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.