Urging Israelis to vote, Rivlin warns that ‘democracy not a given’
President Reuven Rivlin urged Israelis to vote in Tuesday’s general election, saying that maintaining a democratic system is hard work and ‘not a given.’
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Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’
Chanting ‘Death to America,’ Iranian lawmakers convened an open session of parliament Tuesday following the White House’s decision to designate Iran’s elite paramilitary Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist organization.
U.S. urges immediate halt to military operations in Libya
The United States called on Sunday for an immediate halt to military operations in Libya as the Libyan National Army headed by Khalifa Haftar advanced on the capital, Tripoli.
Zehut’s Feiglin says he wants to build Third Temple right away
The head of the far-right quasi-libertarian Zehut party said Wednesday that he wants to rebuild the Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem immediately.
Islamic Jihad planning large Gaza attack to derail ceasefire talks
Israeli defense officials on Monday warned that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad appeared to be planning to conduct a large-scale terror attack on the Gaza border in order to derail ongoing cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, according to two Hebrew media reports.
‘Unplanned’ makes twice the expected box office sales despite social media censorship
The pro-life movie ‘Unplanned’ earned double the box office sales expected for its opening weekend, even while dealing with apparent censorship on social media.
Trump Seeks to Cut Foreign Aid to 3 Central American Nations
Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, President Donald Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. resources at the southern border.
Advocates for Persecuted Christians Cite Need for Western Intervention as Nigerian Crisis Continues to Escalate
Boko Haram terrorists have finally taken over the town of Michika in Nigeria’s Adamawa state, after repeated incursions in 2014 and 2016.
EU Parliament approves controversial copyright reform
Lawmakers have backed a preliminary deal on a controversial new EU copyright law, which will force the likes of Google and YouTube to pay publishers for using their work. Critics fear for the freedom of the internet.
Netanyahu vows to respond ‘forcefully’ to rocket attack, cuts short US trip
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short his trip to the United States on Monday after a rocket fired from Gaza struck a residential building in central Israel early Monday morning, injuring at least seven people, including two infants, and leveling the structure.
Mueller report summary released, showing no proof Trump team conspired with Russia
Attorney General William Barr on Sunday released the “principal conclusions” of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s completed Russia probe in a bombshell four-page letter to Capitol Hill lawmakers, which stated definitively that Mueller did not establish evidence that President Trump’s team or any associates of the Trump campaign had conspired with Russia to sway the 2016 election — ‘despite multiple offers from Russian-affiliated individuals to assist the Trump campaign.’
Putin Signs ‘Fake News,’ ‘Internet Insults’ Bills Into Law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a controversial set of bills that make it a crime to ‘disrespect’ the state and spread ‘fake news’ online, Russian media reported on Monday.
Rare protests erupt against Hamas’ 12-year rule over Gaza
Hamas is facing the biggest demonstrations yet against its 12-year rule of the Gaza Strip, with hundreds of Palestinians taking to the streets in recent days to protest the dire living conditions in the blockaded territory.
Construction of new Iranian nuclear plants going well, atomic chief says
Construction of two new nuclear plants in the southern Iranian city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only current working nuclear power station, is on schedule and going to plan, the Islamic Republic’s atomic chief said on Monday.
Israel was a ‘hair’s breadth’ from war with Hezbollah, ex-IDF chief says
Recently retired IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot said Monday that Israel came close to all-out conflict with Hezbollah during his tenure.
Heartbeat Bill Victory in Kentucky
Kentucky’s House passed Senate Bill 9, a fetal heartbeat bill, by a vote of 71 to 19 last night. SB 9 bans most abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The measure requires anyone seeking an abortion to first determine if a fetal heartbeat is detectable, typically about six weeks into pregnancy. The bill now moves on to Governor Matt Bevin’s desk.
U.S. drops reference to ‘Israeli-occupied’ Golan Heights in annual rights report
The U.S. State Department changed its usual description of the Golan Heights from ‘Israeli-occupied’ to ‘Israeli-controlled’ in an annual global human rights report released on Wednesday.
European Parliament votes to suspend Turkey’s EU membership bid
The European Parliament has voted to formally suspend EU accession talks with Turkey, citing severe political and democratic backsliding under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkey says it is discussing Syria offensive with Russia, U.S.
Turkey is discussing with Russia and the United States a potential military offensive in a region of northeast Syria controlled by Kurdish fighters, a Turkish defense official was cited as saying by state media on Tuesday.
Netanyahu warns Hamas: Don’t count on elections preventing major Gaza operation
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip should not assume that Israel won’t respond to their recent attacks with a major military operation in the territory just because of approaching elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, warning that the country will do whatever is necessary to restore security to southern communities.