In an effort to stave off a Palestinian bid at the United Nations, the United States is currently working with the Mideast Quartet—the US, the European Union, the UN and Russia—to develop a new substantial proposal for re-launching Middle East…
Turkey Significantly Downgrades Ties with Israel over Flotilla Incident
Angry over a refusal by Israel to formally apologize for their actions during the 2010 Turkish Gaza flotilla incident, Turkey announced on Friday significant sanctions against Israel. According to a statement posted on the Turkish Foreign Ministry website from Foreign…
US Still Opposed to Palestinian UN Bid
The United States has reiterated its opposition to the Palestinians unilaterally going to the United Nations less than one month before that is set to happen, even as they continue to deny reports saying a diplomat warned the Palestinians of…
Israel Wary of Additional Terror Attacks
The Israeli casualty count from terror attacks tragically kept climbing during the month of August. From the multi-stage attack on the way to Eilat, to the massive rocket barrage that followed, to this week’s stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israel…
Expert Warns Iranians Feeling Good about Nuclear Progress
The Iranians are feeling good about their nuclear program, while Israelis are concerned about the lack of American follow-up options to previous sanctions, a Middle East expert warned on Tuesday. Using terminology from the stock market denoting positive movement, Ilan…
Amnesty Says Scores Dead Following Arrests in Syria
As the anti-government protests in Syria and the regime’s brutal crackdown on them continues, Amnesty International released a report on Tuesday recording a significant increase in deaths following arrest in Syria—including graphic descriptions of torture. According to an Amnesty press…