Saturday, December 09, 2017

12/9/17

* Danny Ayalon presents: The Truth About Jerusalem  Critics of Trump's recent Jerusalem recognition claim Jerusalem ceased to be the Jewish capital 2,000 years ago. Are they right? 

* Israel strikes Gaza Hamas sites after rocket attacks Israel says it has targeted sites in Gaza belonging to militant group Hamas in retaliation for rocket strikes. 

* Commander Of Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militia Seen On Lebanese-Israeli Border  Qais al-Khazaali is filmed overlooking northern Israeli towns of Metualla and Kiryat Shemona. 

* Iraq declares war with Islamic State is over The Palestinian leader Mahmoud Aand Turkey's President e first 24 ecognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.Iraq has announced that its war against so-called Islamic State (IS) is over. 

* Palestinian protests won't swell into mass resistance so long as Arab rulers and Iran see no gain  The Palestinian Hamas finds itself shouting alone for a massive armed uprising, raising only muted echoes in the Arab world and the Palestinian street in protest at the US president's Jerusalem decision. 

* "Trump Guided by God's Hand to Help Build Third Temple"  President Donald Trump's epic proclamation on Wednesday acknowledging Jerusalem as the eternal capital of the Jewish people was a major step towards establishing the Third Temple and bringing the Messianic era, said a number of Jewish activists working to rebuild the Holy Temple. 

* Turkish protesters: 'Jerusalem is ours and will remain so'  Thousands of anti-Israel protesters march in Istanbul against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. 

* European states: Trump's on al-Quds "unhelpful"  Trump's reversal of decades of U.S. policy on Wednesday sparked a Palestinian 'day of rage' on Friday. 

* City of discord: How Trump's decision on Jerusalem throws 70yrs of caution to the wind  Trump's Jerusalem decision has undone 70 years of wary American policy in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, undermining the status of the US as one of peace brokers in the region. 

* Russia-China real gold standard means end of US dollar dominance  The BRICS counties are considering starting an internal gold trading platform, according to Russian officials. 

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