Happenings in the Middle East, as Trump and Netanyahu Plan to Meet

Today is the day Israelis and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been awaiting.  Netanyahu is in Washington DC to meet in person with President Trump.  After enduring 8 long years of anti-Israel policy from the former administration, Israelis see this as a chance to re-engage diplomatically with hopes of a better outcome. However, though Trump …

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PM Netanyahu to Meet with President Trump Tomorrow…What Can We Expect?

For the first time since Donald Trump became President, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will sit face-to-face with Trump to discuss Middle East issues.  The two will meet at the White House tomorrow. While Netanyahu proclaims that he and Trump see "eye to eye," it is highly unlikely that Trump will give Israel everything …

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Palestinian Threats Regarding US Embassy Move to Jerusalem

Rhetoric is escalating from Palestinian officials in response to President Trump's campaign pledge to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.  Stating that moving the embassy would be a "declaration of war on Muslims," those officials vow to downgrade relations to the US, withdraw recognition of Israel, and are warning of a new …

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Day of Prayer

Hi everyone.  At the time this post goes live, the Paris Peace Conference will be underway.  This conference is thought by many to potentially be one last "backstab" of Israel by the Obama administration.  Following America's neglect to veto UN Security Council Resolution 2334, John Kerry (US Secretary of State) laid out points in a …

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