Friday, May 23, 2014

05/23/14

'If Syria Crosses the Golan Heights Border, Assad will Fall' IAF chief and Major General Amir Eshel responded to news of major budget cuts in the IDF Friday.

Stalled Bill to Combat Middle East Violence Sparks Intra-Party Fight Republican Sens. Mike Lee (R., Utah) and Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) have for months been the only two lawmakers standing in the way of the legislation.

Putin on Gazprom-China gas deal: Russia has enough resources for 50 years Russia has more than the estimated 3 trillion cubic metres in natural gas reserves in its gasfields, enough to last for 50 years.

US lawmakers vote to double funding for Iron Dome US lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a $601-billion defense authorization bill that would almost double funding for the Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile program.

Israel's capital prepares for papal visit The visit of Pope Francis next week, like any top level visit, will cause inconvenience for Jerusalem residents.

Ukraine: The other European election Pro-Russia separatists killed 16 Ukrainian soldiers.

Russia's Vladimir Putin 'to respect' Ukraine vote Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said he will respect the outcome of Ukraine's presidential election.

Islamic Jihad Preparing to Join PLO Ramadan Salah, leader of the Gaza-based terror organization Islamic Jihad, declared to the Arabic paper Al-Hayat on Tuesday that his group "is prepared to join the PLO".

Vatican Says Pope Will Demand 'Sovereign Palestine' The Vatican's Secretary of State made a dramatic revelation ahead of Pope Francis's visit to Israel.

Anti-Semitism taboo under threat in Hungary Budapest's Jewish community is vibrant, visible and patriotic.