1/31/18

* Ancient Prophecy: Convergence of Lunar Eclipse With Tu B'Shvat Signals End of Ishmael's Reign A unique and rare convergence of a blue blood supermoon eclipse with the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shvat this Wednesday evening is described in several prophecies from Jewish sources as heralding the end of the era of Ishmael's dominance over the Temple Mount.

* Google partners with anti-Semitic, pro-Hamas Muslim group While hounding and censoring those who dissent from the hard-Left line.

* Syria Threatens to Fire Missiles at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport Syrian dictator Bashar Assad threatened at the weekend to strike Israel's primary point of entry, Ben Gurion International Airport.

* Tehran says military advisors to leave Syria after victory over terror Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the assistant foreign minister for political affairs, made the remarks in talks to reporters on the sidelines of the Syrian peace conference in the Russian resort city of Sochi.

* U.S. Defends Role of Lebanon Army as Israel Threatens to Attack it Such a public difference of opinion between two close allies is remarkable.

* U.S. to Stay in UNHRC as 'Black List' Publication Delayed Israel's mission in Geneva said on Wednesday that it was preparing a statement responding to the UN report.

* US troops arrive for drill simulating massive missile attack on Israel Biennial Juniper Cobra exercise, involving thousands of soldiers, to take place amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah tensions.

* Saudi Cleric: 'Holocaust denial a crime that distorts history' 'Any act of violence or terrorism that tries to hide behind religion has no justification whatsoever, not even in Israel.'

* Christians Plant Trees in Israel on TU Bishvat Israel365 helps evangelicals fortify Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

1/30/18

* Scientists Set Doomsday Clock at Two-Minutes to Midnight Scientists from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Science and Security Board have set the Doomsday Clock 30 seconds closer to two minutes before midnight, the most dire setting since the US and the Soviet Union stood poised for nuclear apocalypse at the height of the cold war.

* Glazov Gang: Islam's Claim to the Temple Mount This new edition of The Glazov Gang features filmmaker Pierre Rehov. He discusses his new film: Unveiling Jerusalem, which embarks on a journey in search of a Temple and the Truth.

* Report: Trump Prepared to Kick Palestinians Out of Washington US President Donald Trump won't stop merely as cutting financial aid if the Palestinian Authority doesn't change its belligerent tune, and soon.

* High profile Russian delegation in Israel shortly after Putin-Netanyahu Moscow talks Russia's National Security Adviser Nikolai Patrushev and deputy foreign, justice and public security ministers arrived in Jerusalem Tuesday, Jan. 30, along with senior military and intelligence generals.

* Kabbalist: Rare Astronomical Confluence On Holiday Is Bad Omen For Arab Nations This Wednesday evening, a rare confluence of astronomical events resulting in a "super blue blood moon" for parts of the world will accompany the beginning of an auspicious day of the Hebrew calendar, which is Tu B'Shvat (the 15th day of the month of Shvat), the arboreal New Year.

* Palestinians Burn Effigies of Trump and Pence in Bethlehem The protest called the United States and Israel representatives of "real terrorism."

* In Amman, Abbas and Abdullah Discuss Trump's Decisions Since Trump announced his decisions on Jerusalem, Abbas has said the Palestinians will no longer participate in an American- dominated peace process.

* Eurozone growth hit 10-year high in 2017 The eurozone's economy grew at its fastest pace for a decade in 2017, according to official figures.

* McAfee: Half the world will be using cryptocurrencies in 5 years Cryptocurrencies will become a ubiquitous form of moolah in under half a decade, John McAfee told RT, doubling down on his optimistic forecast for cryptos despite bitcoin's recent slump.

* Palestinian Blackmail: US Is Our Enemy The Palestinians' mock trial and "execution" of Trump and Pence gives the Palestinians a green light to target Americans physically.

1/29/18

* Putin plans to end Alawite hegemony in Damascus and evict pro-Iranian Shiite militias including Hizballah Vladimir Putin has drawn up this plan for the Sochi conference.

* Netanyahu to Putin: We Must Stand Up to Murderous Ideologies "I think that the main lesson of the rise of the Nazis and then the defeat of the Nazis, is one must powerfully stand up to the murderous ideologies when they appear," Netanyahu said.

* Jordan demands: World must protect Arab rights in Jerusalem 'International community has obligation to protect Palestinian rights in Jerusalem and fund UNRWA', says Jordan's King Abdullah.

* Hezbollah Official Warns Terror Group Can Destroy Israeli Army "The day will come when Hezbollah's flag will fly over the honorable city of Jerusalem."

* Incredibly Rare 'Super Blue Blood Moon' Is About to Appear For The First Time in 150 Years  If you were awestruck by the New Year's Day super moon, hold onto your pants.

* Pope Urges Europe to be More Active in Fighting Antisemitism "Indifference is a virus that is dangerously contagious in our time."

* Gazan UNRWA Employees Demonstrate Over Withheld Funds Gazan employees of a UN agency that provides services to Palestinians refugees participated in a demonstration on Monday against the Trump administration's decision to withhold a planned contribution to the organization.

* Syria war: Turkish air strikes 'damage ancient Afrin temple' Turkish air strikes have seriously damaged an ancient temple in Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region, the Syrian government and a monitoring group say.

* N. Korea cancels joint event with S. Korea, blames media - report North Korea has cancelled a cultural performance due to be held in conjunction with South Korea next week, according to officials in Seoul.

* The next hurdles in Brexit talks EU ministers signed off their starting position in the negotiating directives for Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday (29 January) to discuss the transition period with London.

1/27/18

* Through Jerusalem, Trump has changed the world Trump’s Jerusalem bequest upended thousands of years of global politics. 

* In Davos, Netanyahu urges world leaders to act on Iran nuclear deal PM holds meetings with heads of state from Germany, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and Azerbaijan on sidelines of World Economic Forum.

* U.S. Coalition Forces ‘Well Prepared’ to Defend Against Turkish Offensive in Syria Turkish offensive risks direct confrontation between NATO allies. 

* Survey: Israelis Worry Most About Threats Internally And From The North The National Security Index shows how Israelis feel about major challenges to the country each year.

* World remembers Holocaust amid signs of rising hatred Tillerson pays respects at Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial in Poland; Merkel laments 'disgrace that no Jewish institution can exist without security'.

* USAF Begins Massive GPS Blackouts In The Western US During Largest Ever Air War Drill The United States Air Force is launching its largest-ever three-week premier set of air war drills, called Red Flag 18-1, starting on Friday and will conclude February 16, said the 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs.

* Trump: If Palestinians Don't Want Peace, U.S. Has Nothing To Do With Them He added that under the proposal, "Israel would have to pay."

* The Holiest Police in the World Paving the Way for the Third Temple In order to secure US Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the Western Wall on Tuesday, the Israeli Police placed that area of Jerusalem on lockdown, closing off the Western Wall and its surroundings to both vehicles and pedestrians for four hours. 

* Russia— Not North Korea —May Spark WWIII Former National Security Adviser Dr. Paul Miller says it will be Russia, not North Korea, who sparks World War III this year.

* Pence Speech Rife With Biblical References Rocks The Knesset VP Pence’s Biblical speech to Knesset met with multiple standing ovations.

1/26/18

* Netanyahu: Israel Must Retain Jerusalem to Ensure Freedom of Worship The Times of Israel reports: DAVOS, Switzerland — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday that Israel would retain control over Jerusalem’s holy sites in any peace deal, while ensuring “complete religious rights for those of all faiths.” 

* Through Jerusalem, Trump has changed the world Trump’s Jerusalem bequest upended thousands of years of global politics. 

* First Lady Melania Trump Visits U.S. Holocaust Museum for International Holocaust Remembrance Day Before Leaving for Florida First Lady Melania Trump visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, on Thursday in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which will be observed on Saturday. 

* The inevitable politicization of International Holocaust Remembrance Day Since 2005, the UN has commemorated the genocide of European Jewry every year on January 27. 

* Time for Jordan's King Abdullah to Stop Tolerating Genocide from Temple Mount Not only is rhetoric like this from Jordan-approved Imams a clear-cut violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (which makes incitement to genocide a crime).

* Trump: If Palestinians Don't Want Peace, U.S. Has Nothing to Do with Them He added that under the proposal, "Israel would have to pay."

* Poll: Under 50% of Palestinians, Israeli Jews Support Two-State Solution 47% percent of Palestinians and 46% of Israeli Jews said they back a two-state solution, which would include the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

* Turkey: Targeting Kurds In Syria Making Turkey Feel Imperial Again "Operation Olive Branch," the ironic code name the Turkish military has chosen for its incursion into northern Syria, has catered well to the Turkish psyche that craves shows of force of every possible flavor.

* Palestinian Arabs prefer terrorism to peace deal, poll finds Just one out of four Palestinian Arabs back efforts to reach deal with Israel - while nearly 40% endorse terror attacks against Israel.

* Arab Leaders: We Can Resume Peace Talks Despite Jerusalem Controversy "Renewing the negotiations is dependent on goodwill expressed by both parties," said King Abdullah of Jordan.

* Kerry to Abbas Confidante: 'Stay Strong and Do Not Give in to Trump' The former US Secretary of State also surprised his interlocutor by saying he was seriously considering running for president in 2020.

* Israel Natural Gas Lines Could Help Build European Pipeline The plan pipeline for transporting gas from Israel to Italy via Cyprus and Greece will be 2,100 kilometers long, making it the world's longest undersea pipeline.

* Trump warns Erdogan to limit assault on Kurds Trump calls on Turkish counterpart to "de-escalate" his country's attack on the northern Syrian region of Afrin.

* 215 Million Christians Persecuted, Mostly by Muslims "215 million Christians experience high levels of persecution" around the world, says Open Doors, a human rights organization.

1/25/18

* Time for Jordan's King Abdullah to Stop Tolerating Genocide from Temple Mount Not only is rhetoric like this from Jordan-approved Imams a clear-cut violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (which makes incitement to genocide a crime).

* Trump: If Palestinians Don't Want Peace, U.S. Has Nothing to Do with Them He added that under the proposal, "Israel would have to pay."

* Poll: Under 50% of Palestinians, Israeli Jews Support Two-State Solution 47% percent of Palestinians and 46% of Israeli Jews said they back a two-state solution, which would include the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

* Turkey: Targeting Kurds In Syria Making Turkey Feel Imperial Again "Operation Olive Branch," the ironic code name the Turkish military has chosen for its incursion into northern Syria, has catered well to the Turkish psyche that craves shows of force of every possible flavor.

* Palestinian Arabs prefer terrorism to peace deal, poll finds Just one out of four Palestinian Arabs back efforts to reach deal with Israel - while nearly 40% endorse terror attacks against Israel.

* Arab Leaders: We Can Resume Peace Talks Despite Jerusalem Controversy "Renewing the negotiations is dependent on goodwill expressed by both parties," said King Abdullah of Jordan.

* Kerry to Abbas Confidante: 'Stay Strong and Do Not Give in to Trump' The former US Secretary of State also surprised his interlocutor by saying he was seriously considering running for president in 2020.

* Israel Natural Gas Lines Could Help Build European Pipeline The plan pipeline for transporting gas from Israel to Italy via Cyprus and Greece will be 2,100 kilometers long, making it the world's longest undersea pipeline.

* Trump warns Erdogan to limit assault on Kurds Trump calls on Turkish counterpart to "de-escalate" his country's attack on the northern Syrian region of Afrin.

* 215 Million Christians Persecuted, Mostly by Muslims "215 million Christians experience high levels of persecution" around the world, says Open Doors, a human rights organization.

1/24/18

* The Holiest Police in the World Paving the Way for the Third Temple In order to secure US Vice President Mike Pence's visit to the Western Wall on Tuesday, the Israeli Police placed that area of Jerusalem on lockdown, closing off the Western Wall and its surroundings to both vehicles and pedestrians for four hours.

* Attorney general to police: No evidence of graft for indicting Netanyahu Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit let it be known Tuesday, Jan.23, that the police had no case for bringing the prime minister to trial for bribery.

* Al-Qaeda calls on Muslims to 'rise and attack Jews, Americans' As US VP visits Israel, senior terrorist leader says 'No Muslim has the right to cede Jerusalem no matter what happens.'

* Save the Children offices attacked in Jalalabad, Afghanistan Attackers have detonated explosives before storming the offices of the Save the Children charity in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.

* Palestinians Reject Jewish History in Jerusalem, But Other Arab Leaders Don't One of the reasons that Arab support for the Palestinian cause is starting to wane is the outlandish nature of key Palestinian Authority positions.

* Global crisis events: The weird keeps getting weirder While the mainstream media and general public tend to assume that every new day is bringing us closer to a better future, many alternative analysts focus on the underlying weirdness of our world and all of the crisis factors that average people don't want to think about.

* New book: Israeli assassination attempt on Arafat called off at last minute New York Times publishes excerpts from 'Rise and Kill First,' new book by Ronen Bergman on Israel's history of targeted killing.

* Palestinians Pushing for EU Involvement The Palestinian Authority has successfully lobbied the Council of Europe to take up a resolution that would both condemn President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and announce European countries are ready to act as peace brokers.

* John Kerry to Abbas: Don't give in to Trump's demands John Kerry reportedly maintaining contacts with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas, urged him to 'stay strong', while hinting at 2020 presidential bid.

* In Davos, Netanyahu urges world leaders to act on Iran nuclear deal PM holds meetings with heads of state from Germany, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and Azerbaijan on sidelines of World Economic Forum.

1/23/18

* Russia-Not North Korea-May Spark WWIII Former National Security Adviser Dr. Paul Miller says it will be Russia, not North Korea, who sparks World War III this year.

* CIA Director Mike Pompeo: Iran, N. Korea Nuke Cooperation is 'A Real Risk' Says Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, Wikileaks are threats not getting as much attention.

* Pence: US will never let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon US Vice President Mike Pence also promised that the US embassy would move to Jerusalem "before the end of next year."

* Erdogan holds back on threatened conquest of Afrin, goes for Manjib The Turkish president has told Trump and Putin he would not seize N. Syrian Afrin from the Kurds after insignificant gains in his three-day military assault.

* Despite Diploimatic Efforts, U.S. Failed to Prevent Turkish Operation in Syria The US's allies in the Syrian conflict don't get along with each other, leaving diplomats and military leaders in a tricky situation.

* Partisan Divide Over Israel in the U.S. at Historic Level, Poll Finds The Pew Research Center findings show Republicans more sympathetic than ever toward Israel, with Democrats increasingly divided, now equally likely to support the Palestinian cause.

* 'Abbas says one thing in English, another in Arabic Knesset Speaker tells EU foreign policy chief not to be taken in by PA leader's 'double-speak.'

* Turkey: 90,000 mosques pray Qur'anic "conquest" prayers calling on Muslims to be "ruthless against unbelievers" Surah al-Fath is the 48th chapter of the Qur'an. It promises Muslims who wage jihad much material reward

* EU stands by Palestine on Jerusalem The EU has restated its opposition to US plans on Jerusalem during a visit to Brussels by Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas.

* The Pizza Jihad The terrorist pizza place next door.

1/22/18

* Pence Speech Rife with Biblical References Rocks the Knesset VP Pence's Biblical speech to Knesset met with multiple standing ovations.

* Jerusalem: US embassy to move by end of 2019 - Pence The US embassy will move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem before the end of 2019, Vice-President Mike Pence has said.

* EREKAT: Pence's Messianic Discourse is a Gift to Extremists At the first day of VP visit, e. J'lem remains quiet * General strike is planned for today.

* Turkey says Campaign Against Kurdish YPG in Afrin will be Swift Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to crush the Kurdish fighters in Afrin.

* Pence warns Egypt, Jordan: The Palestinians would pay more for continuing to fight Trump's policies DEBKAfile exclusive report: In an exceptionally stern warning, Vice President Mike Pence put Egyptian and Jordanian leaders on immediate notice to stop fighting President Donald Trump's Palestinian policy and his decision to relocate the US embassy to Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

* Jordan's King Tells Pence U.S. Must Rebuild Trust After Jerusalem Decision Pence said in Egypt on Saturday and again in Jordan that the United States would support a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians if they both agreed to it.

* EU promises to back Abbas' demand for Jerusalem EU foreign affairs chief 'reassures' Abbas that EU committed to establishing Palestinian state - with Jerusalem as its capital.

* Muslim leaders: Execute LGBTs Muslim leaders unashamedly explain how to execute LGBT individuals.

* Iran says Warplanes Warned Off 2 Western Vessels During Drill There have been periodic confrontations between Iran's and the US's militaries in the Gulf - a major trade route for oil - in recent years.

* 215,000,000 Christians Persecuted, Mostly by Muslims In short, the overwhelming majority of persecution that these 215 million Christians experience around the world.

1/20/18

* Turkish air strikes against Afrin Kurds. Assad opens roads to Kurdish reinforcements Russian and American army chiefs conferred urgently Saturday, Jan. 20, about Turkey’s escalating assault on Kurdish Afrin in N. Syria.

* Pentagon Shifts Strategic Focus from Terrorism to Nation States Mattis to bolster nuclear, conventional forces against China and Russia

* More Wrangling Between Trump and Israel Over Transfer of US Embassy Earlier this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sporting a big smile, told reporters that the US Embassy would be moving to Jerusalem "much faster than people think, within a year from today." 

* Pence kicks off Middle East tour in Egypt amid Arab anger over Jerusalem US vice president to meet with Sissi in Cairo before heading to Jordan, Israel; no talks with Palestinians, who are boycotting the US vice president.

* The Big Palestinian Lie End the “Palestinian” occupation of Israel.

* Turkish And Syrian Threats In Afrin Put U.S., Russia In A Bind On Friday, Turkey increased its shelling of the Kurdish-held Afrin enclave in northern Syria. 

* U.S Government Shuts Down After budgets are not approved, what the White House refers to it as 'the Schumer Shutdown' begins.

* Iran's leader accuses Saudis of 'treasonous collaboration with Israel' In light of reports of covert Saudi-Israeli relations, Saudi kingdom's arch-nemesis Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei says, 'Saudi Arabia cooperating with US, Zionist regime to fight against Muslims, committing treason.'

* Rabbi Yehudah Glick: We Invented the Western Wall 50 Years Ago Member of Knesset Rabbi Yehuda Glick (Likud) participated in a panel discussion at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya concerning the Western Wall, surprising many with his comment that he had “quite a few problems with the Western Wall”.ion for the holy site.

* Abbas’ ultimatum to Trump: Choose between a Palestinian Jerusalem or war Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas kicked back hard after grasping he was confronted with an orderly, Arab-backed US peace plan that left his strategy in ruins.

1/18/18

* Houthis Claim to Have Struck Saudi Base Yemen's Houthi rebels are claiming they have successfully struck a Saudi Arabian military base with an Iranian-provided ballistic missile.

* The Syrian Refugee Imam Who Wants Jews Dead Should an anti-Semitic Imam receive political asylum in America?

* Syria threatens to down Turkish jets over its Kurdish region Amid Turkish military buildup on Syrian border, Damascus warns an incursion into the country will be 'no picnic'.

* On Temple Mount, Jews Respond to Arab Incitement by Praising God In what may very well be a historic turning point in the struggle for equality of religions on the Temple Mount, 42 Jews responded to an aggressive attempt by the Jerusalem Waqf (Islamic Religious Trust) to prevent them from touring the site, by singing praises of God.

* Netanyahu Says US Embassy Will Move to Jerusalem Sooner Than Expected When US President Donald Trump publicly recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, both he and his administration said it would take several years to actually move the American embassy there.

* Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Palestinian territories are among most dangerous places on earth for Christians Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories are amongst the most dangerous places on earth for Christians, according to a new report.

* The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Why No Peace? The jihadist aim is to isolate Israel politically; to influence political leaders, public opinion, international institutions and international organizations so that on the day their planned offensive begins, no one will be there to support Israel and the Jews.

* Report: U.S., Russia in 'Base Race' in Syria According to a new report published by Defense News, the U.S. and Russia, each seeking to expand its military presence in the Middle East and counter "asymmetric threats" from Islamist terrorist groups, have engaged in a "base race" in Syria.

* Abbas' ultimatum to Trump: Choose between a Palestinian Jerusalem or war Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas kicked back hard after grasping he was confronted with an orderly, Arab-backed US peace plan that left his strategy in ruins.

* Rabbi Yehudah Glick: We Invented the Western Wall 50 Years Ago Member of Knesset Rabbi Yehuda Glick (Likud) participated in a panel discussion at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya concerning the Western Wall.

* Dozens of Jews removed from Temple Mount after Arab provocation Arab provocation against Jews leads to confrontation. Police intervene and expel Jews from Mount.

* German far-right 'Reich Citizens' planning own army, preparing for 'Day X' - reports Germany's far-right Reichsbuerger movement has grown to almost 16,000 members, while some of them are eying their own armed wing and are preparing for 'Day X', Focus magazine reports, citing intelligence sources.

* Koreas to march under single 'united' flag in Olympic Games North and South Korea have agreed to march together under a single "unified Korea" flag at next month's Winter Olympics in the South.

1/17/18

* Netanyahu Says US Embassy Will Move to Jerusalem Sooner Than Expected When US President Donald Trump publicly recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, both he and his administration said it would take several years to actually move the American embassy there.

* Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Palestinian territories are among most dangerous places on earth for Christians Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories are amongst the most dangerous places on earth for Christians, according to a new report.

* The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Why No Peace? The jihadist aim is to isolate Israel politically; to influence political leaders, public opinion, international institutions and international organizations so that on the day their planned offensive begins, no one will be there to support Israel and the Jews.

* Report: U.S., Russia in 'Base Race' in Syria According to a new report published by Defense News, the U.S. and Russia, each seeking to expand its military presence in the Middle East and counter "asymmetric threats" from Islamist terrorist groups, have engaged in a "base race" in Syria.

* Abbas' ultimatum to Trump: Choose between a Palestinian Jerusalem or war Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas kicked back hard after grasping he was confronted with an orderly, Arab-backed US peace plan that left his strategy in ruins.

* Rabbi Yehudah Glick: We Invented the Western Wall 50 Years Ago Member of Knesset Rabbi Yehuda Glick (Likud) participated in a panel discussion at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya concerning the Western Wall.

* Dozens of Jews removed from Temple Mount after Arab provocation Arab provocation against Jews leads to confrontation. Police intervene and expel Jews from Mount.

* German far-right 'Reich Citizens' planning own army, preparing for 'Day X' - reports Germany's far-right Reichsbuerger movement has grown to almost 16,000 members, while some of them are eying their own armed wing and are preparing for 'Day X', Focus magazine reports, citing intelligence sources.

* Koreas to march under single 'united' flag in Olympic Games North and South Korea have agreed to march together under a single "unified Korea" flag at next month's Winter Olympics in the South.

1/16/18

* Trump Cuts UNRWA Funding Amid Abbas Assault The funding goes to a UN agency specially designated for the descendants of Palestinian refugees.

* Seven Years Later: The Arab Spring's Messy Endings Most in the region are not looking back at those momentous events. Instead, they are dealing with the aftereffects.

* Palestinian Movie Banned From Film Festival for Inciting Violence Israel's been complaining about ongoing Palestinian incitement to violence (in violation of the so-called "Oslo Accords") for years.

* CIA Report Reveals Budding Tehran-PLO Relationship in 1979 The 1980 report suggests there was a budding relationship between Tehran and Yasser Arafat's ruling Fatah party in the Islamic Republic's early days.

* Kabbalist: New High-Speed Train Necessary For Third Temple The new high-speed train nearing completion connecting Israel's recently upgraded international airport directly to the Temple Mount is expected to be complete just in time for Passover.

* Analysis:Who was behind the uprising against the Iranian regime? Sleeper cells around the country may be activated sooner than we think.

* Erdogan: We will 'Strangle' U.S.-Backed Force in Syria 'Before It's Even Born' "A country we call an ally is insisting on forming a terror army on our borders. What can that terror army target but Turkey?"

* PM: World Has Pampered Palestinians, Trump First to Tell Them the Truth "If we ever want to get to reconciliation and peace, there needs to be an understanding why this conflict has continued for so many years," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

* The Quran Says Jerusalem Belongs to the Jews Quranic passages clearly illustrate the Jews' imperative to enter the land of Israel.

* Descendants reenact Declaration of Independence signing Decades before they were born, their grandparents and great-grandparents made history by when they signed Israel's Declaration of Independence.

* Israeli jets strike third Palestinian terror tunnel The Israel air strike Saturday night, Jan. 13, in the southern Gaza Strip was aimed at a terror tunnel running 180m into Israel that Hamas was building under the Kerem Shalom crossing through which convoys of goods pass from Israel to the Gaza Strip.

* India, Pakistan Threaten Nuclear War India and Pakistan have threatened nuclear war with one another as tensions continue to escalate over the disputed Kashmir territories.

* Why Professing Christ Is Becoming A 'Hate Crime' in the West A grim foreshadowing of the future from the U.K.

* Macron's Chinese 'game of influence' "Europe is back," French president Emmanuel Macron told Chinese leaders last week during a three-day visit to China.

1/15/18

* Kabbalist: New High-Speed Train Necessary For Third Temple The new high-speed train nearing completion connecting Israel's recently upgraded international airport directly to the Temple Mount is expected to be complete just in time for Passover.

* Analysis:Who was behind the uprising against the Iranian regime? Sleeper cells around the country may be activated sooner than we think.

* Erdogan: We will 'Strangle' U.S.-Backed Force in Syria 'Before It's Even Born' "A country we call an ally is insisting on forming a terror army on our borders. What can that terror army target but Turkey?"

* PM: World Has Pampered Palestinians, Trump First to Tell Them the Truth "If we ever want to get to reconciliation and peace, there needs to be an understanding why this conflict has continued for so many years," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

* The Quran Says Jerusalem Belongs to the Jews Quranic passages clearly illustrate the Jews' imperative to enter the land of Israel.

* Descendants reenact Declaration of Independence signing Decades before they were born, their grandparents and great-grandparents made history by when they signed Israel's Declaration of Independence.

* Israeli jets strike third Palestinian terror tunnel The Israel air strike Saturday night, Jan. 13, in the southern Gaza Strip was aimed at a terror tunnel running 180m into Israel that Hamas was building under the Kerem Shalom crossing through which convoys of goods pass from Israel to the Gaza Strip.

* India, Pakistan Threaten Nuclear War India and Pakistan have threatened nuclear war with one another as tensions continue to escalate over the disputed Kashmir territories.

* Why Professing Christ Is Becoming A 'Hate Crime' in the West A grim foreshadowing of the future from the U.K.

* Macron's Chinese 'game of influence' "Europe is back," French president Emmanuel Macron told Chinese leaders last week during a three-day visit to China.

1/13/18

* Four players jockeying for post-war positions in Syria. US & Israel vs Russia & Iran Trump took a big move in this game on Jan. 12 when he stipulated that Europe agree to overhaul the Iran nuclear accord on enrichment and ballistic missiles.

* Russians view US, Ukraine and EU as country’s main enemies – survey Two thirds of Russians believe their country has enemies in the international arena, with the US, Ukraine and the EU topping the list, a fresh survey by independent pollster Levada Center has revealed.

* Trump Is Messianic Figure, UN Is Gog: Prominent Israeli Rabbi A highly respected rabbi recently spoke in Jerusalem, labeling US President Donald Trump a “Messianic figure” who will fulfill his campaign promise of making America great by purifying the country in preparation for the Messiah while fighting the United Nations, which the rabbi identified as Gog. 

* Iran sanctions: Tehran vows retaliation over Trump move Iran says the US has "crossed a red line" by imposing sanctions on the head of its judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani.

* Israel Told It Will Have to "Share" Jerusalem When US President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel last month, he was very careful to not use the words "united" or "undivided," as Israel insists the city must remain.

* Syrian war: Reports of chlorine gas attack on rebel-held Eastern Ghouta A chlorine gas attack has been carried out on a besieged rebel-held enclave on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, reports say.

* Meet the butterflies from 200 million years ago Newly discovered fossils show that moths and butterflies have been on the planet for at least 200 million years.

* Light shed on mystery space radio pulses Astronomers have fresh insight on a mysterious source of recurring radio pulses from space.

* US State Department Pushes Israel to Ban Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount The US State Department’s annual report on religious freedoms, released on Thursday, focused much attention on Jerusalem, calling for the Israeli government to strengthen the ban on Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount.

* ISIS Sets Its Sights on Gaza There is nothing more delightful than watching two Islamic terror groups fight each other to the death.

1/12/18

* Despite Putin's Declaration of Victory, Fighting Escalates in Syria On December 11, 2017, President Vladimir Putin announced victory in Syria on the tarmac of Hmeymim airbase and the withdrawal of "a large part" of Russia's forces.

* Iran nuclear deal: Trump to extend sanctions waiver - reports US President Donald Trump will continue to suspend key sanctions on Iran, and so avoiding jeopardising the 2015 nuclear agreement, US officials say.

* Over 200 million Christians worldwide facing severe persecution 215 million Christians faced the most severe persecution in 2017, resulting in 3,066 deaths and 1,020 rapes mainly targeting women.

* China's Belt and Road Initiative: What's in it for Israel? The initiative is "the new game in town" for China - and perhaps Israel.

* Trump flipflop: US bases to stay in post-war Syria for blocking Russian-Iranian consolidation President Trump's decision to keep US troops in post-war Syria comes ahead of his Friday deadline for re-certifying the nuclear accord with Iran.

* Iran threatens to greatly speed up uranium enrichment if nuclear deal annulled According to the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran agreed to put limits on its nuclear work in exchange for termination of economic and financial sanctions.

* Patriarch: Christians May be Driven Out of Holy Lands The Orthodox Christian leader of Jerusalem, Patriarch Theophilos III, has written an op-ed that should serve as a warning that the Christian presence in Jerusalem is in jeopardy.

* New report says Christians in Egypt face unprecedented persecution from Muslims It may be that al-Sisi is practicing steam control, as did Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak before him.

* Herzog Offers Temple Mount to Saudis If Labor Wins Next Elections Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog promised the Saudi website Elaph that his Labor Party and its allies would topple the right-wing Netanyahu government and lead to a two-state solution with the Palestinian Authority.

* PLO Moves to Withdraw Recognition of, Cut Ties to Israel Palestinians question whether Ramallah will follow through on its threats.

* Iran nuclear deal: European powers urge US not to withdraw European powers have urged the US not to abandon the 2015 agreement with Iran that limits its nuclear programme, saying it is making the world safer.

* Report: Abbas appealing to EU to sideline Trump in Mideast Report claims PA chief is attempting to sideline President Trump's role in Mideast peace process.

* Iranian-backed rebels targeting Red Sea Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen threatening to prevent international boats from passing through the Red Sea.

* 'My mind is actually changing': Nigel Farage calls for a second Brexit referendum The UK may need to hold a second Brexit referendum, staunch Brexiteer Nigel Farage has said. The former UKIP leader predicted that another vote would see voters back the move in "very much bigger" numbers.

1/11/18

* Trump flipflop: US bases to stay in post-war Syria for blocking Russian-Iranian consolidation President Trump's decision to keep US troops in post-war Syria comes ahead of his Friday deadline for re-certifying the nuclear accord with Iran.

* Iran threatens to greatly speed up uranium enrichment if nuclear deal annulled According to the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran agreed to put limits on its nuclear work in exchange for termination of economic and financial sanctions.

* Patriarch: Christians May be Driven Out of Holy Lands The Orthodox Christian leader of Jerusalem, Patriarch Theophilos III, has written an op-ed that should serve as a warning that the Christian presence in Jerusalem is in jeopardy.

* New report says Christians in Egypt face unprecedented persecution from Muslims It may be that al-Sisi is practicing steam control, as did Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak before him.

* Herzog Offers Temple Mount to Saudis If Labor Wins Next Elections Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog promised the Saudi website Elaph that his Labor Party and its allies would topple the right-wing Netanyahu government and lead to a two-state solution with the Palestinian Authority.

* PLO Moves to Withdraw Recognition of, Cut Ties to Israel Palestinians question whether Ramallah will follow through on its threats.

* Iran nuclear deal: European powers urge US not to withdraw European powers have urged the US not to abandon the 2015 agreement with Iran that limits its nuclear programme, saying it is making the world safer.

* Report: Abbas appealing to EU to sideline Trump in Mideast Report claims PA chief is attempting to sideline President Trump's role in Mideast peace process.

* Iranian-backed rebels targeting Red Sea Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen threatening to prevent international boats from passing through the Red Sea.

* 'My mind is actually changing': Nigel Farage calls for a second Brexit referendum The UK may need to hold a second Brexit referendum, staunch Brexiteer Nigel Farage has said. The former UKIP leader predicted that another vote would see voters back the move in "very much bigger" numbers.

1/10/18

* US State Department Pushes Israel to Ban Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount The US State Department's annual report on religious freedoms, released on Thursday, focused much attention on Jerusalem, calling for the Israeli government to strengthen the ban on Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount.

* ISIS Sets Its Sights on Gaza ISIS is making it clear that it now has its eyes set on the Gaza Strip.

* Analysis: The Message Behind Israeli Action in Syria This message is that Israel has significant security interests inside the country that need to be addressed, and that if they are not addressed, Israel will do so.

* US Ambassador: Palestinian Endorsement of Terror is why There's No Peace Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely responded to Friedman with a tweet of her own.

* Trump Is Messianic Figure, UN Is Gog: Prominent Israeli Rabbi A highly respected rabbi recently spoke in Jerusalem, labeling US President Donald Trump a "Messianic figure" who will fulfill his campaign promise of making America great by purifying the country in preparation for the Messiah while fighting the United Nations.

* Iran Could Greatly Increase Uranium Enrichment, says Spokesman US President Donald Trump must decide by mid-January whether to continue the suspension of US sanctions on Iran's oil exports under the pact.

* Russians view US, Ukraine and EU as country's main enemies - survey Two thirds of Russians believe their country has enemies in the international arena, with the US, Ukraine and the EU topping the list, a fresh survey by independent pollster Levada Center has revealed.

* Palestinian Failures Under Abbas Sacrificing his people's lives on the altar of Jew-hatred.

1/9/18

* Israel Told It Will Have to "Share" Jerusalem When US President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel last month, he was very careful to not use the words "united" or "undivided," as Israel insists the city must remain.

* Reported Israeli strikes in Syria coincide with US cogitation on Assad's post-war future A broad, purposeful assessment of policy on Syrian president Bashar Assad's political future has been scheduled for the rest of the week in Washington, DEBKAfile reports.

* Palestinian Authority Paid Terrorists Nearly $350 Million in 2017 Defense Ministry exposes Palestinian terror price list of how much prisoners get on crime scale.

* Mossad Chief: We Have Eyes, Ears and More in Iran Mossad Director Yossi Cohen warned against the Iranians "coasting into the Middle East undisturbed and with very large forces".

* Report: US mulling 'limited strike' on North Korea US officials discuss military strike on North Korea as North Korean and South Korean representatives meet for first time in over two years.

* Koreas agree military talks to defuse border tension North and South Korea have agreed to hold military talks to defuse border tension, after their first high-level meeting in two years.

* An Iranian writes A7: The spirit of Iranian Revolution lives on The writer tells Arutz Sheva: The previously solid edifice is showing many cracks that will keep growing in coming weeks and months.

* Oil hits highest level since 2015 as Russian-Saudi output cuts bring result Brent crude has surpassed $68 per barrel for the first time since May 2015.

* Canada: Trudeau's Support for Islamists a Warning to America Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada has an nine-year long record of supporting the Islamist cause while refusing to engage with reformist Muslims.

* Syrian Army Claims Israel Struck Targets Near Damascus in Overnight Raids Syria's army stated that its air defenses had hit an Israeli aircraft and had intercepted some rockets fired at Syrian targets.

1/8/18

* Iran's cyber war over 48 million smartphone users was sparked by protest demos Tehran's Internet shutdown, its doomsday weapon for breaking up the new year's anti-government protests, was routed with astonishing speed.

* Islamic State in Sinai declares war on Hamas in gruesome execution video IS member accused of smuggling weapons to Gaza rulers is shot in back of head as tensions between rival terror groups erupt; Hamas dismisses clip as 'Zionist production'.

* Report: Saudi Arabia working with Israel against Iran Swiss newspaper reports Israel, Saudi Arabia, working together to prevent Iran's expansion in the Middle East.

* UK to PA: Israel will have to share Jerusalem British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson tells senior PA official Jerusalem will be 'shared capital' of Israel and a future Palestinian state.

* State Dep. urges Israel to bar Jewish prayer on Temple Mount Annual State Dep. report shows department urged Israel to curtail Jewish prayer on Temple Mount, agree to Reform demands at Western Wall.

* Poll: Muslims to Overtake Jews as 2nd Largest Religion in U.S. by 2040 The Muslim community currently makes up 1% of the US population and is expected to double in size by 2050.

* Abbas to ask EU to recognize 'Palestine' PA officials continuing efforts to unilaterally gain recognition of the state of "Palestine" with eastern Jerusalem as its capital.

* Jordanian Minister Visits the Temple Mount Jordan is considered the guardian of Christian and Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, according to agreements between it and Israel.

1/6/18

* "In 2017, Jews Won War for Temple Mount" - Activist In the past year, an unprecedented number of Jews ascended to their holiest site, laying claim in a manner that some Temple Mount Activists consider even more significant than the IDF victory in 1967 that unified Jerusalem. 

* Egyptian media instructed to promote acceptance of Jerusalem recognition Though Cairo publicly critical of Trump for recognizing Israel's capital, recordings obtained by NY Times show leaders pushed for conciliatory messaging by TV hosts. 

* Revolution In Iran Trump is no Obama and has voiced open support for the pro-freedom movement. 

* Our World: Trump Kicks America's Palestinian Habit The US is UNRWA's largest funder. In 2016, it transferred more than $368m. to UNRWA. 

* Act 2 of Trump clampdown on Iran: Re-imposing sanctions lifted under nuclear accord  On the heels of the first protests to hit the Iranian regime, Washington will turn the screw by negating financial benefits afforded by the nuclear deal.  

* Is Turkey Setting Up A Naval Base On The Red Sea?  While Iran has taken the world's attention, Turkey is stealthily pursuing its goal of developing a military and intelligence infrastructure on the Red Sea. 

* Fire and Fury: Trump says book is 'fiction' and author a 'fraud' Donald Trump has rejected doubts over his mental health raised in a bombshell new book, describing the book as "fiction" and the author as a "fraud". 

* Iraq's Abadi In High-Stakes Plan To Rein In Iranian-Backed Militias The paramilitaries, or Popular Mobilization Forces, are mostly trained and backed by Iran, so Abadi risks angering his most powerful regional backer. 

* Analysis: How Iran is working to destroy Israel from within  Iran is preparing the ground for a major conflict between Israel and the so-called "Islamic Resistance"- terror groups and Shiite militias. 

* Christians 'Slaughtered Like Chicken' Just a month in the lives of Christians under Islam.

1/5/18

* Egypt: Jerusalem bill an obstacle to peace Egypt blasts approval of United Jerusalem Bill, says it is in contravention of UN resolutions on Jerusalem.

* Analysis: How Iran is working to destroy Israel from within Iran is preparing the ground for a major conflict between Israel and the so-called 'Islamic Resistance"- terror groups and Shiite militias.

* Revolution in Iran Trump is no Obama and has voiced open support for the pro-freedom movement.

* Iran Stages Pro-Government Rallies, U.S. Blamed for Protests Tehran's Friday prayer leader called on authorities to deal "firmly" with those responsible for igniting over a week of illegal rallies.

* Trump is serious about slashing aid to Palestinians and Hizballah-dominated Lebanon Palestinian leaders in Ramallah were wrong to assume that President Donald Trump does not seriously mean to cut off US aid.

* Abbas' Fatah: "O fighters, Tighten your iron grip on the rifles that create victory" As Palestinian Media Watch has reported, both the Palestinian Authority and Abbas' Fatah continuously called on Palestinians to participate in riots and to use violence at the end of 2017.

* Israel set to green-light newest batch of settlement homes next week Settler leaders say they've been kept in the dark regarding specific plans to be advanced, but have high hopes the list will be extensive.

* Iraq's Abadi in High Stakes Plan to Rein in Iranian-Backed Militias The paramilitaries, or Popular Mobilization Forces, are mostly trained and backed by Iran, so Abadi risks angering his most powerful regional backer.

* China Building Military Base in Pakistan China is constructing its second overseas military base in Pakistan as part of a push for greater power projection capabilities along strategic sea routes.

* How Social Media is Being Used by Both Sides in Iran's Turmoil A servant of two masters, what can we learn from how social media is used by both the Iranian regime and those who oppose it?

* Burning Man Announces Newest Centerpiece: Temple to Greek Goddess The Burning Man Festival, held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada in August, has chosen its centerpiece structure, a massive wood temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Gaia, that is just one of the many pagan symbols featured at the popular desert gathering.

* What Does it Take to Be a Pilot in Israel's Elite Air Force? Thirty-six students recently completed the 175th prestigious and challenging Israel Air Force (IAF) pilot course, which runs for three years.

* Tony Blair: Wolf's Book 'Complete Fabrication' In yet another blow to the credibility of Michael Wolff's new book, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the account of how he supposedly warned President Donald Trump's aides about alleged spying by his country was a "complete fabrication."

* Christians "Slaughtered Like Chicken" Just a month in the lives of Christians under Islam.

1/4/18

* Trump is serious about slashing aid to Palestinians and Hizballah-dominated Lebanon Palestinian leaders in Ramallah were wrong to assume that President Donald Trump does not seriously mean to cut off US aid.

* Abbas' Fatah: "O fighters, Tighten your iron grip on the rifles that create victory" As Palestinian Media Watch has reported, both the Palestinian Authority and Abbas' Fatah continuously called on Palestinians to participate in riots and to use violence at the end of 2017.

* Israel set to green-light newest batch of settlement homes next week Settler leaders say they've been kept in the dark regarding specific plans to be advanced, but have high hopes the list will be extensive.

* Iraq's Abadi in High Stakes Plan to Rein in Iranian-Backed Militias The paramilitaries, or Popular Mobilization Forces, are mostly trained and backed by Iran, so Abadi risks angering his most powerful regional backer.

* China Building Military Base in Pakistan China is constructing its second overseas military base in Pakistan as part of a push for greater power projection capabilities along strategic sea routes.

* How Social Media is Being Used by Both Sides in Iran's Turmoil A servant of two masters, what can we learn from how social media is used by both the Iranian regime and those who oppose it?

* Burning Man Announces Newest Centerpiece: Temple to Greek Goddess The Burning Man Festival, held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada in August, has chosen its centerpiece structure, a massive wood temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Gaia, that is just one of the many pagan symbols featured at the popular desert gathering.

* What Does it Take to Be a Pilot in Israel's Elite Air Force? Thirty-six students recently completed the 175th prestigious and challenging Israel Air Force (IAF) pilot course, which runs for three years.

* Tony Blair: Wolf's Book 'Complete Fabrication' In yet another blow to the credibility of Michael Wolff's new book, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the account of how he supposedly warned President Donald Trump's aides about alleged spying by his country was a "complete fabrication."

* Christians "Slaughtered Like Chicken" Just a month in the lives of Christians under Islam.

1/3/18

* 'In 2017, Jews Won War for Temple Mount' - Activist In the past year, an unprecedented number of Jews ascended to their holiest site, laying claim in a manner that some Temple Mount Activists consider even more significant than the IDF victory in 1967 that unified Jerusalem.

* US State Department Refuses to Stop Calling Judea, Samaria 'Occupied Territory' A request by US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman asking the State Department to stop referring to Judea and Samaria as 'Occupied Territory' led to a surprising affirmation that US policy still holds the regions to be illegally occupied by Israel.

* Hizballah and Hamas rank at top of Forbes' 'Richest Terror Groups' list Eight of the 'Top Ten' terror groups in terms of income are Muslim, with Hezbollah and Hamas ranked #1 and #3 respectively.

* Palestinians condemn Trump threat to cut aid as 'blackmail' Palestinian officials have dismissed as "blackmail" Donald Trump's threat to cut US aid over what he called their unwillingness to negotiate with Israel.

* Trump to N. Korean Leader: My Nuclear Button 'Is Bigger & More Powerful' US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley told reporters the United States was hearing reports that North Korea might be preparing to fire another missile.

* Are Iranians About to Topple Their Regime? Security service personnel need to desert their posts in order for the protests to turn into a revolution with successful regime change.

* North Korea reopens hotline to South to discuss Olympics North Korea has reopened a hotline to South Korea, almost two years after it was disabled on the orders of leader Kim Jong-un.

* Trump Tells Palestinians to Kiss American Money Goodbye US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that if the Palestinian Authority does not become more conciliatory in its approach to Israel, then it will no longer receive American financial aid.