In the photograph the two robed men stand shoulder-to-shoulder, one tall and erect, the other more heavyset. Both smile for the camera. The picture from Tehran is a rare record of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shi’ite paramilitary group. Continue reading
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A sneak peek at the IDF units who would be key in future Iran strike
Nestled deep in the maze of an Israel Air Force base, secretive units form an essential component in any Israeli air strike in enemy territory with air defenses. Continue reading
Islamic Movement leaders warn of ‘Israeli plan to destroy al-Aksa Mosque’
Tens of thousands of Israeli-Arabs attended the “Al-Aksa is in Danger” rally in Umm al-Fahm on Friday, organized by the Islamic Movement’s northern branch. Continue reading
Iranian President-Elect Rouhani: Israel a ‘wound’ on Muslim world
Two days before his inauguration as Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani said on Friday that Israeli occupation of Palestinian land had inflicted a “wound” on the Muslim world, according to a segment of his remarks broadcast on Iran’s state-run Press TV. Continue reading
Gates to the city
Turkish Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, a brilliant military strategist as well as a cunning politician and eloquent poet, was having a very bad night. He tossed and turned, dreaming that lions had chased him in a field and greedily fed upon his body. Waking up in a sweat, he called frantically for his advisors. “What does it all mean?” he asked shakily. “You must do a good deed,” he was told. “Why not rebuild the crumbling walls of the Holy City of Jerusalem?” Continue reading
Arab MK: Prevent Jews from ‘Contaminating’ Temple Mount
Jews have no right to visit the Temple Mount, and should be prevented from “contaminating” the holy site, a Member of Knesset has argued. Continue reading
Hamas has found itself isolated and alone
Hamas has known better days.
It is now ready to consider what it rejected for so long: setting up a joint administration of the Rafah crossing with the Palestinian Authority, the same authority it kicked out in 2007 when it took over the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
TIMMERMAN: The real questions about Benghazi
Secrets about how the tragedy happened still remain hidden Continue reading
Facism and Israel
For the last two years the Israeli High Court of Justice has tried to decide whether or not the grassroots right-wing group Im Tirtzu is a fascist organization. Continue reading
In the footsteps of ancient Israelite kings
Do the stories of the Bible have an actual historical basis or are they myths? • The controversy over the birth of the Israelite nation stems partially from sparse archaeological artifacts, but archaeologist Adam Zertal’s discoveries are changing that. Continue reading