Ronald Lauder Turns on Israel
It is impossible to know why Lauder just abandoned Israel. But he did. He didn’t administer tough love. He turned his guns on the Jewish state while insisting that he loves it.
Checking the Smart Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas thinks everything that happened in the Arab world over the past seven years has been part of an American plot to harm the Palestinians.
Olmert’s Delusional Conspiracy Theory
The former prime minister is truly convinced that it wasn’t Palestinian President Abbas who thwarted his peace proposal, but rather his own political rivals. In an odd and puzzling campaign, he is refusing to hold the Palestinians accountable and pointing the finger at everyone else.
Netanyahu’s New Mandate to Lead
In the meantime, Netanyahu received a new mandate to lead the country from the public this week. So whatever happens with the investigations, he and his ministers can credibly and comfortably lead the country until November 2019.
Pro-Israel Groups Urge Passage of Taylor Force Act as Bill Hits Snag in Senate
While some may support the idea of holding the Palestinian Authority (PA) accountable for rewarding terror, there is some hesitation that cutting off US funding would destabilize the PA.
Trump Adminisration Lashes Out at Abbas For Calling Ambassador to Israel, ‘Son of a Dog’
‘The ambassador, David Friedman, said they’re building on their own land,’ Abbas said. ‘You son of a dog, building on their own land?! You are a settler and your family are settlers!’
Trump’s Urgent Lebanon Problem
Since visiting Israel’s borders with Syria and Lebanon late last month, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has been sounding the alarm about the growing danger of a devastating war between Israel and Iran’s Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah.
IDF Demolishes Fourth Underground Terror Tunnel Since November
‘Using precise intel and new tech, IDF thwarted (an) attempt by Hamas to renew (an) old terror tunnel near Kerem Shalom,’ said an IDF spokesman.
[Photos] 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Caesarea, Israel
King Herod the Great built Caesarea into one of the largest cities in the Roman world. As a Roman-style pagan city, it acted as the main coastal city of Israel (much like Tel Aviv is today) after Herod built an artificial harbor to bring in ships.
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.