Saturday, November 17, 2018

11/17/18

In first, US votes against UN resolution condemning Israeli presence in Golan Despite American support, world body overwhelmingly condemns Israel, and no one else, in 9 separate resolutions.

U.S. Envoy Warns: Iran May Create Islamic State-Like Terror Group Iran may help give birth to a “maligned” Shiite terrorist group that mirrors the Sunni Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL) savagery, the U.S. State Department’s special envoy to Syria cautioned on Thursday.

Labor leader Gabbay calls for early elections ‘as soon as possible’ As Netanyahu battles to save weakened coalition, opposition and coalition partners demand snap elections early next year.

"Death to Israel" song on Hamas TV half-hour before station destroyed About a half hour before Hamas' TV station in the Gaza Strip was bombed by Israel, the station broadcast a music video repeatedly announcing: "Death to Israel." 

New Iranian rocket smuggled into Gaza could threaten IDF defenses including Iron Dome The Palestinian Islamic Jihad was referring to a new artillery rocket from Iran when its Al-Qods wing claimed to have wrecked the Ashkelon on Tuesday, Nov. 13 with a new weapon.

EU army: Will it be easy for Europe to get rid of American political diktat? The creation of a European army would be a boon for Russia-EU relations, various military experts have told RT.

UK leader fights back against critics amid Brexit upheaval British Prime Minister Theresa May fought back against critics of her Brexit deal Saturday, telling opponents from within her party their alternative plans for Britain's departure from the European Union wouldn't work.

How Brexit debacle is uncovering and unraveling the dis-United Kingdom You have to hand it to Britain's Theresa May. She certainly possesses doughty British stiff-upper-lip attitude in the midst of gloom. 

The "Separate" Palestinian State Last week, Hamas began paying salaries to thousands of its employees after Qatar sent a $15 million grant in cash to the Gaza Strip.

Architects, activists slam Jerusalem Old City cable car plan Proponents view the cable car as an innovative solution to traffic woes, while critics call it an eyesore, a Disneyfication of the sacred city or a ploy to further Judaize Jerusalem.