7/21/21

 * Hamas Flags Fly on Temple Mount Over 100,000 Arabs filled the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, on Tuesday for their holiday of Eid al Adha.

* Palestinian PM Shtayyeh: Today’s Jews, Israelis Have ‘No Connection’ with Real Jews There is no connection between today’s Israelis and historical Jews, according to recent remarks by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in an attempt to deny the ancestral roots of today’s Jews, and thus strengthen Palestinian claims to the Holy Land.

* Opinion: Jordan’s King Abdullah II has become Washington’s favorite Arab leader again A photo released by the White House Monday told the story: a jaunty, beaming Jordanian King Abdullah II, followed by his son and heir, the Crown Prince Hussein, accompanied by a smiling President Biden.

* Settlement leader: Biden won't risk endangering coalition by pressuring Israel 103FM's Erel Segal reported Yesha Council chairman had 'inside information' that US government would refrain from pressuring Israel.

* Israel’s Fear: The Destruction of the Third Temple Israel needs to formulate a new Jewish-Israeli story that is attuned to the challenges of the future.

* Fatah Publicly Exposed, Shamed and Endangered an Arab "Traitor" Who Sold Land to Jews in Jerusalem The PA has publicly exposed, shamed, and literally endangered the life of an Arab who sold land to Jews in Jerusalem.

* Under pressure from US, Israel imposes de facto building freeze on Judea, Samaria Officials say Israel has imposed de facto building freeze on Judea and Samaria, following pressure from the Biden administration.

* Syrian economy lies in ruins and China sniffs opportunity Analysis: War may be winding down, but with Assad in charge for seven more seven years the country remains splintered.

* 'Jews are behind the pandemic' chanted at anti-vaccine protest in Poland 'Every Pole can see today that behind the ‘pandemic’ are the Jews,' the crowd chanted.

* Nigeria: Muslims murder 3,462 Christians in 200 days The establishment media narrative is that Muslims are always and everywhere victims, and Christians always and everywhere oppressors. So this will get no attention.

7/20/21

 * Is Iran behind Lebanon rocket fire – and is this the new normal? We may see more rocket fire from Lebanon in the next months and years ascribed to Palestinian groups in order to give Hezbollah and Iran plausible deniability.

* Israeli artillery responds to rocket fire from Lebanon. IDF air strikes over Syria The new Israeli government faces its first round of northern border unrest, Early Tuesday, July 20, IDF artillery struck Lebanon in response to twin rocket fire – just four hours after Syria reported IDF air strikes.

* Arabs Warn Biden: The War on Terrorism is not Over The Arabs are saying that the Americans are mistaken if they think that the war on terrorism will end with the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan.

* Lapid pressed, Bennett folded: The political drama around Temple Mount worship The PM wanted to make history, but regional and political realities intervened, and the alternate PM stepped in to defuse the crisis.

* Israel: Islamic party says Temple Mount is ‘solely the property of Muslims, and no one else has any right to it’ The Ra’am Party, which is part of Israel’s current governing coalition, has claimed that “the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in its 144 dunams, is solely the property of Muslims, and no one else has any right to it.”

* 100,000 Muslims promise to give their lives for Al Aqsa Muslims arriving at Temple Mount to mark Eid al-Adha chant anti-Israel slogans, promise to 'sacrifice their lives' for Al Aqsa Mosque.

* Abdullah seeks to revive two-state solution, bury 'Jordan is Palestine' Jordan wants to end talks of turning the kingdom into a Palestinian state and instead be center stage in regional developments.

* No Nuclear Weapons, No Israel? The nuclear deterrent isn't necessarily critical to Israel’s survival.

* Ra’am party shows its true colors The Islamist party is trying to have it both ways by working to better Israeli Arabs’ lives while also embracing Hamas-style radicalism.Op-ed.

* Pew survey shows majority of Catholics don't believe in 'Real Presence' A new study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics do not believe that the bread and wine used at Mass become the body and blood of Christ.

7/19/21

 * Record Number of Jews Visit Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av Just Before Gates Slammed Shut On Sunday, on the holy day of Tisha B’Av, Yeraeh, a Temple Mount organization, recorded 1,679 Jews ascending to the Temple Mount, marking a 71% increase over last year.

* Discreet Jewish prayer continues on Temple Mount Temple Mount activists say there were no changes in procedures at the holy site after 1,600 Jewish visitors ascended to mark Tisha Be'av.

* Israel’s PM is playing with fire on the Temple Mount Bennett hailed ‘freedom of Jewish worship’ at the religious hotspot, a day after TV footage showed Jews at prayer there. Then he backtracked, anonymously. This is no way to govern.

* Abdullah heads to US as Bennett upholds Jewish rights on Temple Mount The meeting comes a day after Jordan sent an official complaint to Israel for allowing Jews onto the Temple Mount.

* Israeli Islamist Party Slams Jewish Worship on Temple Mount, Says Holy Site ‘Property of Muslims’ The Islamist Ra’am party, which is part of Israel’s motley ruling coalition, on Sunday joined a chorus of condemnation from the Arab and Muslim world over the ascent of hundreds of Jewish pilgrims to the Temple Mount to commemorate the Jewish fast of Tisha B’av, claiming the flashpoint site – Judaism’s holiest – is the “sole property of Muslims.”

* Mahmoud Abbas’s Demands: A Decree of Israel’s Surrender The demands issued by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas show a clear intention to turn the clock back. Israel cannot accept these dictates, which would have been rejected out of hand by Yitzhak Rabin.

* Mahmoud Abbas Prepares List of Demands On Israel If Negotiations Are to Resume Mahmoud Abbas has prepared a list of 15 demands that, the PA claims, must be understood as a prerequisite to negotiations with Israel.

* The EU Leaders Join North Korea in Welcoming Iran's Mass Murderer President By handpicking a mass murderer to be president, the Iranian regime is sending a strong message to the Iranian people and the world that it will not respect human rights.

* What Will Happen to EU-Russia Relations after Merkel Leaves Office? A more critical attitude towards Russia’s internal and external policies has already started to emerge earlier with Merkel at the helm.

* Activists demand recognition for Kurdish, North and East Syria - analysis This vast area which includes the deserts along the Euphrates as well as the old ISIS capital of Raqqa and also includes Kurdish towns and cities was badly harmed by ISIS and then attacked by Turkey.

7/17/21

* Tisha Be'Av 2021 - What you need to know On Tisha Be'Av, people should not greet one another with verbal greetings * Sitting on a chair is forbidden until after halachic midday * Sitting on the floor or in a low chair is permitted. 

* Israeli military requests funding for a potential strike on Iran: report Planning comes amid concerns negotiations on Iran nuclear deal may collapse. 

* Rouhani warns Iran could enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels  Outgoing Iranian president claims Tehran 'can do anything in the peaceful path,' criticizes ruling theocracy for not letting government seal agreement to restore 2015 nuclear deal. 

* US allies face America's Revolutionary People's Army While the U.S. Joint Chiefs wage war against their political enemies within their ranks, America's actual enemies are becoming increasingly aggressive and emboldened. 

* Iran is racing toward a nuclear bomb, and the Lapid-Bennett government is silent  Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have handcuffed Israel to a policy of "no surprises" with the Biden administration and have abandoned the fight for global public opinion. 

* Abbas draws up list of demands for negotiations with Israel  Note that the list contains no hint of any concessions to Israel in return for all this. 

* Jordan Is Now an Ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran The King of Jordan has apparently reached the conclusion that opening the door to the extremist Shiite regime in Iran will save his country from its many crises. 

* Government report can't explain UFOs, but offers no evidence of aliens  Out of 144 encounters with mysterious aircraft, 143 are literally unidentifiable, according to a newly released report to Congress. 

* In meetings with Lapid, EU expresses eagerness to improve Israel ties Most nations back resumption of key annual forum for first time since 2012; Egypt also displays interest in boosting bilateral relations. 

* China Wants to Serve as "Mediator" in Afghanistan Conflict China wants to serve as “a mediator, or a "guarantor of security" on the Afghanistan issue, China's state-run Global Times reported on Sunday, in response to the Taliban's growing dominance of most of the country. 

* EU: New Political Alliance to Fight Creation of European Superstate The leaders of 16 political parties from across Europe have announced an unprecedented alliance to defend the sovereignty of European nation states, protect the nuclear family and preserve traditional Judeo-Christian values. 

* Jewish Temple Mount entrance at risk of collapse. Will Israel fix it? Etzion suggested reviving an ancient passageway under the women's section of the Western Wall called Barclay's Gate. 

7/16/21

 * Palestinian Authority on the verge of collapse, US official warns Israel “I have never seen the Palestinian Authority in a worse situation,” Amr reportedly told the Israeli official.

* Israel-Jordan Relations: Possibilities and Risks Even if the improving ties between Jordan and Israel yield a certain diplomatic benefit for Israel, they may indicate a worrisome direction in terms of Israel’s state interests.

* China say will step up involvement in Mideast mediation Chinese FM says two-state solution represents the 'only viable way to resolve the Palestinian question'.

* Tough Question: In a Middle Eastern War, Who Comes Out on Top? Israel ranked sixteenth, with a military power rating of 0.3444.

* Is Jerusalem’s Mughrabi bridge in news to spark Jordan crisis? - analysis It appears convenient that suddenly those who were in office for many years and made no changes now want it closed, demolished, changed or removed.

* Experts fear Iran will move in after US leaves Afghanistan Tehran increasingly speaking about the Taliban as a legitimate factor.

* Move over, Riyadh – The UAE is quietly attempting to eclipse Saudi Arabia and assert itself as the main power in the Persian Gulf A clash between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over oil production is finally revealing the rise of a new regional power.

* The real challenge of reconciling Christians and Jews Saying sorry for the past just isn’t enough. Addressing Christian anti-Semitism involves facing its anti-Israel element head-on.Op-ed.

* Samaria town prepares for second Tisha B'av under siege The hilltop town of Kumi Ori, near Yitzhar in the Samaria, is ready to undergo its second Tisha B'av under siege by the IDF.

* Aiming High: Israel Shoots for the Moon Again Private space company SpaceIL announced Sunday it had raised $70 million to send a second spacecraft to land on the moon, after its antecedent crash landed last year.

7/15/21

 * Israeli military requests funding for a potential strike on Iran: report Planning comes amid concerns negotiations on Iran nuclear deal may collapse.

* REPORT: Iran Refuses to Hold Nuclear Talks With Biden Until Mid-August Iran will not resume talks with world powers over a return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear accord from which former U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018, until President-elect Ebrahim Raisi’s government is operative, Reuters reported on Thursday.

* Are Israel and Jordan ready to turn over a new leaf? Israel’s new government aims to mend relations with Jordan’s leadership through gestures like economic and water deals, but the Palestinian issue and Iran remain major obstacles.

* Turkey and Israel Want to Improve Ties After Presidents' Call - Turkish Ruling Party Turkey and Israel have agreed to work towards improving their strained relations after a rare phone call between their presidents, a spokesman for Turkey's ruling AK Party said on Wednesday.

* West Bank city of Hebron regularly sees terror attacks Five years after a terror attack killed a 13 year-old Israeli, numerous attacks in and around the flashpoint city continue to take place.

* Forget the Iron Dome: This Israeli Laser Is Changing Air Defense The Israelis have been evaluating a project along these lines since the early 2000’s, when a laser missile defense system was proposed as an alternative to the Iron Dome short-range air defense system.

* The Eastern Med After the Biden-Putin Summit The summit of Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Geneva last month was the most important event of Biden’s tour of Europe.

* EU launches legal action over LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary and Poland Ruling is part of ongoing fight for rule of law and freedom from discrimination in heart Europe.

* Genocide, apartheid? A poll Israel cannot allow itself to ignore Nobody who knows the reality in Israel could possibly believe it is committing genocide against the Palestinians. Yet 22% of US Jews apparently do. Alarm bells should be ringing.

* Israeli authorities seize cryptocurrency transfer from Hamas The sum which was seized reportedly included funds meant for, but not limited to, the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades (the Hamas military wing).

7/14/21

 * Northern Command Head: Hezbollah to pay a 'heavy price' if war breaks out 15 years after Second Lebanon War, the IDF warns it has thousands of targets ready to be attacked in Lebanon.

* Rouhani warns Iran could enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels Outgoing Iranian president claims Tehran ‘can do anything in the peaceful path,’ criticizes ruling theocracy for not letting government seal agreement to restore 2015 nuclear deal.

* IDF: Hezbollah storing massive weapons depot next to a school Israeli military releases location of alleged arms stockpile in central Lebanese town containing huge amount of explosives, in apparent attempt to ‘name and shame’ terror group.

* Afghan Withdrawal Opens the Way for China China, which shares a tiny 47-mile-long border with Afghanistan, has long coveted developing closer ties with Kabul, not least because of the large, untapped reserves of mineral wealth that Afghanistan possesses.

* Solidarity with ‘Palestine’ Means Kalashnikovs for Kids All the academics who sign statements of solidarity with “Palestine” claim to have done so out of a deep respect for human rights.

* Israel’s Tumultuous Two Years, and How It Has Emerged Stronger Than Before Israel has had a tumultuous two years, with many crises, and has managed to emerge stronger than before.

* Putin’s warning to the West: Moscow sees Ukraine as part of ‘Russian world’ & this is meant to be taken seriously by outsiders Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired the starting pistol on a new row with Kiev this week.

* US allies face America’s Revolutionary People’s Army While the U.S. Joint Chiefs wage war against their political enemies within their ranks, America’s actual enemies are becoming increasingly aggressive and emboldened.

* Iran is racing toward a nuclear bomb, and the Lapid-Bennett government is silent Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have handcuffed Israel to a policy of “no surprises” with the Biden administration and have abandoned the fight for global public opinion.

* 800 YEARS LATER: Church of England Apologizes for Expelling the Jews The Church of England announced this week, they intend to “offer an apology for the role of English churches in the expulsion of Jews in the 13th Century.”

7/13/21

 * Want peace? Stop hateful incitement of Palestinian youth Almost every facet of Palestinian life has been engaged to spread hateful messages against Jews and Israel - including the indoctrination of Palestinian children. Opinion.

* Abbas draws up list of demands for negotiations with Israel Note that the list contains no hint of any concessions to Israel in return for all this. The assumption is that Israel will concede everything, and in return, the “Palestinians” will not wage jihad.

* How Palestinian Leaders Are Deceiving Americans The Palestinian Authority does not want the world to know that it has a law that prohibits the sale of property to the Israeli "enemy."

* Jordan Is Now an Ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran The King of Jordan has apparently reached the conclusion that opening the door to the extremist Shiite regime in Iran will save his country from its many crises.

* A 'wobble' in the moon's orbit could result in record flooding in the 2030s, new study finds The entire US coastline is in for a one-two punch from the lunar cycle and climate change.

* Government report can't explain UFOs, but offers no evidence of aliens Out of 144 encounters with mysterious aircraft, 143 are literally unidentifiable, according to a newly released report to Congress.

* In meetings with Lapid, EU expresses eagerness to improve Israel ties Most nations back resumption of key annual forum for first time since 2012; Egypt also displays interest in boosting bilateral relations.

* Turkish and Israeli presidents talk in rare phone call Turkey’s Erdogan and new Israeli President Herzog speak on phone in sign of possible thaw after years of strained ties between the two countries.

* China Wants to Serve as ‘Mediator’ in Afghanistan Conflict China wants to serve as “a mediator, or a ‘guarantor of security'” on the Afghanistan issue, China’s state-run Global Times reported on Sunday, in response to the Taliban’s growing dominance of most of the country.

* After G7 Pledge, EU Seeks to Rival China's 'Belt and Road' With Own Infrastructure Plan European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to launch a global infrastructure plan linking Europe to the world, its latest step after deals with India and Japan and a similar pledge by the Group of Seven richest democracies.

7/12/21

 * Is Israel preparing for the inevitable civil war in the West Bank? As President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken ponder how to entice the Palestinian Authority (PA) to negotiate with Israel, a far more significant problem is being ignored.

* Israeli authorities seize cryptocurrency transfer from Hamas The sum which was seized reportedly included funds meant for, but not limited to, the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades (the Hamas military wing).

* Netanyahu: Bennett surrendered to Ra'am in just 3 hours Opposition leader: Bennett gave water to Jordan as Jordan gave an oil pipeline to Iran.

* Arab Reactions to the New Israeli Government Arab states and their leaders do not treat Israel as they treat other countries.

* 3,000-year-old inscription bearing name of biblical judge found in Israel The inscription features the name "Jerubbaal," a Jewish leader from the Book of Judges, as well as dates from around 1,100 BCE.

* ‘They will never let go’: Isis fighters regroup in the heart of Iraq Along convoy of humvees, trucks and troop carriers moved slowly through the countryside to the south of the city of Kirkuk, ferrying dozens of Iraqi special forces.

* Bennett’s trip to Amman fits Biden’s plan for a Jordan-Egypt-Israel axis US President Joe Biden is developing his own prescription for a US-backed Middle East alignment. A key element is a stable Jordan, whose regime badly needs shoring up.

* EU: New Political Alliance to Fight Creation of European Superstate The July 2 "Joint Declaration on the Future of the European Union" represents the first significant endeavor by euroskeptic parties to jointly oppose efforts by European federalists to transform the European Union into a godless multicultural superstate.

* In Europe, Lapid tells NATO chief Israel wants to deepen ties Ahead of his address to EU ministers, Israeli FM offers assistance to alliance on intelligence, cybersecurity, missile defense and more.

* Jews, Christians to read Isaiah's prophecies together this week Participants will each read a chapter from the Book of Isaiah, the main character who prophesied the destruction of Babylon and the return of the Jewish people to Israel.

7/10/21

 * Xi Jinping Is Mobilizing China for War, Possibly With Nukes China in recent weeks has sent tens of thousands of troops to its disputed border with India in Ladakh, high in the Himalayas.

* China's military prepares for war, while America's military goes 'woke' President Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) centenary speech conveyed his regime’s resolve in many ways.

* With Lebanon in dire straits, Hezbollah seeks to cast Iran as country’s savior Amid near-complete economic and political collapse, Tehran-backed terror group increases its hold on Lebanon and could try to have Islamic Republic fill the power vacuum.

* US now to ‘prioritize’ pushing Israel to stop demolishing terrorists’ homes Blinken personally raised concern with Israel before Thursday’s destruction of family home of Palestinian-American man alleged to have killed Israeli teen in May.

* Iran and Russia Poised to Fill America's Void in Afghaniston With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 90% complete and on track for the Sept. 11 deadline, both Russia and Iran are positioning themselves as regional power brokers, looking to fill the void left in the wake of America’s departure.

* Europe must act to stop Assad, Syrian opposition group tells Euronews A Syrian opposition group told Euronews that Europe should exert further pressure on the Syrian regime after our network reported that several European Union countries - including Cyprus, Greece and Hungary - had recently reopened their embassies in Damascus.

* Amid signs of fragility, Biden and Bennett move to shore up Jordan’s Abdullah Water shortage, tensions in royal family, economic woes push nervous US and Israel to show of support for king, fearing fall of key ally could have disastrous effects on region.

* Common Bonds Between Islam and Catholicism A historic interfaith covenant was signed in the Middle East on February 4 of this year.

* Haredim, not Arabs or Iran, are the biggest threat to Israel - opinion The rapidly expanding haredi state-within-a-state's current dynamic cannot continue without ending Israel’s brittle tenure as a Western-style democracy with per capita income to rival UK or France.

* Imposing ‘imaginary’ values risks EU collapse, Slovenian PM claims As Slovenia takes over the EU presidency, its prime minister warns that the west cannot impose its liberal views on central Europe.

7/9/21

 * EXCLUSIVE: Delegation of Rabbis Inspected Candidates For Red Heifer in Texas Two rabbis are sent as a delegation to inspect calves on a Texas farm as possible candidates for performing the commandment of the red heifer, necessary for jump-starting the Temple service.

* Israeli PM Bennett holds secret meeting with Jordan's Abdullah The agreement reached between Lapid and Safadi builds on Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's decision to sell up to 50 cubic meters of water to Jordan during the current water year, Lapid said.

* Amid signs of fragility, Biden and Bennett move to shore up Jordan’s Abdullah Water shortage, tensions in royal family, economic woes push nervous US and Israel to show of support for king, fearing fall of key ally could have disastrous effects on region.

* It's official: Jordan is now allies with Iran - opinion The king of Jordan believes that opening the door to the Shi’ites will save his country from these crises. But as we have said, this will be a double-edged sword.

* Iran and Russia Poised to Fill America's Void in Afghanistan With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 90% complete and on track for the Sept. 11 deadline, both Russia and Iran are positioning themselves as regional power brokers, looking to fill the void left in the wake of America’s departure.

* IRGC forces 'fought alongside Taliban' in Western Afghanistan, militant commander claims A Taliban commander in western Afghanistan has claimed that troops affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have fought alongside the insurgents, according to an Iranwire report.

* On Wars and Changing Threats Israeli society must recognize the intensity of the new threats that surround it and critically assess the conventional wisdom that the era of big threats has passed and Israel need no longer be a “mobilized nation.”

* Interview: How Pope Francis is transforming Catholic-Muslim relations Pope Francis, now the first pope to set foot in Iraq, hopes to bring consolation, healing and peace to a people devastated by war.

* COVID-19: Eleven people dying from hunger a minute as pandemic fuels starvation crisis, warns Oxfam The economic fallout of the public health emergency, conflict and climate change has deepened the plight in existing hotspots and established "new epicentres of hunger", a report finds.

* Largest Ritual Bath From Temple Period Has Just Been Uncovered Under Temple Mt The Western Wall Heritage Foundation and the Israel Antiquities Authority are now allowing the public to view impressive new sections of one of the most magnificent public buildings uncovered from the Second Temple period.

7/8/21

 * Hostilities could resume as Israel plays hardball with Hamas over captives' return Jerusalem said to condition enclave's rehabilitation on return of two civilians and bodies of two soldiers.

* Israel Warns: Mideast on Verge of Arms Race Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Monday that the Middle East is on the verge of a new arms race, which could begin if “Iran continues to advance towards nuclear weapons and nuclear breakout [status].”

* Only Israel can crown Hamas victor Hamas might have won the battle, but Israel can still decide to win the war. Opinion.

* Fatah, Hamas need unity for the sake of a Palestinian state - opinion Saudi Arabia tried to broker a deal to resolve the crisis between Fatah and Hamas but failed. Hamas has now tilted toward the Islamic Republic of Iran.

* Xi Jinping Is Mobilizing China for War, Possibly With Nukes Beijing looks as if it is preparing for a full-scale invasion of Indian territory.... Ladakh is not the only hotspot.

* This Is How Israel Would Fight A War With Iran and Its Fearsome Should hostilities erupt, Iran will have to confront one of the most capable militaries in the world.

* Israel's new prime minister to update Iran policy before Biden meeting Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has launched an Iran policy review to be concluded before his first meeting with President Biden, which is likely to take place in late July, Israeli officials tell me.

* Afghan gov’t delegation meets Taliban in Iran Tehran hosts the first significant peace talks in months in a previously unannounced meeting that comes as US forces leave.

* Iran’s new president is an out-and-out monster — and enemy of minorities The Islamic Republic of Iran is a monstrous tyranny that likes to pretend it’s a democracy.

* With Lebanon in dire straits, Hezbollah seeks to cast Iran as country’s savior Amid near-complete economic and political collapse, Tehran-backed terror group increases its hold on Lebanon and could try to have Islamic Republic fill the power vacuum.

* China's military prepares for war, while America's military goes 'woke' President Xi Jinping's Chinese Communist Party (CCP) centenary speech conveyed his regime's resolve in many ways. 

7/7/21

 * Israel, UAE economic ties falter as US freezes Abraham fund It was the fourth mission into CENTCOM's area of operation in the last two months and the first deployment of the heavy bomber since Abu Dhabi is confused and awaiting the results of the development of relations with Tel Aviv.

* PM Bennett Reminds Biden: America Founded on Principles of Bible Newly appointed Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the 4th of July gathering at the US Embassy in Jerusalem marking the 245th anniversary of the USA declaring its independence, noting that the US was founded on Biblical principles, binding it to Israel as an ally in prophecy.

* 'China Urges Global Campaign Against ‘Biggest’ Global Cybersecurity Threat: America The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday called for an international effort to tackle “the biggest threat to global cybersecurity,” the United States.

* Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal; U.S., Europe powers dismayed Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Tuesday, a move that could help it develop a nuclear weapon and that three European powers said threatened talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

* European powers warn Iran over enriched uranium metal production Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, it has told the global nuclear watchdog.

* China and Russia: A New Vision for Central Asia The Kremlin’s fixation on competing with the West might cost Russia dearly, as its clout in Central Asia is under strain from a rising China.

* Following British warship incident, Moscow warns next foreign power to violate Black Sea borders ‘will get a punch in the nose’ Provocateurs who play games in the Black Sea risk “getting punched in the nose.” That’s according to Russia’s deputy foreign minister, who has called on foreign ships to respect the country’s borders or face severe consequences.

* Europe must act to stop Assad, Syrian opposition group tells Euronews A Syrian opposition group told Euronews that Europe should exert further pressure on the Syrian regime after our network reported that several European Union countries - including Cyprus, Greece and Hungary - had recently reopened their embassies in Damascus.

* In Tehran Talks, Iran Offers Help to Resolve Afghan Crisis Iran on Wednesday told Taliban and Afghan government representatives it stood ready to help end the crisis in Afghanistan, urging the country's people and politicians to make "difficult decisions" about its future.

* Why Palestinian Leaders Are Really Inciting Violence Against Israel The Palestinian Authority (PA), facing growing criticism over the death of Palestinian anti-corruption political activist Nizar Banat, is trying to redirect the anger on the Palestinian street toward Israel.

7/6/21

 * Haredim, not Arabs or Iran, are the biggest threat to Israel - opinion The rapidly expanding haredi state-within-a-state's current dynamic cannot continue without ending Israel’s brittle tenure as a Western-style democracy with per capita income to rival UK or France.

* Caroline Glick: Bennett and the Religious Zionist elite The Religious Zionist leadership’s decision to avoid a showdown in Evyatar guarantees that the next showdown will be far worse.

* Yeshiva students obligated to enlist after court deadline for law expires The state is now obligated to draft yeshiva students who turn 18 from Tuesday. This will likely not happen.

* Belarusian president: Whole world 'bows' to Jews due to Holocaust "Jews were able to make the world remember [the Holocaust], and the whole world bows to them." Israel's Foreign Ministry called the comments "unacceptable."

* Palestinian Museum’s Chronology of Palestinian History Begins With Ottoman Rule Back in 2016, I posted about the opening of the then new $24 million Palestinian Museum, a colossal waste of money with no exhibits.

* Nasrallah: There are no people in Israel, only settlers and occupiers Nasrallah said that the conflicts with Israel and the US cannot be separated due to Israel's existence being contingent on American support.

* China, Ukraine agree to work together on road, bridge and railway projects Cooperation agreement signed days after Kiev withdrew from joint statement urging Beijing to allow UN human rights chief into Xinjiang.

* Belarus Leader Threatens to Halt Transit of EU Goods Via His Country to East Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, on Tuesday threatened to stop the transit of European Union goods via his country to Russia and China in retaliation for EU sanctions.

* Biden’s promise on Iranian nukes is worthless – analysis The president pledged that Tehran will not acquire nuclear weapons on “my watch.” But if he reinstates Obama’s deal the crisis will occur after he leaves office.

* Pope Francis: ‘Tear Down the Walls’ against Islam! LFront Page Mag: Pope Francis wants any and all walls, real or figurative, that stand between the West and Islam broken down immediately—or so he’s constantly saying.

7/5/21

 * July 4th: America's 245th birthday, and what it meant for US Jews The Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution had significant meaning for the Jewish communities of the 13 Colonies, due to the importance of religious freedom.

* Israel's new government compromises in West Bank, signaling continuation of Netanyahu's policies "Ultimately this compromise deal is really just a de facto approval of the outpost remaining,” said one analyst.

* Saudi Arabia moves towards the Gulf peace train with Israel Indications of a radical policy turnaround in Riyadh towards jumping aboard the peace wagon rolling forward between Gulf nations and Israel were highlighted in a column published on July 1 by Asharq Al-Awsat, the London- based publication close to the Saudi royal house.

* Iran closer than ever to obtaining a nuclear weapon, former IDF chief says Eisenkot says Israeli officials guilty of 'fanfare' by advertising involvement in sabotage operations.

* Is Iran preparing a new series of attacks on US, Israel with proxies? This is the scenario the US has been concerned about for years. The pro-Iran attacks may spill over to Syria.

* There is no Israel, only “Palestine” – PA cartoon erases the entire State of Israel A cartoon published by the official PA daily shows the PA map of “Palestine” erasing the entire State of Israel, thereby visually expressing the PA ideology that does not recognize Israel’s right to exist in any borders. [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, June 21, 2021]

* US wants Salam Fayyad to replace Mahmoud Abbas in PA - report Many members of the ruling Fatah faction are opposed to the return of Fayyad as prime minister, while Abbas reportedly supports the idea.

* Putin, Ukraine, and Russian Red Lines Many are still wondering whether Vladimir Putin’s massive troop deployment in conflict zones in the Donbas and the Crimean Peninsula in the spring of 2021 was preparation for eventual war and territorial gain or simply a public relations exercise meant to intimidate Ukraine and the West.

* Factbox-Slow Progress in Balkan Countries' Bids to Join EU German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts a summit with six Balkan countries on Monday to forge closer cooperation as they make slow progress in their goal of joining the European Union.

* Imposing ‘imaginary’ values risks EU collapse, Slovenian PM claims As Slovenia takes over the EU presidency, its prime minister warns that the west cannot impose its liberal views on central Europe.

7/3/21

 * CCP 100: Xi warns China will not be 'oppressed' in anniversary speech China's President Xi Jinping has warned that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully or influence the country.

* Second round of US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq US air strikes against pro-Iranian militias in Syria and Iraq went into their second day on Monday, June 28 – this time after a fresh militia rocket attack on the US base securing the al-Omar oil field, Syria’s largest, in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province.

* Israel’s new leadership likely to advance Abraham Accords, put Palestinians on backburner – analysis Dealing with the Palestinian issue could “lead to the government’s breakup in a year-and-a-half to two years,” analyst says.

* President Rivlin to President Abbas: Israel will exist forever, we can live together During speech, President Rivlin says it is their role to finally "bring an end to this conflict."

* UK Jews Under Assault: Highest Number of Antisemitic Incidents Since Records Began Record numbers of antisemitic incidents have been recorded in the UK since last month’s rocket attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists, figures released by the Community Security Trust (CST) reveal.

* How does Jewish peoplehood mesh with the American experiment? As the United States of America celebrates its Independence Day, it bears merit to question how the Jewish concept of "chosenness" meshes with American republican ideals.

* The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t the Problem. Iran Is. If and when a return to the agreement is reached, the Biden administration will also need to counter Iran’s escalating efforts in the Middle East.

* The "Iran Deal" Soon to Be Resuscitated The latest alteration before the Americans trying to revive the "nuclear weapons deal" -- known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) -- with Iran is the carefully staged election this month of Ebrahim Raisi to its presidency.

* Jordan's king meets with Abbas, reiterates support for two-state solution PA's Mahmoud Abbas met with Jordan's King Abdullah, where he expressed his support for the solution.

* Even if Russia had sunk British warship, it wouldn’t have started WW3 because US & UK know they can't win such a conflict - Putin President Vladimir Putin has slammed the violation of Russian territorial waters by British warship HMS Defender as a "provocation," He also claimed that London's American allies had a hand in last week's incident, near Crimea.

* Pope Francis: No Opposition ‘Between Faith and Science’ Pope Francis urged scientists Friday to push forward their research as a way of addressing “the challenges of contemporary society.”

* Idolatry of the Bible It is becoming increasingly common to accuse those who hold to the inerrancy and infallibility of God’s Word of committing the sin of “bibliolatry,” otherwise known as “idolatry of the Bible.”

7/2/21

 * IDF on alert in the South after latest round of Hamas clashes MILITARY AFFAIRS: A month and a half after Guardian of the Walls, it’s back to ‘normal’ for the IDF on the Gaza border.

* Lapid to Palestinians: ‘Stop firing rockets and we’ll help you’ “We have a basic approach that they won’t fire 4,000 missiles on Israeli citizens if they want to receive help,” said Lapid during his visit to the UAE.

* Biden opposes West Bank settler outpost legalization such as Evyatar Tension rises ahead of Bennett's expected trip to Washington.

* UNDER THE RADAR: What You Probably Missed This Week but Shouldn’t Have Watch the video below to see what you may have missed this week but shouldn’t have!

* Hamas Summer Camps Begin The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) recently released a report on summer camps run by Hamas’ ‘Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades as part of its indoctrination program targeting children.

* Report: China Building over a Hundred ICBM Silos in Western Desert A study of satellite images produced by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in California this week revealed China is constructing over 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in the northwestern desert of Gansu province.

* The Slovenian EU Presidency will be a search for Europe's heart “Where in Europe do you place Slovenia? The Balkans, Southern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe?”

* LETTERS: Bible over God, a sin of ‘Bibliolatry’ I am not going to talk about the debate itself, as it was largely two world views talking past each other.

* Pope Francis: No Opposition ‘Between Faith and Science’ Pope Francis urged scientists Friday to push forward their research as a way of addressing “the challenges of contemporary society.”

* Idolatry of the Bible It is becoming increasingly common to accuse those who hold to the inerrancy and infallibility of God’s Word of committing the sin of “bibliolatry,” otherwise known as “idolatry of the Bible.”

7/1/21

 * CCP 100: Xi warns China will not be 'oppressed' in anniversary speech China's President Xi Jinping has warned that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully or influence the country.

* China Arrests over 1,000 Christians Prior to Communist Party Birthday China human rights magazine Bitter Winter reported on Wednesday that Chinese security forces conducted a massive crackdown against the Church of Almighty God (CAG) in the northern province of Shanxi over the past two weeks.

* Israel, US issue veiled warnings to Iran Biden told Rivlin I “directed last night’s air strikes, targeting sites used by Iranian-backed militia groups responsible for recent attacks on US personnel in Iraq.”

* Biden Administration: Rewarding the Murderous Regime of Iran? "I told judges not to write death sentences for girls. This is what I said. But they perverted my words and quoted me as saying: Don't execute girls. First marry them for one night and then execute them." — Grand Ayatollah Hussain-Ali Montazeri, theologian and human rights activist, in his diaries.

* Jordan's king meets with Abbas, reiterates support for two-state solution PA's Mahmoud Abbas met with Jordan's King Abdullah, where he expressed his support for the solution.

* Abbas Calls for Escalation of Violence Against Israel Fatah is calling for “expansion of the confrontation” with Israel.

* It's time Ilhan Omar and "the Squad" learned the truth about Israel and Hamas I'm a Palestinian Arab who grew up in a UNWRA refugee camp outside of Jerusalem, and been a human rights activist all my life. Let me say this as directly as I can: Rep. Omar does not know what she is talking about. Op-ed.

* The Prime Minister’s Kippah Naftali Bennett’s religious identity opens up tantalizing questions about the direction of religious Zionism and for Israeli Jewish society as a whole.

* The NATO-Ukraine Sea Breeze exercise could ultimately help create the circumstances for real conflict with Russia in the Black Sea NATO and Ukraine have carried out joint naval exercises for 24 years, but the current drill comes at a time when NATO expansion and Russian pushback looks like it might escalate.

* UK Methodists Agree to Same Sex Marriages in Churches The conference of the Methodist Church of Great Britain has overwhelmingly backed same-sex marriages taking place in their churches, claiming in the new standing order “that marriage can be between any two people”.

6/30/21

 * Graham: ‘Iranians Are Playing President Biden Like a Fiddle’ — ‘Never Been More Worried’ Than Now About an Iran-Israel War During an appearance on FNC’s “Hannity” on Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was critical of President Joe Biden’s approach to the Middle East, which he said was on the path to escalation.

* President Rivlin to President Abbas: Israel will exist forever, we can live together During speech, President Rivlin says it is their role to finally "bring an end to this conflict." During his presidential farewell trip to Washington DC, President Reuven Rivlin spoke about the conflict between Jews and Palestinian Arabs, which began 120 years ago.

* Bennett to advance Evyatar outpost legalization, settlers to evacuate This is the second time this week that the settlers have announced a compromise deal to evacuate the outpost.

* UAE foreign minister: Peace with Israel will grow despite change in government UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed told me in an exclusive interview on Tuesday he is convinced that relations with Israel will continue to move forward regardless of the change of government in Jerusalem.

* Israel Prepares For The Pre-Messiah Subbatical Year, Nations Offer to Provide Bounty As the Hebrew year nears its end, preparations are being made for the shemittah year.

* UK Jews Under Assault: Highest Number of Antisemitic Incidents Since Records Began Record numbers of antisemitic incidents have been recorded in the UK since last month’s rocket attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists, figures released by the Community Security Trust (CST) reveal.

* The "Iran Deal" Soon to Be Resuscitated Raisi's election, "engineered to guarantee his victory," looks suspiciously like a ploy by Iran's Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei to terrify the American negotiators into capitulating to Iran's demands even faster and more recklessly, to avoid negotiating with an opponent more uncompromising than the one with whom they are negotiating at present.

* Even if Russia had sunk British warship, it wouldn’t have started WW3 because US & UK know they can't win such a conflict - Putin President Vladimir Putin has slammed the violation of Russian territorial waters by British warship HMS Defender as a "provocation," He also claimed that London's American allies had a hand in last week's incident, near Crimea.

* European Union Braces for Slovenia's Unorthodox Presidency Slovenia takes over the European Union presidency with its Prime Minister Janez Jansa in the focus because of his squabbles with Brussels, alliance with populist Hungarian leader Viktor Orban and increasingly autocratic policies.

* 73 House Democrats call on Biden’s handlers to reverse Trump policies and redouble support for ‘Palestinian’ jihad Trump’s policies of not financing the “Palestinian” jihad, strongly supporting Israel, and opening the way for Israel to make pragmatic accords with some neighboring Arab countries worked.

6/29/21

 * Meet The Tiny Village in Samaria That Could Break Up The Entire Israeli Government A confrontation between the new Israeli government and Jews living in the newly constructed town of Evyatar in Samaria was cleared up with a positive and creative solution.

* Israel’s new leadership likely to advance Abraham Accords, put Palestinians on back burner – analysis Dealing with the Palestinian issue could “lead to the government’s breakup in a year-and-a-half to two years,” analyst says.

* Hamas leader Haniyeh meets Hezbollah chief Nasrallah in Beirut Two terror group heads said to have discussed recent fighting between Israel and Gaza-based terror groups.

* Fatah calls for an “expansion of confrontation” with Israel, prides itself that “all Fatah frameworks” have been involved in “the popular resistance in all places” Abbas reveres terrorists: “Blessings to the Martyrs, the prisoners, the wounded”.

* Amid uproar, US denies change in policy recognizing Golan Heights as Israeli After false story picked up by some Hebrew media, Lapid says people spreading rumors are deliberately trying to undermine new Israeli government and ties to US.

* The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t the Problem. Iran Is. If and when a return to the agreement is reached, the Biden administration will also need to counter Iran’s escalating efforts in the Middle East.

* Egypt, Iraq, Jordan summit could be good news for MidEast An important summit between Egypt, Jordan and Iraq saw them seek to increase security and economic cooperation.

* "Beat, Raped, and Left for Dead": The Persecution of Christians, May 2021 The boy eventually met up with his mother, and they went searching for Pastor Thomas. According to the wife, "As we continued doing the search, we found my husband in a pool of blood, beheaded and his tongue removed."

* Lapid inaugurates UAE embassy on 1st official visit, thanks Netanyahu and Trump Foreign minister calls on all countries in region to ‘come talk to us’; Emirati culture minister closes her speech with Hebrew greeting.

* Macron, Merkel and 15 other EU leaders defend LGBT rights amid row over new Hungarian law A group of 17 EU leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have signed a joint letter in defense of the LGBT+ community amid a raging controversy over Hungary's new anti-LGBT law.