Israeli National Elections and President Trump’s Peace Plan
At a press conference on Monday held during his visit to attend the inauguration of Brazil’s new President, Prime Minister Netanyahu told the media that the White House would release the details of the long-awaited Israel-Palestinian peace plan when it had the greatest chance of success, “and in their estimation elections are the time when it will have the least chance of succeeding.”
California Democrat Delegate Calls for Israel to be ‘Terminated’
Hussam Ayloush is a senior official on the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and, as a representative of District 60 of California, was a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. His Twitter and Facebook pages state that “for over 14 years, I have been a fundraiser and activist for many Democratic Party campaigns. I have also helped register thousands of new voters. I work for a national civil liberties organization (CAIR-CA).”
US Offers $5 Million for Capture of Key Hamas, Hezbollah Leaders
The U.S. Department of State announced rewards of up to $5 million each for information or identification leading to the capture of the following terrorist figures: Hamas leader Saleh al-Aruri, and Hezbollah leaders Khalil Yusif Mahmoud Harb and Haytham ‘Ali Tabataba’i.
Israel Ambassador to UN: No ‘Two Sides’ Concerning Gaza
“There is Hamas that attacks and fires over 460 missiles at civilians, and there is Israel that protects its people,” Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon said. “The Security Council must condemn Hamas for its aggressive assault and finally designate it as a terrorist organization.”
State Department Stands With Israel Over Gaza Rocket Attacks
“We are aware of reports of ongoing rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza against targets in Israel,” a State Department official said “We condemn these attacks and call for their immediate halt. We stand with Israel as it defends itself against these attacks.”
US State Dept. ‘Iran Has Spent $16 Billion to Destabilize Middle East’
Since 2012, Tehran has spent billions to support terrorist groups, prop up Syrian regime during the civil war: Syrian President Bashar Assad has so far received some $4.6 billion from Iran; Hezbollah gets $700 million a year, report says.
State Dept. Issues New Policy: No Visas for Same-Sex Spouses of UN Staffers
The Trump administration issued a new policy effective Monday, in which domestic partners of foreign diplomats and UN officials posted in the United States must show the State Department proof of marriage by December 31, or leave the country within 30 days. This means that same-sex partners of foreign staffers who are not legally married will no longer be eligible for a spousal visa allowing them to remain in the U.S.
Israel Waives Permits To Help Streamline US Embassy Move By Israel’s 70th Anniversary
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said requirements would be waived for the US State Department to obtain necessary local building permits for building the new US embassy in Jerusalem.
Trump Cites Iran-deal Wrangles in Decision to Fire Tillerson
‘When you look at the Iran deal, I think it’s terrible. I guess he thought it was OK. So we were not really thinking the same,’ Trump said on Tillerson.
‘Poles Persecuted Jews as Vigorously as Germans,’ Says State Dept. Report
A U.S. State Department report from May 15, 1946 found ‘evidence that Poles persecuted the Jews as vigorously as did the Germans.’
