Netanyahu to Visiting Russian Officials: Israel Will Not Tolerate Iranian Military Presence in Syria

By Algemeiner— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday with a visiting delegation of top Russian officials to discuss regional developments. The delegation consisted of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Alexander Lavrentiev, and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin. Netanyahu’s national security adviser, Meir Ben-Shabbat, also participated in the meeting. According to Netanyahu’s…

Top Iranian general: Forces in Syria ‘awaiting orders’ to destroy Israel

By Times of Israel— In a recent speech, the deputy commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) boasted that the “Islamic army in Syria” in the Golan Heights was awaiting orders to eradicate the “evil regime” of Israel. He also said the Tehran-backed Hezbollah terror group had 100,000 missiles aimed at Israel. “We are creating might…

Jewish Democrats Grapple with Party’s Mainstreaming of Israel Criticism

By Charles Dunst, Times of Israel— After Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked the political world by defeating longtime New York Rep. Joseph Crowley in a Democratic primary last month, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez quickly aligned himself with the former political outsider, saying on a radio show that “she represents the future of our party.” If…

“Jihad Allowance”: Views of Work in the Middle East

By Nonie Darwish, Gatestone Institute-— Recently, the President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, dismissed President Trump as just a “tradesman” who lacked the qualifications to handle political and international affairs. At face value, the criticism might sound similar to that of an opposition party alleging that Trump lacks political experience. Coming from an Islamic leader, however,…