Palestinians resurrecting idea of a Jordan-Palestine confederation
Omar Draz’s winding path to Jordan was like that taken by many Palestinians. He was born two years after the nascent Israeli army pushed his family from the Palestinian village of Tall al-Turmus in the 1948 war. He spent his youth in Gaza before war once again uprooted him and drove him and his brothers […]
Saudi king reportedly invites Abbas to Riyadh summit with Trump
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has reportedly invited Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Muslim leaders in Riyadh later in May, local media reported Wednesday. Jordan’s King Abdullah and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika are also among the dignitaries invited to the summit taking place during Trump’s […]
Hamas assures critics Israel’s destruction still its goal
“If we liberate Palestine though the resistance until the 1967 borders, we will go directly to liberate the rest of Palestine and the territories of 1948, and there will be no negotiations,” Zahar said at a conference in Gaza addressing international reactions to the new policy document, according to the Hamas-linked al-Resalah news site. Zahar […]
Turkish President Erdogan criticizes Israel, claims Jerusalem is under ‘occupation’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked anger from Israel on Monday with a string of critical remarks — including his claim that Jerusalem remains under Israeli “occupation.” “Both in terms of our religion and historical responsibility, Al-Quds and the fight of our Palestinian brothers for rights and justice is of great importance to us. We […]
Ever wonder what fake news is?
“Ever wonder what fake news is?” Netanyahu asked in a social media posting. “Last week, headlines in CNN, Al Jazeera and The Guardian said Hamas now accepts a Palestinian state along the 1967 lines. The New York Times headline called this ‘moderation.’”
Abbas Holds Media Reception at Swanky D.C. Hotel
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was honored with a reception Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., in which he gave brief remarks indicating that he is optimistic about the Trump administration’s ability to lead successful peace talks. The remarks were delivered through the Palestinians’ new chief representative to the United States, Husam Zomlot. Zomlot announced that his […]
Trump hopes for ‘something terrific’ between Israel, PA
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed hope that the Israel-Palestinian Authority (PA) conflict could be solved, following his meeting at the White House with PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas. “An honor to host President Mahmoud Abbas at the WH today. Hopefully something terrific could come out [of] it between the Palestinians & Israel,” Trump tweeted. […]
Trump’s honeymoon with Israeli-Palestinian peace-making
It appears that PA President Mahmoud Abbas and US President Donald Trump “are experiencing a kind of honeymoon,” Zionist Union MK Ksenia Svetlova said Wednesday night. “Real life will begin soon, in Jerusalem.” She was just one of many Israeli and American skeptics who watched Trump announce the start of a peace process. Former […]
Good Chance for Peace | Prophecy Update
There is going to be a Middle East peace agreement. The prophecies of the Bible foretell it. When it is signed, the Bible states that the final 7 years to Armageddon will begin. Will it happen yet this year? That’s the one thing we don’t know yet!
Donald Trump tells Abbas ‘we will get it done’ on Israel-Palestinian peace deal
Donald Trump has committed the United States to helping Israel and the Palestinians reach peace, telling visiting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas: “We will get it done.” Trump spoke after welcoming Abbas to the White House for a meeting aimed at relaunching talks that have failed repeatedly to resolve the decades-old conflict. “I’ve always heard that […]