11/30/20

 * Iranian newspaper urges striking Haifa in retaliation for Fakhrizadeh killing Columnist says Israeli coastal city should suffer assault that destroys facilities and ‘also causes heavy human casualties’.

* Iran opposition suspected alongside Israel in scientist's killing, Shamkani says A senior Iranian official said on Monday an opposition group was suspected alongside Israel in the killing of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist, an attack that has raised the prospect of a new standoff between Tehran and its longtime enemy.

* Was scientist’s killing the opening shot of a Trump-led war on Iran? The assassination of the country’s top nuclear expert raises fears that the outgoing US president is determined to take further action.

* Hezbollah says Iran will be one to respond to assassination of scientist: Manar TV The deputy leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said on Friday that the response for the assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was in Iran’s hands.

* After Iran Threatens Retaliation, US Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Persian Gulf The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was deployed to the Persian Gulf this week at a time of heightened tension in the region.

* Iran vows revenge for assassination of top nuclear scientist Father of Iran's nuclear program laid to rest, as Iran's defense minister vows to accelerate nuclear enrichment efforts.

* The Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: What Are the Iranian Regime’s Options? This past Friday, the architect of the Iranian nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated in a well-organized raid 70 km outside the city of Tehran.

* Tough but Necessary Road Ahead for Arms Control Russia's strategy with nuclear weapons, as outlined in official documents and many analyses, leans towards what General John Hyten, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has referred to as "escalate to win."

* Jordan's King Abdullah and Palestinian leader Abbas meet, hope Biden revives peace process Jordan’s King Abdullah on Sunday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and both leaders set high hopes that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will revive peace talks over a two-state solution to the decades-old Arab-Israeli conflict, officials said.

* Bahraini al-Aqsa prayer-goer: This is a new form of terror Last month, Palestinians claimed that they “expelled” a delegation from the United Arab Emirates whose members came to pray at the mosque.

11/27/20

 * Report: Israel’s Army Preparing in Case Trump Strikes Iran The Israeli military has been preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump will order a strike on Iran before leaving office in January, a report by Axios citing senior Israeli officials said Wednesday.

* Analysis: Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran A historic meeting between Israel’s prime minister and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has sent a strong signal to allies and enemies alike that the two countries remain deeply committed to containing their common foe Iran.

* Israel-Saudi-UAE alliance sends signal to Biden to tread lightly with Iran DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Much has changed since Saudi Arabia last sent troops to help other Arab countries wage war on Israel.

* Why No Nation Wants to Wage a War Against Israel Israel has a variety of high-tech weapons and a crack military. It also has the ultimate deterrent.

* Jordan scrambles to affirm its custodianship of al-Aqsa mosque Jordan is scrambling to affirm its custodianship of the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem after a meeting between Israeli and Saudi leaders raised fears in Amman that the fate of one of Islam’s holiest sites could be up for grabs in a normalisation deal between the two countries.

* The Muslim Brotherhood will use a Biden presidency to advance “Congressional Jihad” CAIR heavily backs Rep.Ilhan Omar and claims a Biden “victory” is due to its pursuit of “Congressional Jihad.” Op-ed.

* Turkey’s Erdogan says he sees Turkey as ‘part of Europe’ and wants full EU membership The greatest ambition of Erdogan is a revived Ottoman Empire. Should he obtain his goals of EU membership and the settling of large numbers of Muslim migrants throughout the EU, his ambition will be closer to realization.

* Blue and White minister: ‘Good chance’ we’ll vote to dissolve Knesset next week Second minister in Gantz’s party also confirms they’re weighing voting in favor of opposition’s no-confidence motion on Wednesday, which would topple coalition and trigger election.

* Still ‘strong support’ for EU’s principles and leadership on global issues, says EU-wide poll The poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank in cooperation with Danish Tænketanken EUROPA, also found that over 40 percent of those surveyed in eight countries have concerns about their country’s influence within the bloc.

* Iran's nuclear program chief Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassinated "We will strike as thunder at the killers of this oppressed martyr and will make them regret their action."

11/25/20

 * Will Trump attack Iran? The IDF prepares Political echelon instructs military to be prepared for scenario in which President Trump strikes Iran in his last days in office.

* Scoop: Israeli military prepares for possibility Trump will strike Iran The Israel Defense Forces have in recent weeks been instructed to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. will conduct a military strike against Iran before President Trump leaves office, senior Israeli officials tell me.

* Supreme leader dismisses talks as Iran looks to post-Trump future Iran’s supreme leader dismissed the prospect of new negotiations with the West on Tuesday, even as the Tehran government spoke optimistically about the return of foreign companies in “the absence of Trump” and his sanctions.

* Iran's president hopes Biden unravels Trump's Iran policies Iran’s president has reiterated his hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden would return America’s Iran policy to where he left things as vice president four years ago, rejoining Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers.

* US posts B-52 bombers to Mid-East ahead of troop drawdown US B-52 Stratofortress bombers were on their way to the Middle East on Saturday, Nov. 21. Their mission: “To deter aggression and reassure allies”- four days after Washington announced the drawdown of troops to 2,500 in Afghanistan and 2,500 in Iraq by Jan. 15 of next year.

* Israel: UN Security Council must demand Iranian ouster from Syria The Syrian regime “continues to allow Iran and its proxies to use its territory... to entrench its presence in Syria."

* Iran on Israeli airstrikes in Syria: ‘The Zionist regime is well aware that the era of hit and run is over’ That is, Biden is coming, and so now Israel will lose its greatest ally, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will be saved and newly enabled to finance jihad terrorism worldwide.

* PA Shari’ah Judge: Jews/Israelis are "impure... occupying thieves” During a recent sermon, one of the PA’s Shari’ah judges called on Allah to “liberate Al-Aqsa” and free it from “the impurity of the occupying thieves”.

* A fourth election within two years is now a certainty A High Court decision cuts Israel’s long-suffering government off life support, and everyone from left, right and center is readying the campaign.

* Nowhere on Earth Will Be Safe from a U.S.-China War China and the United States will likely remain fixated on each other as potential military competitors for decades to come.

11/24/20

 * Sudan govt refuses to confirm Israeli delegation visit Gov't spokesman cited as saying no communications with Israel until normalization approved by parliament.

* Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Attack Saudi Oil Facility One Day After Reported Secret MBS-Pompeo-Netanyahu Meeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched a fresh strike against an oil facility target in Saudi Arabia, inflicting significant damage and raising tensions in the Gulf shortly after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left the region after visiting both Israel and Saudi Arabia.

* Supreme leader dismisses talks as Iran looks to post-Trump future Iran’s supreme leader dismissed the prospect of new negotiations with the West on Tuesday, even as the Tehran government spoke optimistically about the return of foreign companies in “the absence of Trump” and his sanctions.

* We Cannot Let ISIS Rebuild in Afghanistan the Terror Caliphate it Lost in Syria and Iraq: NATO NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the 66th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday said its alliance “cannot let ISIS rebuild in Afghanistan the terror caliphate it lost in Syria and Iraq,” adding NATO mission will continue to provide support to Afghan security forces.

* Positivity and the Holy Temple: Join the Holy Temple Rebellion! Rebulding the Holy Temple is possible - time to begin, even if it means rebelling against the Chief Rabbinate and its Rabbinic Council.

* Cooperate with China or World War 3: Kissinger In a little over 14 minutes Kissinger managed to totally misinterpret Chinese history, support Beijing's most important foreign policy goal, and give deeply misguided advice to Joe Biden.

* How Trump can expose biggest lie in Middle East: Palestinian ‘refugee’ myth The Trump administration may be on its way out, but it can still ­advance American interests between now and January.

* PA glorifies Arafat as man of war PA official: Arafat "would repeat the saying ‘Millions of Martyrs are marching to Jerusalem,’ in a clear and unequivocal sign that the path to Jerusalem is paved with sacrifices and continues until our people will achieve its firm and legal rights to liberate the land".

* Government rift sets Israel on slippery slope to spring election The bones of contention between the two parties leading the coalition government pile up day by day.

* 'Migration is not a threat to Christianity,' says Pope Francis Pope Francis, a strong advocate of the rights of refugees, said in a new book published on Monday that migration does not pose a threat to Christianity.

11/23/20

 * Netanyahu meets Saudi crown prince MBS, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief Yossi Cohen met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Neom, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Israeli sources confirmed.

* Saudi-Israel meeting confirmed as show of unity against Iran A secret meeting between Netanyahu, Pompeo and the Saudi crown prince Sunday evening has been confirmed, although it appears no formal ties are imminent, Israel Hayom reports.

* US: No green light given to Israel to apply sovereignty State Department says historic visit to Samaria was not intended as green light for sovereignty plan.

* Saudi Arabia should be a ‘partner’ on any future nuclear deal with Iran, foreign minister says Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud tells CNBC that President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign set the groundwork for a new agreement with Iran.

* Iran's allies on high alert in Trump's final weeks in office Two Iraqi officials say Iran has instructed allies across the Middle East to be on high alert and avoid provoking tensions with the U.S. that could give an outgoing Trump administration cause to launch attacks in the U.S. president's final weeks in office.

* Iran vows to crush any Israeli attempt to hit its 'advisory' role in Syria Iran on Sunday vowed to defeat any Israeli attempt to harm its role in Syria, saying the era of “hit and run” attacks by Israel there was over, days after Israel carried out air strikes on Syrian army and Iranian paramilitary targets in the country.

* 'Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory': Iran to reap benefits of Iraq drawdown, experts fear President Trump’s decision to withdraw additional troops from Iraq risks expanding Iran’s influence in Baghdad by undercutting the prime minister’s efforts to counter Tehran’s proxy fighters.

* Under Joe Biden, US eyes Middle East policy overhaul US President-elect Joe Biden has signaled his intention to re-engage with the global community to tackle the Mideast's greatest challenges. Experts say he will need to confront the risks posed by Russia, Iran and Turkey.

* China supports European push for ‘strategic autonomy’, Wang Yi says Chinese foreign minister tells French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian that the direction is ‘in line with Europe’s long-term interests’.

* Major Worldwide Famine in 2021 ‘Presaging Messiah as Prophesied by Amos’ As the UN predicts a global famine of “Biblical proportions”, it would be appropriate to look to the Bible for clues that might help avert disaster.

11/21/20

 * Israelis to UAE: Recognize Jewish Worship Rights on Temple Mount As more Arab countries normalize relations with Israel, more Muslim Arabs are calling for Israel to take control away from the Palestinian Waqf.

* Tensions spike with Tehran’s threat of revenge after IDF hits al Qods assets in Syria The IDF exposed the secretive Iranian al Qods Unit 840 operating in Syria on Thursday, Nov. 19, while drawing a threat from Tehran to “enemies and terrorists” of a :harsh revenge” for their “crimes against the Iranian nation.

* Israel, Bahrain cement new ties with pledges of embassies and visas Bahrain and Israel said on Wednesday they would open embassies, establish online visa systems and launch weekly flights between the countries soon, in a broadened cooperation promoted by Washington as an economic boon and means of isolating Iran.

* Trump’s aides held him back from a strike on Iran’s nuclear site in his last days of office – report President Donald Trump asked his top security aides for options to strike Iran’s main nuclear facility in his last days of office, according to a New York Times report on Monday, Nov. 17.

* Iran warns of ‘crushing response’ after Trump said to mull strikes on nuke sites Threat follows NY Times report that US president last week weighed military options, but was dissuaded by aides; Pompeo, present at those talks, to arrive in Israel on Wednesday.

* Trump’s core righteousness shines through Pompeo's anti-BDS and pro-Jews in Yesha speech For no conceivable political gain, post-elections, Trump sent Mike Pompeo, to the Mideast with special tasks.And now Pollard. Op-ed.

* Iran’s Army May be Huge, but the IRGC is Tehran’s Real Power Broker Much like China’s army in the 1980s, the Iranian Army and other ground forces are large but poorly armed.

* Palestinian, Islamic organizations played crucial role in Biden victory, US polls show Polls confirm that 70% of Arab and Muslim voters, including 80,000 Americans of Arab descent in Michigan, supported Biden.

* Arabs Warn Biden: Do Not Embrace Islamists In a clear message directed to a possible US administration under Joe Biden, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have warned against supporting the Muslim Brotherhood organization.

* Where is the EU aid to the Palestinian Authority going? In May 2020, Palestinian Authority Chairman, Mahmoud Abbas, declared that the PA and the PLO no longer see themselves bound by the agreements signed with Israel.

* Saudis Alarmed At Prospect of Biden Rejoining the Iran Deal In May 2020, Palestinian Authority Chairman, Mahmoud Abbas, declared that the PA and the PLO no longer see themselves Israel and Saudi Arabia are the two countries most threatened by Iran, and both have been well-pleased with President Trump’s withdrawal in 2018 from the nuclear deal with Iran and the imposition of crippling sanctions on the Islamic Republic, that have helped to bring that country economically to its knees.

* Sea change: Building a naval base in Sudan is the first crucial step in restoring Russia’s maritime power The Russian fleet needs a well-developed system of overseas military bases. Its planned logistics center on Sudan’s Red Sea coast is the first step – but one of exceptional significance.

* Saudi Media Exposes Palestinian Lie: Al Aqsa Mosque Isn't on Temple Mount A Saudi Arabian journalist published an article in a prominent Saudi newspaper describing the historical roots of that the myth that the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the third holiest site in Islam.

11/20/20

 * Iran Says Trump Is Risking 'Full-Fledged War' with End of Term Escalation President Donald Trump is yet to publicly admit defeat and commit to a transition of power, but talk inside the White House and the GOP is turning to his legacy regardless.

* US Air Strikes Against Iran's Nuclear Program Would Take Things from Bad to Worse While air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities may delay the acquisition of nuclear weapons by Iran, they will not prevent it.

* Avi Abraham Benlolo: The million-dollar question: What will Biden do about Iran? The best approach would be to keep the pressure on Tehran, while reaching out and trying to bring Iran into the world community of peaceful nations.

* Did Putin “Vote” for Biden? After four years of supporting Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to curry favor with Joe Biden days before the US presidential election.

* Does the end of the Trump administration signal a revival of its war games with Iran? With two months to go before the handover of power to Joe Biden, will lame-duck US President Donald Trump go back to playing war games with Iran?

* Trump’s core righteousness shines through Pompeo's anti-BDS and pro-Jews in Yesha speech For no conceivable political gain, post-elections, Trump sent his Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to the Mideast with special tasks.Op-ed.

* US general warns Islamic State still a long-term threat in Iraq, Syria As Trump pushes to withdraw troops from the Middle East, US Central Command chief says solution needed for refugees, or ‘we’re never really going to defeat ISIS’.

* Biden should hear Gulf rulers before a deal with Iran Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani urged the presumptive US President-elect Joe Biden to talk with the Gulf states before entering any deals with Iran.

* Vatican Chief: We Are Proud to Call Jews ‘Our Brothers and Sisters’ The Vatican’s Secretary of State has condemned a recent rise in anti-Semitism, asserting Thursday that Catholics are proud to stand with Jews as “our brothers and sisters.”

* Have France, Spain and Ireland agreed to fund Palestinian terror organizations? In August 2019, Palestinian terrorists detonated a bomb at a water spring, murdering 17-year-old Rina Schnerb and seriously injuring her father and brother.

11/19/20

 * Tensions spike with Tehran’s threat of revenge after IDF hits al Qods assets in Syria The IDF exposed the secretive Iranian al Qods Unit 840 operating in Syria on Thursday, Nov. 19 while drawing a threat from Tehran to “enemies and terrorists” of a harsh revenge” for their “crimes against the Iranian nation.

* Two summits: Arab kings gather in UAE as Bahrain, Israel meet - analysis In short, the Kingdom of Jordan and Israel showcase what peace can look like if it is not built upon strong civil society, economic factors and personal warmth.

* Biden Faces an Evolving Middle East The news that Bahrain's foreign minister is meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel this week highlights the predicament that president elect Joe Biden faces in the Middle East: he wants to restore a U.S. approach to the region that relies on increasingly out-of-date assumptions.

* Arabs Warn Biden: Do Not Embrace Islamists "These observers pointed out that, behind the Council's statement, there is a Saudi message saying that the Brotherhood's rush to welcome and embrace Biden and its attempt to win his sympathy while inciting against important countries in the region will not change Saudi Arabia's steadfast position of considering the group a terrorist organization and a real incubator for all militant groups." — The Arab Weekly, November 12, 2020.

* Will Trump's major foreign policy legacy be Israel and Palestine? From ‘peace’ deals to gutting aid, the US president has had a major impact on the region.

* Biden's Middle East team might look a lot like Obama's Biden and his team are in the early stages of staffing his administration, and I've been sounding out my sources on who is expected to handle Middle East policy at the National Security Council, the State Department and the Pentagon.

* With Iran’s Help These Iraqi Militias Are Acquiring Deadlier Rockets Iraqi Shiite militia groups backed by Iran appear to have acquired and even built increasingly more lethal missiles and rockets in recent years.

* 1 big thing: Israel's plan to influence Biden on Iran Israel is drafting a strategy for engaging with the incoming Biden administration on Iran, two Israeli officials tell me.

* Arabs warn Biden: Do not return to Obama era of embracing Islamists The message they are sending to Biden and the Democrats: We do not want to go back to the bad old days when the U.S. administration aligned itself with Islamist terrorist groups.

* Saudi journalist states that al-Aqsa Mosque is not in Jerusalem Yamani is right about al-Aqsa not being in Jerusalem. Of course he doesn’t mean the structure that is called the al-Aqsa Mosque and is on the Temple Mount.

11/18/20

 * Israelis to UAE: Recognize Jewish Worship Rights on Temple Mount As more Arab countries normalize relations with Israel, more Muslim Arabs are calling for Israel to take control away from the Palestinian Waqf.

* Israel strikes 'Iranian military sites' in Syria after bombs found in Golan Israel's military says it launched air strikes against Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria overnight, after explosive devices were found in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

* Iran Has a Truly Ridiculous Stockpile of Missiles North Korea has demonstrated that even a determined country of limited means can build a credible missile program.

* After Trump, what will Biden do about Iran? US President-elect Joe Biden says the international system is "coming apart at the seams".

* These Weapons Make Israel More Than Ready for Its Next Ground War Here are five Israeli army weapons of war that no one in the Middle East would certainly want to tangle with in a fight.

* Israel, Bahrain cement new ties with pledges of embassies and visas Bahrain and Israel said on Wednesday they would open embassies, establish online visa systems and launch weekly flights between the countries soon, in a broadened cooperation promoted by Washington as an economic boon and means of isolating Iran.

* Palestinians restore ties with Israel PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said that the Palestinians have received a written document in which Israel pledges to abide by all the agreements with the Palestinians.

* European leaders call for unity with US against China French and German foreign ministers say Brussels and Washington should ‘consult’ to coordinate their approach.

* Delingpole: The Great Reset Is Trending. Here’s Why… The Great Reset has been trending on Twitter. Once you’re familiar with what it means for the future of our civilisation, you’ll understand why…

* Great Reset Will “Lead to a Fusion of Our Physical, Digital and Biological Identity” Globalist Klaus Schwab made it clear that transhumanism is an integral part of “The Great Reset” when he said that the fourth industrial revolution would “lead to a fusion of our physical, digital and biological identity,” which in his book he clarifies is implantable microchips that can read your thoughts.

11/17/20

 * Emiratis unperturbed by fatwa banning them from prayers on Temple Mount In spite of a fatwa issued by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Emiratis remain defiant and will not be bullied.

* Trump’s aides held him back from a strike on Iran’s nuclear site in his last days of office – report President Donald Trump asked his top security aides for options to strike Iran’s main nuclear facility in his last days of office, according to a New York Times report on Monday, Nov. 17/ He was said to have been dissuaded from such action by those aides, who warned him it could trigger a wider regional conflict.

* Iran warns of ‘crushing response’ after Trump said to mull strikes on nuke sites Threat follows NY Times report that US president last week weighed military options, but was dissuaded by aides; Pompeo, present at those talks, to arrive in Israel on Wednesday.

* Iran says U.S. move against it would face 'crushing' response Any U.S. attack on Iran would face a “crushing” response, an Iranian government spokesman said on Tuesday, following reports U.S. President Donald Trump asked for options for a strike on Iran’s main nuclear site last week but decided against doing so.

* Saudi Media Exposes Palestinian Lie: Al Aqsa Mosque Isn't on Temple Mount A Saudi Arabian journalist published an article in a prominent Saudi newspaper describing the historical roots of that the myth that the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the third holiest site in Islam.

* The gang assault on Israel at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly A squad of the most non-democratic countries will use upcoming UN General Assembly session for more Israel-bashing resolutions. Op-ed.

* A Watershed Moment for the Middle East Israel's new agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, new agreements for airline overflights of countries with which Israel has no new peace or economic pacts, a new aviation agreement with Jordan and general Saudi and Egyptian approval have brought what many are calling a "watershed moment."

* Qatar FM: Normalisation with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood efforts Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday Arab states that establish ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian statehood, but it was in their own sovereign right to do so.

* Sea change: Building a naval base in Sudan is the first crucial step in restoring Russia’s maritime power The Russian fleet needs a well-developed system of overseas military bases. Its planned logistics center on Sudan’s Red Sea coast is the first step – but one of exceptional significance.

* Corona Shut Down All Jewish Holidays Except For The One That's An Omen to Messiah's Arrival One unfortunate and painful effect of the pandemic is the cancellation of holiday celebrations. But even this social phenomenon was described by the sages as a sign, or perhaps a necessary condition, for the Messianic era.

11/16/20

 * Emirati Airline AD Features Holy Temple in Jerusalem An Emirati airline announced regular flights to Israel with a video featuring several iconic images associated with Israel including… the Second Temple.

* Palestinian, Islamic organizations played crucial role in Biden victory, US polls show Polls confirm that 70% of Arab and Muslim voters, including 80,000 Americans of Arab descent in Michigan, supported Biden.

* The US Election: Preliminary Lessons for US Allies It appears likely that Joe Biden will take office as president of the United States in January, and American allies will need to assess the implications.

* Caroline Glick: The approaching storm in US-Israel relations Talk of Biden’s joviality and personal warmth, and of moderates versus radicals, are soothing distractions for Israelis about to face the most hostile U.S. administration in history.

* Emirates, Etihad tap Israel for growth as new business ties deepen Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is launching flights to Israel, marking a significant step forward in the UAE-Israel relationship.

* Iran’s Army May be Huge, but the IRGC is Tehran’s Real Power Broker Much like China’s army in the 1980s, the Iranian Army and other ground forces are large but poorly armed.

* Saudis Alarmed At Prospect of Biden Rejoining the Iran Deal Israel and Saudi Arabia are the two countries most threatened by Iran, and both have been well-pleased with President Trump’s withdrawal in 2018 from the nuclear deal with Iran and the imposition of crippling sanctions on the Islamic Republic, that have helped to bring that country economically to its knees.

* Who Wins in a Missile Attack Showdown: Israel or Iran? What exactly is the current state of the IDF’s missile defenses, and will they be able to repel the next large-scale missile strike from Iran or one of its regional proxies?

* African influence at stake in diplomatic row between Paris and Ankara The war of words between France and Turkey over cartoons portraying Islam's Prophet Muhammad is the latest ugly spat between the two Nato members. But underlying the simmering diplomatic tensions is an increasingly bitter rivalry for influence in Africa.

* Where is the EU aid to the Palestinian Authority going? In May 2020, Palestinian Authority Chairman, Mahmoud Abbas, declared that the PA and the PLO no longer see themselves bound by the agreements signed with Israel.

11/14/20

 * Applying the Abraham Accords to the Temple Mount Ironically, while Jews are forbidden from praying at the holiest site in Judaism, it is Muslims beyond Israel’s borders who are beginning to complain about how the site has been overrun by hostile Palestinians.

* Analysis: How a Biden–Harris administration would unravel Middle East peace A Biden–Harris administration would likely undermine much of the progress towards Middle East peace that the Trump administration has made.

* Iran offers Arab states 'mafia deal' of security or punishment after Trump The message was clearly aimed at Gulf states and others that are partnered with the US.

* Abbas Finally Congratulates Biden, Said to Demand Reversal of Embassy Move Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called on self-proclaimed president-elect Joe Biden to “strengthen the Palestinian-American relationship,” and was cited by a senior source as seeking the reversal of the U.S. embassy move by the incoming administration.

* Are Israel and the US planning to attack Iran? An Israeli strike against Iran is extremely complicated and has always been viewed by the IDF as a last resort.

* Iran: Mullahs Celebrate What They Hope Will Be the Return To Their Nuclear Bomb The Iranian regime has excitingly announced former U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden's possible victory in the US presidential elections and is celebrating that the next US administration will, they hope, be from the Democrat Party.

* Biden and Israel: A Return to the Obama Era? US president-elect Joe Biden comes from a completely different background than either Donald Trump or Barack Obama.

* Turkey is Seeking Global Power at America’s Expense Ankara’s desperate need to show itself as a leader of the Muslim world is harming U.S. interests.

* Turkey Looks to Form It's Own Intergovernmental Military Alliance Competing with NATO A premiere Turkish newspaper recently published an article in which prominent academics called for the formation of a multinational army patterned after NATO that, according to its proponents, would be “one of the West’s greatest fears.”

* ‘Europe is ready’ to team up with Joe Biden on China European officials will soon contact the team of US President-elect Joe Biden to work together on China policies, in early signs that a transatlantic alliance is taking shape to tackle Beijing.

* Arabs states draw closer to Israel to counter non-Arab powers Turkey and Iran “The Gulf states are not considered ‘kosher’ for leading the Sunnis,” according to Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, an expert on Turkey at the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University.

11/13/20

 * Are Israel and the US planning to attack Iran? An Israeli strike against Iran is extremely complicated and has always been viewed in the IDF as a last resort.

* Muslim Brotherhood gleeful at the prospect of a Biden presidency Most major Muslim organizations in the U.S. are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, which has the stated goal (according to a captured internal document) in America of “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within, and sabotaging its miserable house.”

* Introducing the 'Great Reset,' world leaders' radical plan to transform the economy For decades, progressives have attempted to use climate change to justify liberal policy changes. But their latest attempt – a new proposal called the “Great Reset” – is the most ambitious and radical plan the world has seen in more than a generation.

* Tony Blair Rejoices: Joe Biden Can Unite the World Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair rejoiced Thursday at the prospect of Joe Biden gaining the White House, championing his fellow globalist as just the person to unite the world while waving away any doubts he will take office.

* Israel's settlements could test ties with Biden The next two months could provide a key test for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President-elect Joe Biden.

* Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris says Turkey’s Erdogan wants to be ‘new Ottoman emperor’ In strongly worded criticism, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris this week said Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making a “very big mess” in the Middle East by interfering around the region.

* Cash rewards for murdering Israeli children: Over $371,000 paid by the PA for murder of 4 children and 9 adults Today is the 18th anniversary of the brutal murder of five Israelis in Kibbutz Metzer on November 10, 2002.

* Israeli Arab MK: 'I want peace, Netanyahu doesn't want war; we can talk' Negotiations reportedly held between Arab party and Israeli PM's Likud.

* Arabs: "Westerners Must Stop Appeasing Islamists" "Political Islamic organizations are the reason for perpetuating terrorism and hatred. These organizations are banned in most of the Islamic countries, while Europe, especially Britain, embraces them and allows them to operate freely..."

* Biden’s victory prompts great expectations in Ramallah, quite possibly too great PA is anticipating a possible White House invite for Abbas, the reopening of its DC offices, and resumed aid. It may be over-confident, and there’s a two-month transition first.

11/12/20

 * Applying the Abraham Accords to the Temple Mount Ironically, while Jews are forbidden from praying at the holiest site in Judaism, it is Muslims beyond Israel’s borders who are beginning to complain about how the site has been overrun by hostile Palestinians.

* Saudi king urges 'firm stance' against Iran "This firm stance must guarantee that the Iranian regime is prevented from obtaining weapons of mass destruction."

* Normalizing with Cairo Rather than Riyadh Could Be a Major Achievement Normalizing relations between the two veteran peacemakers, Israel and Egypt, rather than making peace with Saudi Arabia could be the crowning achievement of the Abraham Accords peace process.

* Palestinian Authority President Abbas joins chorus of leaders congratulating Biden, issues first demands Already the Palestinian Authority, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and other jihadist thugs are making demands and compiling wish lists for a Biden administration, since they view him as a dhimmi.

* This group wants a caliphate, and sees even Hamas as a ‘nationalist’ target Many see Hizb ut-Tahrir, which has existed for nearly 70 years and operates in 50 countries, as the precursor of Al-Qaeda and ISIS. A number of European and Arab countries have outlawed it, but Israel prefers to allow it to continue operating.

* Arabs states draw closer to Israel to counter non-Arab powers Turkey and Iran “The Gulf states are not considered ‘kosher’ for leading the Sunnis,” according to Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, an expert on Turkey at the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University.

* Nasrallah warns Hezbollah 'on high alert for any Israeli attack' Terrorist group chief belittles recent IDF drill as it shifts Israel 'from position of offense to defense'.

* Viewpoint: Russia and Turkey - unlikely victors of Karabakh conflict A bloody six-week war in Nagorno-Karabakh is over, after a peace agreement brokered by Moscow was signed by the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

* Report: North Korea Estimated to Have Up to 60 Nuclear Warheads North Korea is believed to have up to 60 nuclear warheads capable of threatening regional stability in East Asia, according to the latest estimate published Wednesday by the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS).

* Third Countries Are Invited to Join European Military Projects As the European Union comes to terms with a changing strategic environment, it needs to do more to provide for its own defense and security.

11/11/20

 * Hezbollah’s presence in southern Syria big enough to open 2nd front, report says The latest report revealed the location of 58 sites linked to Hezbollah’s activities in southern Syria, in the Quneitra and Dara’a provinces.

* With An Eye On Hezbollah, Israel Carries Out New Military Exercises On Its Northern Border Israel’s military has just carried out some notably extensive military exercises on its northern frontier with Lebanon.

* Biden and Israel: A Return to the Obama Era? The election of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States requires an examination of the significance for Israel of the transition of power.

* Why the Muslim Brotherhood Came Out of Its Hole The labeled terrorist organization [Muslim Brotherhood] said, with a straight face, that it "wishes Mr. Biden, the American people, and the peoples of the whole world to continue to live in dignity under the principles of freedom, justice, democracy and respect for human rights."

* Mixed reactions to Biden's victory across the Middle East The reactions across the Middle East to Joe Biden’s victory revealed the strategic calculations of leaders in the region heading into a post-Trump era.

* Al-Aqsa Mosque Lecture: The Islamic State Will Conquer Rome, Liberate Al-Andalus, and Rule The World ‘Palestinian’ political researcher Sheikh Ahmad Al-Khatwani said in a November 5, 2020 lecture at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem that once established, an Islamic state would be able to easily conquer Rome and liberate Al-Andalus, Kashmir, Chechnya, East Turkestan, India, and other Muslims lands.

* Russia, Iran Reach Out to Back Syria, U.S. Doubles Down on Sanctions Iran and Russia have reached out to reassure their support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after the United States expanded sanctions against the leader's government in Damascus.

* Greece, Egypt seek Biden role in East Mediterranean dispute Greece’s prime minister says he expects the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to play a more active role in attempting to calm tension in the eastern Mediterranean.

* Study: Israel's Haredi population to rise to 6.5 million by 2065 One out of every three Israelis will be haredi 45 years from now, study finds, as haredi population surges from 1.1 million to 6.5 million.

* Analysis: How a Biden–Harris administration would unravel Middle East peace A Biden–Harris administration would likely undermine much of the progress towards Middle East peace that the Trump administration has made.

11/10/20

 * Iran: Mullahs Celebrate What They Hope Will Be the Return To Their Nuclear Bomb At the beginning, U.S. President Donald J. Trump pulled the US out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, which Iran never signed and which paves the way for Iran to have nuclear weapons.

* Hamas top dog: ‘An evil has distanced itself from us with the end of the Trump administration’ Now they can go back to getting paid by American taxpayers for targeting Israeli civilians in jihad attacks.

* Palestinian Authority Promises Doomsday “Normalization” of ties with Israel by several Arab states has not been the result of some kind of diabolical American and Israeli plot.

* Iran outlasted Trump and his 'maximum pressure.' Biden needs a new approach. Trump's three-year pressure campaign against Iran has undeniably failed to accomplish the goals its advocates claimed and made a foolish war more likely.

* Netanyahu: I stand for Israel, not for Republicans or Democrats Prime minister touts relationships with Democrats days after US election called for Biden.

* 'Never Again' rings hollow in 2020 In the 21st century, people are still being murdered, synagogues and Jewish shops are being attacked, and graves in Jewish cemeteries are being defaced.

* Turkey looks to form it's own intergovernmental military alliance competing with NATO A premiere Turkish newspaper recently published an article in which prominent academics called for the formation of a multinational army patterned after NATO that, according to its proponents, would be “one of the West’s greatest fears.”

* Turkey is Seeking Global Power at America’s Expense Ankara’s desperate need to show itself as a leader of the Muslim world is harming U.S. interests.

* Biden’s Voice, Obama’s Actions? Barack Obama believes he has not yet said his last word in American politics.

* ‘Europe is ready’ to team up with Joe Biden on China EU foreign policy chief says the South China Sea, China’s unfair trade practices and security are potential areas of transatlantic cooperation.

11/9/20

 * Iran offers Arab states 'mafia deal' of security or punishment after Trump The message was clearly aimed at Gulf states and others that are partnered with the US.

* Abbas Finally Congratulates Biden, Said to Demand Reversal of Embassy Move Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called on self-proclaimed president-elect Joe Biden to “strengthen the Palestinian-American relationship,” and was cited by a senior source as seeking the reversal of the U.S. embassy move by the incoming administration.

* Kamala Harris: We will restore aid to Palestinians, renew ties The statement from Harris comes as many observers in the Middle East will be watching the outcome of the 2020 US election.

* “Teach your children: the Zionist entity will come to an end” says Egyptian MP and PA TV host Although Israel signed a peace treaty with Egypt decades ago, one Egyptian member of Parliament rejects outright Israel's right to exist.

* US election result: What Biden's victory means for rest of world After days of uncertainty, Joe Biden has won the US presidential election, BBC projections show.

* Iran's New Underground Missile Base Looks Mildly Terrifying. See for Yourself. An underground missile base lurking somewhere beneath Iran looks an awful lot like a James Bond villain lair, complete with walls carved out of rock, spotlights, and a promise of “severe revenge.”

* What Would a Biden Presidency Mean For Israel? Let’s be charitable. Let’s consider the best case to be made for Biden “as a friend of Israel,” which just appeared from a veteran Israeli journalist, Raphael Ahren: “Biden a veteran friend of Israel, settlement critic, may be at odds over Iran,” by Raphael Ahren, Times of Israel.

* Turkey: The Return of Demons Though Empire-builders of the first order, the Ottomans were always careful not to bite more than they could chew. Erdogan, however, is leading Turkey into empire-building adventures which it does not want and cannot afford.

* World leaders congratulate Biden as Russia, China await Int'l leaders have congratulated President-elect Joe Biden. Russia & China saying they want to await final verdict.

* The Election is Not Over The "journalists" of the news media have begun the relentless drumbeat of proclaiming "President-elect Biden.

11/7/20

 * UN speaks of Temple Mount as solely Muslim site, ignores Jewish ties “Unlike this chamber which is detached from reality, a growing number of nations are acknowledging Jerusalem," said Ambassador Gilad Erdan.

* Netanyahu scolds EU, says bloc doesn’t understand changing nature of Middle East UAE, Bahrain, Sudan made peace with Israel and ‘obviously’ view regional situation differently from ‘traditional bureaucracies’ in Brussels, PM says at meeting with Romanian PM.

* Israeli minister warns of war if Biden returns to Iran Deal “If Biden stays with that policy, there will, in the end, be a violent confrontation between Israel and Iran.”

* Israel's intelligence chief wants next US president to continue Abraham Accords. Eli Cohen told Ynet TV that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are "on the agenda" for recognizing the Jewish state.

* 138 Nations in UN Pass 7 Anti-Israel Resolutions: Declare Temple Mount Exclusively Muslim On Wednesday, a United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee passed seven resolutions condemning Israel without mentioning any transgressions by any other nation.

* Iran Shows Off New Long-Range Missile System That Will 'Shake' Enemy When Fired Iran has shown off a new long-range missile system that, when launched, would cause the foes of the Islamic Republic to tremble, according to one of the country's most senior military officials.

* The quadruple threat: North Korea, China, Pakistan and Iran North Korea renews cooperation with Iran on weapons development, with broader links to China and Pakistan. Op-ed.

* Islamic scholar: ‘The Muslim caliph will lead the Muslim armies and they will crush Paris completely’ Could Ali Abu Ahmed be clearer about his adherence to the Islamic idea that violent jihad must be waged in order to force Infidels to submit to Sharia? 

* Europe must strengthen its borders after attacks, says Macron Europe must rethink its open-border Schengen area, including a more robust protection of the zone’s external frontiers, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, after a spate of Islamist attacks in France and Austria.

* All of Israel is “Palestine” in Fatah message In a recent Facebook post, Abbas’ Fatah Movement made it clear what it means when it refers to ”Palestine” – it includes the entire State of Israel.

* ‘Palestinian’ officials confirm that Palestinian Authority is in direct contact with Biden campaign No surprise here. Trump is indeed “the worst American president ever when it comes to the Palestinians,” because he stopped enabling the “Palestinian” jihad, both by showering the Palestinian Authority and Gaza with money and by echoing “Palestinian” jihad rhetoric. 

* Proxy Wars: How Turkey and Iran Employ Militias Abroad Iran and Turkey are using proxy militias to insert themselves in conflicts across the Middle East.

11/6/20

 * 138 Nations in UN Pass 7 Anti-Israel Resolutions; Declare Temple Mount Exclusively Muslim On Wednesday, a United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee passed seven resolutions condemning Israel without mentioning any transgressions by any other nation.

* As Biden Nears Presidency, Israeli Minister Says His Iran Policy Could Lead to War With former Vice President Joe Biden on the verge of victory in this week's presidential election, ministers in Israel are already discussing what the Democratic candidate's proposed Iran policy would mean for their country.

* Iran’s General Salami Boasts of Potent Missile to ‘Make Our Enemies Shiver’ The chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Hossein Salami, unveiled a new domestic missile system Thursday he boasted would make enemies of the Islamic Republic “shiver” in fear.

* It Would Be World War III: Israel's (Nuclear?) Missiles Could Destroy Iran The "Popeye" missile is the mainstay of Israel's cruise missile force. Though it could (in theory) be equipped with a nuclear weapon, it's dangerous enough on its own, too.

* Police stop 2,000 Palestinians illegally going to pray at Temple Mount The operation was part of wider efforts to prevent infiltration into Jerusalem of those attempting to pray in Jerusalem's Old City.

* Muslims: Al-Aqsa Mosque Does Not Belong to Palestinians These Gulf Muslims are also demanding an end to the Palestinian "monopoly" over the Islamic holy site in Jerusalem."

* US election: hint of schadenfreude as European Union watches democracy at work in Trump’s America German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas hopeful the West can play as a team again once the US election is over.

* Despite Trump-Erdogan ties, Turkey says it will work with whoever wins U.S. vote Turkey is ready to work with whoever wins the U.S. election, two top Turkish officials said on Friday, despite a friendship with President Donald Trump that has helped the two countries through turbulent times.

* Report: Vladimir Putin to resign as president Amid claims Russian president is suffering from Parkinson's disease, Putin reportedly planning to step down this coming January.

* The U.S. Navy Should Be Wary of Iran’s Massive Missile Arsenal The domestically-developed Fateh-110 is not Iran’s longest-range missile, but it has nonetheless spearheaded a succession of missile strikes targeting Tehran’s foes since 2017.

11/5/20

 * UN speaks of Temple Mount as solely Muslim site, ignores Jewish ties “Unlike this chamber which is detached from reality, a growing number of nations are acknowledging Jerusalem," said Gilad Erdan.

* EU plots course as US awaits election winner With key states still up for grabs, the US presidential election is anything but decided. Foreign policy experts point out that, no matter the outcome, the European Union must be willing to go its own way.

* Israeli minister warns of war if Biden returns to Iran Deal “If Biden stays with that policy, there will, in the end, be a violent confrontation between Israel and Iran.”

* For the PA, “Peace” means a judenfrei state ethnically cleansed of all Jews While the middle eastern winds of change have brought about peace agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, the Palestinian leadership is still as intransigent as ever.

* As US reels over disputed election, a world in turmoil could spin further out of control Americans were casting votes in the presidential elections. But a world away, Iran unveiled a new long-range ballistic missile launching system.

* Iran Shows Off New Long-Range Missile System That Will 'Shake' Enemy When Fired Iran has shown off a new long-range missile system that, when launched, would cause the foes of the Islamic Republic to tremble, according to one of the country's most senior military officials.

* Palestinians Call for Boycotting Israel, Then Ask Israel To Save Their Lives Particularly outrageous is the fact that Erekat was admitted to an Israeli hospital for the best medical treatment at a time when the Palestinian government is denying ordinary Palestinians permits to go to Israeli hospitals.

* Europe must strengthen border controls after attacks, says Macron Europe must rethink its open-border Schengen area, including a more robust protection of the zone’s external frontiers, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, after a spate of Islamist attacks in France and Austria.

* Hypocritical Outrage at Cartoons That Offend Muslims A statement released on October 28th by the office of the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) claimed that the republishing in France of satirical caricatures depicting Prophet Muhammed was responsible for provoking “acts of violence against innocent civilians who were attacked for their sheer religion, belief or ethnicity.”

* Why Almost No One Can Beat Israel on Land and in the Air The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has been instrumental in Israel’s defense, providing air superiority over Israel, close air support over Israeli ground forces, and performing strikes against targets deep in the enemy’s homeland.

11/4/20

 * Five Middle East foreign policy crises for next US president The Middle East has always been a challenge for US presidents going back fifty years.

* Israel's intelligence chief wants next US president to continue Abraham Accords. Eli Cohen told Ynet TV that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are "on the agenda" for recognizing the Jewish state.

* Amid US-UAE arms deal and US election, Israelis wonder how balance of power in region might change The news of a proposed $10.4 billion deal for the US to sell up to 50 F-35 fighter jets to the UAE has raised questions among Israeli defense officials, who warn that it could have negative effects for Israel.

* Xi Jinping calls for global cooperation to get economies back on track Chinese president tells China International Import Expo that all nations should promote ‘mutual openness’.

* Civil War to Ensue From US Election: 'Repairing Sin of Cain Killing Abel' The 2020 US presidential election broke several records but still came up short, leaving the country without results.

* Two thirds of voters think US is going in the wrong direction Exit polls show the main issues dividing Americans: coronavirus, the economy, & the racial divide.

* Report Warns of Islamic Radicalization in France The commission found the consequences of radicalization alarming, particularly the "dissemination of behaviors that... directly affect freedom of conscience, equality between men and women, and the rights of homosexual persons".

* Algerian analyst hits ‘Armenia’s hostile attitude towards Islam,’ says Erdogan ‘acts as protector of all Muslims’ Erdogan is positioning himself to restore the caliphate, and that seems to be fine with this Algerian analyst.

* Serbia gets Washington’s attention as China builds influence in Balkans Donald Trump’s deal with Serbia and Kosovo hints at greater US spending in a region where China has invested billions.

* Jerusalem cable car excavation work to begin in next few days Despite ongoing court case, project director says work will start within 2 weeks to move existing infrastructure; go-ahead already given to uproot trees along route.

11/3/20

 * Netanyahu scolds EU, says bloc doesn’t understand changing nature of Middle East UAE, Bahrain, Sudan made peace with Israel and ‘obviously’ view regional situation differently from ‘traditional bureaucracies’ in Brussels, PM says at meeting with Romanian PM.

* Iran’s leader blames Israel for attacks in Europe This appeared to be a way to blame Israel for recent terror attacks in Europe. “The last manifestation of their enmity was the Paris incident.

* Islamic scholar: ‘The Muslim caliph will lead the Muslim armies and they will crush Paris completely’ Could Ali Abu Ahmed be clearer about his adherence to the Islamic idea that violent jihad must be waged in order to force Infidels to submit to Sharia? Will Western analysts heed his words and ponder their implications? Of course not.

* The Real Enemy of Islam "The beheading of the French history teacher proves that political Islam has become a real threat to world peace in light of its expansionist tendency, which is currently embodied by Erdogan's project, which not only targets the societies of Muslim countries, but also other societies that incubate important Islamic communities." — Al-Habib Al-Aswad, Tunisian journalist, Al-Arab, October 28, 2020.

* EU an anxious spectator as Americans head to the polls in unprecedented election Tuesday’s “pandemic election” is shaping up to be a historic battle. But the question on many Europeans’ minds is whether the poll will usher in a new era for EU-US relations.

* A New World Monetary Order Is Coming The global coronavirus pandemic has accelerated several troubling trends already in force.

* Proxy Wars: How Turkey and Iran Employ Militias Abroad Iran and Turkey are using proxy militias to insert themselves in conflicts across the Middle East.

* Russia says it will consider Iranian proposal to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Russia is considering an Iranian proposal for ending the conflict in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh after three ceasefires failed to halt fighting that is now in its sixth week.

* All of Israel is “Palestine” in Fatah message In a recent Facebook post, Abbas’ Fatah Movement made it clear what it means when it refers to ”Palestine” – it includes the entire State of Israel.

* Defying Police Orders, Jews Pray for Trump Victory on Temple Mount [WATCH] On Tuesday, right before US elections, an unidentified Israeli man entered the Temple Mount to pray for President Trump’s re-election.

11/2/20

 * Arab Officials Call for U.S. Muslims to Vote for Trump; Biden Win Could Jeopardize Future Peace Deals Officials in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain expressed their hope for a Trump victory in the upcoming election, calling on moderate American Muslims to cast their votes for him, and warning that a Biden win could stop further peace deals in the region, an Israeli daily reported.

* Israeli settlers pray for Trump re-election at biblical tomb Jewish settler leaders prayed on Monday for U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election, citing his support for Israel, during a ceremony at a biblical tomb in the occupied West Bank that has been a flashpoint of conflict with the Palestinians.

* Saudi Arabia, Morocco among five states likely to normalize ties with Israel next: report Israel's intelligence minister cited as hoping Trump policy to continue, lambasting Obama's Mideast approach.

* ‘Palestinian’ officials confirm that Palestinian Authority is in direct contact with Biden campaign No surprise here. Trump is indeed “the worst American president ever when it comes to the Palestinians,” because he stopped enabling the “Palestinian” jihad, both by showering the Palestinian Authority and Gaza with money and by echoing “Palestinian” jihad rhetoric.

* Could Israeli-Arab peace deals spark an arms race? A sun-soaked White House lawn was the setting for US President Donald Trump's "dawn of a new Middle East", one which he said was happening "without blood in the sand".

* The quadruple threat: North Korea, China, Pakistan and Iran North Korea renews cooperation with Iran on weapons development, with broader links to China and Pakistan. Op-ed.

* Has Israel's 'War between the Wars' Strategy Worked against Iran in Syria? On Oct. 25, Israel launched a major national military drill dubbed "Lethal Arrow."

* As Turkey’s Lira Tumbles, Erdoğan Pursues Neo-Ottoman Visions The Turkish lira sank to a record low on October 22—a new blow for the Turkish economy, which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

* EXCLUSIVE: Prayers for Trump’s Re-election at Tomb of Patriarchs Ahead of Elections Prayers for the success of President Donald Trump’s reelection will take place on Monday morning at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the city of Hebron, attended by local leaders.

* An Election and America's Two Choices “We must rise again to take our stand for freedom, as in the olden time."