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Mideast Tensions Soar as US Downs Iranian Drone, Iran Seizes Tankers

by Joshua Spurlock • July 21, 2019 • 0 Comments

Tensions between Iran and the international community escalated last week as an Iranian drone was shot down after threatening an American warship and multiple civilian foreign ships were seized by Iran, including one belonging to the United Kingdom. The drone…

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Peace and Conflict

Israel Exposes Travel Agency as Front for Hamas Money Laundering

by Joshua Spurlock • July 17, 2019 • 0 Comments

The Israelis continue to break up terrorist financial schemes, with the latest being the exposure of a group in Judea and Samaria (also known as the West Bank) that was laundering money for Hamas—via a travel agency. “Meet the West…

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News

Israel Urges French to Join Argentina and Add Hezbollah to Terror List

by Joshua Spurlock • July 17, 2019 • 0 Comments

The cold war between Israel and Hezbollah continued on Wednesday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking another diplomatic victory against the group by urging France to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. “It’s very important that France and the…

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Peace and Conflict

Netanyahu: If Hezbollah ‘Dares’ to Attack, Israel Will Respond ‘With Crushing Military Blow’

by Joshua Spurlock • July 14, 2019 • 0 Comments

Israel will unleash a devastating counterattack if Hezbollah were to attack from Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday, in response to the latest threats from Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. “Over the weekend we heard Nasrallah’s remarks on…

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Iran Nuclear Program, Peace and Conflict

US Accuses Iran of Nuclear ‘Extortion’ at UN Meeting with World Powers

by Joshua Spurlock • July 10, 2019 • 0 Comments

The United States on Wednesday harshly criticized Iran’s recent nuclear advancements in a meeting with other world powers at the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog Board of Governor’s meeting, while separately US President Donald Trump threatened increased sanctions on Iran on…

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Special Feature

DNA Evidence Argues Ancient Biblical Villain Philistines Have European Ancestors

by Joshua Spurlock • July 7, 2019 • 0 Comments

The Roman name for the region including Israel—which evolved into “Palestine”—may have been derived from the name of the Philistine people who once lived on the coast, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Yet ironically, it turns out at least some…

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