historic Israel-UAE peace deal. Those from the Muslim world are most interesting. Here are some examples: Guess where this building is located! This is Dubai, UAE! It appears clear they are very excited about the peace deal with Israel. In fact, they are looking forward …

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Antisemitism Rising in US Congress

As you may know, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a decision regarding whether or not Israel will exercise sovereignty over parts (30%) of Judea and Samaria. Some have labeled this "annexation," which is not accurate. Annexation implies taking over land that currently belongs to someone else. All Judea and Samaria (aka West …

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Finally…Israel Swears in New Government

After official Knesset approval, Israel finally ended a 508-day political battle and the Netanyahu-Gantz unity government was sworn in. This is Netanyahu's fifth term as Prime Minister, but his leadership will last only 18 months before Benny Gantz will take his turn as Prime Minister. Though Israel is a democracy, their government is formed much …

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American-Israeli Cooperation: This is What Friends Do!

Under the Netanyahu and Trump administrations, Israel and America have formed deeper foreign policy (and other) relations than ever in Israel's history. Recently (prior to the outbreak), Israel and China had agreed to certain working relationships and were in the midst of additional negotiations. Hopefully both nations have learned valuable lessons, given China's lack of …

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