Thanks in no small part to Russia, Hezbollah is now a full-fledged army

By Avi Issacharoff, Times of Israel— Pictures being published from time to time by Hezbollah tell a great deal about its role in the fighting in Syria. In some of the pictures Hezbollah fighters can be seen leaning against Russian tanks, and the truth is that since Russia began its open military activities in Syria,…

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After Brexit: What should Israel do?

By MANFRED GERSTENFELD, JPOST— It will remain unclear for quite some time what the main consequences of Brexit will be for Europe, Great Britain and the world at large. The changes will include political, economic and social issues. One example: various parties in a number of European Union member states are enhancing their efforts to establish…

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Brexit: So is it ‘good for the Jews’?

By Abraham Cooper, Harold Brackman, JPOST— As a shocked world reacted to England’s unexpected exit from the European Union, Palestinian President Abbas delivered a speech to the European Parliament. Abbas, now in the 11th year of his four-year term, accused Israel of becoming a fascist country. Then he updated a vicious medieval anti-Semitic canard by…

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‘In future war, Israel will be hit with biggest rocket salvos seen yet’

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST— In any future war, Israel will be hit with the largest rocket salvos seen in its history – that was the stark warning issued by Brig.-Gen. Zvika Haimovich, commander of air defenses in the Israel Air Force on Monday. Speaking at the Israel Air Missile Defense Conference at Rishon Lezion, which was…

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Presbyterian Church USA “Curses” Israel With Pro-BDS, Anti-Settlement Resolutions

By JNS, Breaking Israel News— Presbyterian Church USA passed a series of resolutions at its general assembly in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, while calling on Israel to leave the disputed territories. Among the measures passed by the Presbyterian Church includes the approval of a report, in a 429-129…

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Natan Sharansky: There is no future for Jews in France

By JTA, Times of Israel— PARIS — Arab immigration to France and deep-seated anti-Semitism in that country mean French Jews have no future there, the head of the Jewish Agency for Israel said. Natan Sharansky made this declaration on Monday in the French capital, where he was attending a Jewish Agency Board of Governors meeting,…

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BREXIT: History is made. Reflections on the UK referendum

By Inna Rogathci, Rogatchi.org— ~ The beauty of history is that it is alive, that it is made, conceived, tailored and carried on by human beings for human beings, and thus precisely it has room for human error resulting in something new, unpredictable, and inexperienced before. In a historical process, sometimes, these errors lead to…

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Major Rabbi Predicts Christians Will Be Source of Torah in Coming Days of Messiah

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— On Wednesday afternoon, two of the greatest rabbis of the generation met and discussed how very close the Messiah is, and how Christians and Muslims have an important role to play in that process. Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch,Vice-President of the Rabbinical Court and the Head of the Edah HaChareidis…

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Analysis: On diplomatic front, weaker EU not necessarily bad for Israel

By HERB KEINON, JPOST— No Israeli government official would dare say it, but a weakened EU is not necessarily a bad thing for Israel diplomatically. Economics might be another issue. The specter of the EU falling apart, and what kind of forces that will unleash, is also a separate matter. But on the very narrow…

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What impact will the Brexit referendum have on Israel?

By HERB KEINON, JPOST— While it may have huge ramifications for Britain, Europe, and the world’s economy, Britain’s decision on Thursday to leave or remain a part of the 28-state European Union will have little impact on Israel, Yigal Palmor, a veteran diplomat, said on Wednesday. Palmor’s comments followed a statement made on Monday evening…

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EU Applauds Anti-Semitic Libel, Then Gets Rocked by UK Vote

By Israel Today Staff, Israel Today-— “Moderate” Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday used his opportunity to address to the European Union Parliament in Brussels to screech out wildly unsubstantiated conspiracy theories regarding Israel. In allegations echoing a popular medieval anti-Semitic libel, Abbas charged, “Only a week ago, a number of rabbis in Israel announced,…

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Middle East Adviser Claims Trump Would Support Israel Annexing Judea and Samaria

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— Donald Trump‘s Israel adviser, David Friedman, announced that his boss would probably support an Israeli decision to annex all of Judea and Samaria if Israel deemed it necessary. Friedman made this thrilling revelation in an interview with Haaretz News on Thursday. He also stated that Trump would not…

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Southern Baptist Convention Passes Resolution in Support of Israel

By JNS, Breaking Israel News— The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) adopted a resolution reaffirming the church’s support and prayers for Israel as well as condemning the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The resolution declared that the BDS movement “seeks to isolate the nation of Israel economically and socially,” while also expressing concern about the…

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