On Tuesday, a ceasefire brokered by Egypt and the UN between Hamas and Israel was officially ratified. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s agreement to the ceasefire has created a firestorm in the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) and Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned, expressing his displeasure with “ongoing excuses” in failing to deal more strongly with Hamas in …
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Iran Sanctions…and Christians Visit UAE and Saudi Arabia
On a day filled with news about the latest phase of sanctions reimposed on Iran, the more encouraging news is out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Indeed, on August 7, President Trump signed an Executive Order, vowing to reimpose sanctions on Iran. (State Department report, including the actual Executive Order can …
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US Reinstates Full Sanctions on Iran Today
The Trump administration is reimposing crippling sanctions on Iran's exports, oil and and financials sectors today. These follow restrictions on purchasing US dollars, exporting of oil, and sale and trade of gold, graphite and precious metals, handed down in August. President Trump calls them the "strongest sanctions our country has ever issued," and Iran's economy …
Losing Nikki Haley at the UN
As you likely know, US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, resigned yesterday morning. Since then, numerous people have expressed concern about losing Israel's most staunch supporter (other than the Israeli ambassador) at the UN. How will this impact Israel and the way they are seen and treated by the UN? Well, I have no …
