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Diplomacy

It’s Official: Azerbaijan to Make History as First Shiite Muslim Nation to Open Embassy in Israel

by Joshua Spurlock • November 20, 2022 • 0 Comments

Azerbaijan is officially ready to take their place in the record books as the first nation of the Shiite Islamic sect to open an Israeli embassy, after Azerbaijan’s parliamentary decision on Friday to move forward with the plans. This contrasts…

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Politics

Israeli Leadership Embraces Unity as Netanyahu Officially Tasked to Form Government

by Joshua Spurlock • November 13, 2022 • 0 Comments

Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday was formally tasked with forming Israel’s next government following the endorsement from a parliamentary majority of religious and right-leaning parties. But despite the common views held across the potential new government, Netanyahu promised to represent the…

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Diplomacy, Peace and Conflict

Lapid to Albanian Leader: ‘Iran Is A Shared Threat’

by Joshua Spurlock • October 23, 2022 • 0 Comments

Israel is an expert when dealing with Iran, so after Tehran cyberattacked a predominantly Muslim country in Europe, Israel is ready to help. That was the message from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid to visiting Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama…

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Peace and Conflict

US Rebukes Abbas for Praising Russia, Calls Iran-Moscow Alliance ‘A Profound Threat’

by Joshua Spurlock • October 19, 2022 • 0 Comments

If the enemy of my enemy is my friend—who is the friend of my enemy? The United States is learning that lesson firsthand as a consequence of befriending the Palestinians, who in turn are allied with Russia, who in turn…

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Terrorism

Hamas Celebrates Terror Shooting while Israel Mourns Teenage Victim

by Joshua Spurlock • October 9, 2022 • 0 Comments

The Hamas terrorist organization on Saturday lauded as “daring” and “courageous” the unprovoked killing of an 18-year-old IDF soldier in a terror shooting at an Israeli security checkpoint earlier that day. The Palestinian group, which terms both political and violent…

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Peace and Conflict

Lapid Says Proposed Maritime Border Deal with Lebanon ‘Will Restrain’ Hezbollah

by Joshua Spurlock • October 2, 2022 • 0 Comments

Given Hezbollah sees Israel as their archenemy, it’s not often that Israel and the terror group sound hopeful about the same thing. Yet over the weekend, both made positive comments about a potential maritime border deal between Lebanon and the…

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