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Netanyahu Announces Location for Golan Heights Settlement to Name after Trump (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed yesterday that a site has been allocated to establish Trump Settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, local media reported. On Twitter, Netanyahu wrote that the site where the […]
UN Blasts US for Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty over Golan
The United States came under sharp criticism from 14 other United Nations Security Council nations for its decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights in violation of international law. The Security Council met […]
US Ambassador Reveals Three Key Elements of ‘Deal of the Century’
The US Ambassador to Israel revealed on Wednesday three key elements of the long-awaited American Middle East peace plan known as the “deal of the century”, Anadolu has reported. David Friedman, who is a member of the […]
Trump’s Golan Green Light Paves Way to Israel’s Annexation of West Bank
By Jonathan Cook When President Donald Trump moved the US embassy to occupied Jerusalem last year, effectively sabotaging any hope of establishing a viable Palestinian state, he tore up the international rulebook. Last week, he […]
Trump’s Support for Israeli Golan Heights Generates Global Condemnation (VIDEOS)
US President Donald Trump has recognized the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory in an election boost for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, drawing a sharp response from Syria, which once held the strategic land. […]
Trump Signs Declaration Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Heights (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump on Monday formally recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, reversing decades of US policy. The announcement came as Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in a trip the Israeli […]
Israeli Army Raises State of Alert in Occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli army has raised the state of alert in the occupied Golan Heights after the US President Donald Trump announced he would recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the territory, Quds Press reported yesterday. According to Israeli newspaper Maariv, the army […]
Trump: It is Time for US to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty over Golan (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was time to back Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights that Israel seized from Syria in 1967, providing a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in […]
Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East – Book Review
(Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East. Christopher Davidson. Oneworld Publishing, U.K., 2016.) Written in response to the ‘Arab Spring’ initiated in Tunisia in 2011, Shadow Wars – The Secret Struggle for the […]
Israeli Air Raids in Syria Escalate Tensions
Israeli attacks earlier this week in Damascus killed dozens of people, reported to be Iranian and pro-Syrian government fighters. The open animosity between the two countries is no secret and experts in Iran are worried over the […]
Israel, US Conduct Joint Test of New Anti-Missile System
Israel and the USA have conducted a joint test of a new anti-missile system, in a move thought to be aimed at sending a message to Iran. Israel’s Missile Defence Organization – a subsidiary of […]
Syria Says Its Air Defense Responded to Israeli Raids
The Syrian military has thwarted an Israeli attack, shooting down several missiles in the south of the country, state media and Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. A military source told state news agency SANA on […]
Top Israeli Army Official Admits to Bombing ‘Thousands of Targets’ in Syria (VIDEO)
The outgoing Israeli Army chief of staff has acknowledged that Israel has been bombing Syria on a “near-daily” basis for years, in a massive military campaign allegedly aimed at degrading Tehran’s supposed military buildup in […]
Asian Cup: Palestine Wins Historic First Point (VIDEO)
The Football AFC Asian Cup 2019, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, kicked off on Saturday with 24 teams competing in the group phase, the largest staging of the tournament. Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, […]
Netanyahu’s ‘Wish List’ to End in Despair, Defeat and Humiliation
By Iqbal Jassat Israel’s war criminals who head the settler regime’s apartheid government, are in all likelihood deeply disappointed at the way 2018 has ended. Since Donald Trump’s election as America’s president, Israel felt pretty […]
Syria Air Defences Intercept Israeli Missiles near Damascus (VIDEO)
Syrian state media says government air defenses have intercepted missiles fired by Israeli fighter jets near the capital, Damascus. The reported raid on Tuesday hit an arms depot and wounded three soldiers, Syria’s state-run news […]
Israeli Troops Open Fire at Alleged ‘Gunmen’ near Syria Border
Israeli troops fired at alleged “gunmen” near the Syrian border without knowing exactly if they had intentions to enter their territory. News agencies reported that Israeli soldiers have fired on “several gunmen” at the border […]
Report: Israel Gears up for Large-Scale War in Syria
Russia’s Nezavisimaya Gazeta said that Israel is preparing for a comprehensive war on Syria following the US’ withdrawal from the country. The newspaper said that the decision of US President Donald Trump to withdraw American […]
Netanyahu: Israel ‘Won’t Rule Out’ Military Action in Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel would not rule out undertaking military action inside Iran. Addressing a gathering of foreign media yesterday, Netanyahu was asked what his “red line” would be for […]
From Central America to Syria: the Conspiracy against Refugees
By Ramzy Baroud Watching the ongoing debate between liberal and right-wing pundits on US mainstream media, one rarely gets the impression that Washington is responsible for the unfolding chaotic situation in Central America. In […]
Bibi, The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu – Book Review
By Jim Miles (Bibi – The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu. Anshell Pfeffer. Signal/McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House, Toronto, 2018.) This morning I read online the current problems Benjamin Netanyahu is having […]
In Yarmouk, Palestinian Refugees Paint Amid the Ruins (VIDEO)
Not far from his destroyed home in Syria’s Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees, 21-year-old Abdallah al-Harith dabs bright red paint onto a canvas standing amid the grey ruins. Last week, he was among 12 young […]
Israeli Weapons Found in Daesh Arms Depot (VIDEO)
Israeli-made weapons have been found among a cache of arms belonging to the terrorist group Daesh. The discovery was made by Syrian government troops in the south of Hama province, during a large-scale military operation […]
Stop the Wars to End the Refugee Crisis
By Ramzy Baroud Europe is facing its most significant refugee crisis since World War Two. All attempts at resolving the issue have failed, mostly because those charged with doing so have ignored the root causes […]
Israel to Push for US Recognition of Occupied Golan Heights
Israel’s intelligence minister has said US recognition of its sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights is at the top of the agenda in its diplomatic talks with its closest ally. Israel Katz told the Reuters […]
Israeli Army Confirms Ongoing Attacks in Syria
The Israeli army said on Thursday it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria overnight, accusing Tehran of launching rocket and missile attack towards its forces in the occupied Golan Heights. Israel has launched […]
The Real War for Syria is Taking Place in Its Skies
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth The hidden battle in Syria – the one that rarely appears on our television screens – has been raging for years between Israel and a coalition comprising the Syrian government, […]
Robert Fisk’s Douma Report Rips Away Excuses for Airstrike on Syria
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth It seems that many who supported the weekend’s airstrikes on Syria are overlooking the significance of Robert Fisk’s report today from Douma, the site of a supposed chemical weapons attack […]
Israel Closes Golan Airspace after Syria Airstrikes
Israel closed airspace over the occupied Golan Heights on Saturday in the wake of a US-led airstrike in Syria, according to Israeli media. You won't see this reported in the MSM. John Bolton worked closely […]
UNRWA Condemns Killing of Two Palestinian Refugee Children Near Damascus
UNRWA condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the killing yesterday in a mortar attack of two Palestine refugee children near the Palestinian refugee camp of Jaramana, 8 kilometers from Damascus, UNRWA Spokesperson Chris Guinness said. […]