In the complex tapestry of Middle Eastern diplomacy, Qatar emerges as a paradox. On the one hand, it positions itself as a mediator and peacemaker, instrumental in negotiating high-profile hostage releases and actively participating in regional discussions, a role that has placed it in the international spotlight in the aftermath of the Hamas led … Read more
Israel’s political system should agree to hold a national election in September as it approaches a year since the war against Hamas broke out on October 7, National Unity chairman MK Benny Gantz said in a press conference on Wednesday evening. The statement marks the first time Gantz mentioned a specific month as a … Read more
Against the background of the protests against the Netanyahu government, which are intensifying as the war continues, on Sunday evening, Brig.-Gen Amir Haskel, one of the leaders of the protests against the government, spoke with Ben Caspit and Prof. Aryeh Eldad on 103FM. “We are starting a strike that will end on Wednesday evening … Read more
Violent clashes between Jordanian forces and protesters erupted in the past couple of days, including instances of stone-throwing and arson aimed at the country’s security forces. These confrontations are taking place against the backdrop of the nation’s large anti-Israel protests, many of which included openly pro-Hamas chants. One of the main promoters and leaders … Read more
Iranian Opposition Leader and former political prisoner Vahid Beheshti told the Middle East Forum in Congress on Thursday that the United States should strike the Iranian regime now, before Iran acquires nuclear weapons. “The Iranian regime is weak, it’s a paper tiger,” said Beheshti. “The Iranian regime created 18 proxies around the region, but … Read more
The father of the late Sgt. Roni Eshel, z” l, who was tragically murdered by Hamas on October 7, urged the world to acknowledge that Gazan civilians were among those who infiltrated Israel and carried out the massacre that resulted in the deaths of 1,200 individuals. “A lot of terrorist people came into Israel, … Read more
‘Terror is the longest war without a name for the people of Israel,” says Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin, Chairperson of The Jewish Agency’s Fund for Victims of Terror. Since its creation in 2002, the Fund, which is funded primarily by The Jewish Agency’s two major partners, the Jewish Federations of North America and Keren Hayesod, has … Read more
A dispute broke out within the government on Monday between the pre-October 7 coalition and Ministers-without-Portfolio Benny Gantz and Gideon Sa’ar after the coalition announced that it would move forward with a bill proposal that Gantz and Sa’ar vetoed. The two ministers announced on Monday morning that they were using their veto power on … Read more
Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky addressed a range of matters on the political-public agenda in a recent interview on 103FM radio. Milwidsky responded to Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, who claimed that “if the state forces us [the ultra-Orthodox] to go to the army, we will all go abroad,” by stating, “Rabbi Yosef does not consult … Read more
Fifty percent of right-wing Israelis believe early elections should be called, with 40% of Israelis who specifically voted for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party saying the same, according to a poll published by N12 on Tuesday. According to the poll, 30% of all Israelis believe that elections should be declared now, while 34% … Read more
