New Report Sheds Light on True Scope of Hezbollah’s Presence in Southern Syria
“They are preparing operational plans in anticipation of the next war,” warned Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri, director of Alma’s research department, who tells JNS that Hezbollah is deeply embedded among Syrian military’s forces, using their bases to gather intelligence and prepare military attack plans.
Potholes on the Road to Middle East Peace
There’s concern that Biden will undo some of the Trump policies vis a vis Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, or the rejection of the notion that “settlements” are by definition illegal and an obstacle to peace.
Biden Administration Will Likely Seek to Make Its Own Stamp on Mideast, Say Experts
Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky, a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, states it is safe to assume that the incoming president’s initial energies will be internally focused due to the coronavirus and the economy. In addressing the Mideast, the priority is likely to focus on Iran and the nuclear deal, followed by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Biden Should Watch and Learn
When it comes to the Palestinians and Iran, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden would be wise to follow in President Trump’s footsteps.
Israel Between Two Presidents
Israel must begin preparing itself for the incoming U.S. administration, rather than exploiting the remaining months of Trump’s presidency to work towards goals that will alienate it.
Still Stuck in a Time Warp
Only at the United Nations is the Palestinian question still regarded as the key to regional, if not global, peace, when that view has become an anachronism everywhere else.
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman: Mideast is ‘Exploding with Good Opportunities’ Under Trump
“We’ve done more for the cause of peace within this region than any administration in the history of the United States. And, I think those opposing us just are not seeing the situation clearly,” America’s envoy to the Jewish state tells JNS in a wide-ranging interview.
The Real Netanyahu (and Trump) Dilemma
And this brings us to the real “Netanyahu Dilemma.” The real dilemma embittering the lives of the foreign policy elites is not whether to give the Nobel Peace Prize to men they hate.
Top Senate Races Jewish Voters Should be Eyeing Before Nov. 3
With the balance of the Senate in question, here are five contests deemed very close in states with significant Jewish populations.
As Turkey’s Lira Tumbles, Erdogan Pursues Neo-Ottoman Visions
The AKP rejects Ataturk’s dismemberment of the Turkish caliphate, and its neo-Ottoman policies today reflect this ideology.