A coalition of influential Jewish American groups seeking peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians wants President Joe Biden to revoke a planned Trump administration policy that treats occupied territory
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As Biden prepares to talk to Iran, Israel is preparing a military option
Israel is increasing its pressure on both Iran and the US as it publicly prepares a military option against Tehran’s nuclear program. If renewed US-Iran negotiations do not address Iran’s
Continue reading »Israel is freezing flights in and out of the country to slow the spread of COVID-19 strains
Israel will ban inbound and outbound flights by foreign airlines to slow the spread of COVID-19 strains. Haaretz reported the freeze will take effect early Tuesday morning and last until
Continue reading »Election Pressure in Israel Speeds the Vaccination Process
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE As most places struggle to vaccinate even 1% of their population, in Israel 21% of residents—1.9 million people—have gotten shots since the Health Ministry
Continue reading »The US brokered an unprecedented summit between Israel and Saudi Arabia as a reward for assassinating an Al Qaeda leader, sources say
The US helped broker a meeting between the leaders of Israel and Saudi Arabia, according to two officials briefed on the matter. The two sources — one Israeli and one
Continue reading »UAE-Israel Treaty Doesn’t Wind Things Up Right Away
In this article The treaty Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign this week won’t fully normalize ties, but will be the start of a yearlong process that could
Continue reading »Turkey's pursuit of contested oil and gas reserves has ramifications 'well beyond' the region
Turkey and Greece, both members of NATO, are at loggerheads over competing claims to energy reserves in contested Eastern Mediterranean waters. Analysts told CNBC that Turkey's exclusion from the regional
Continue reading »Bahrain, Sudan May Follow UAE In Making Peace With Israel, Minister Says
Bahrain and Sudan will likely be first to follow the United Arab Emirates’ lead and agree to make peace with Israel, the Israeli intelligence minister said, as momentum toward normalized
Continue reading »Iran, Not Israel, Becomes the Unifying Enemy for the Middle East
The breakthrough between Israel and the United Arab Emirates reflects a shift in the modern Middle East’s foundational fault-line, as a Persian Gulf power for the first time agrees to
Continue reading »Australia Fears Second Wave as State Tightens Virus Controls
In this article Australia’s second-most populous state has tightened coronavirus controls as a spike in cases triggers fears the nation could be hit by a second wave of infections. Victoria
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