Trump unveils ‘deal of century,’ recognizing Israeli settlements, path to Palestinian statehood
“For too long, the heart of Israel has been outrageously branded as illegally occupied territory,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Today, Mr. President, you are puncturing this big lie.” U.S. President Donald Trump, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House in front of top administration officials and prominent guests, announced on Tuesday details of the long-awaited U.S. peace plan to tackle the Israeli-
Palestinian Elections: How Abbas and Europe Are Trying to Blame Israel
The last time there were Palestinian elections, Hamas won in a landslide. Even if Israel does agree to allow Arab residents of Jerusalem to take part in the Palestinian elections, Abbas will undoubtedly find another excuse to continue his policy of foot-dragging. Abbas and his senior officials in Ramallah have, in fact, turned the PA into a private fiefdom. They have no functioning parliament, no free media, and no open debate. The only people Abbas consults with are his "yes
US House passes Never Again Education Act on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(January 27, 2020 / JNS) On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on Monday the Never Again Education Act, a bill that seeks to expand Holocaust education in the United States. The final tally was 393-5, with four Republicans and one Independent, Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, voting against the bill. If enacted, it would expand the U.S. Hol
