Category: 4. World
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Iranian regional strategy moves forward while the West sleeps
A short survey of events from some of the fronts in the multi-arena, multi-level conflict now underway in the Middle East: Earlier this week, Israeli fighter jets carried out missions against two sites in southern Lebanon – Mis al-Jabal and Tyre Harfa. IDF artillery forces hit targets in… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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Teenager charged with terrorism for attacking bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly stabbing an Assyrian church bishop in Sydney during a church service, Australian police said on Friday, as investigations continued into a riot after the knife attack. Police from the joint counter terrorism team… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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ICC considering arrest warrants for Netanyahu, other Israeli officials
The International Criminal Court may be considering issuing international arrest warrants in the relatively near future against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials for alleged war crimes, N12 reported Thursday night. Around 125 countries are members of the ICC,… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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Volodymyr Zelensky visits Kyiv Jewish school for model Passover seder
KYIV, Ukraine (JTA) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Jewish leaders several times in the two years since war came to his country, but he had never met with Jewish teenagers until Thursday — when he joined students at a Kyiv Jewish school for their mock… Continue Reading News Source: www.jta.org
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National Security Spokesperson John Kirby discusses hostage negotitation
The White House is still viewing the hostage negotiations as an “active effort,” National Security Spokesperson John Kirby said Thursday afternoon aboard Air Force One. Kirby was asked if Israelis had been given proof of life for all of the hostages. “I wish we had more information,”… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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UK set to consider parliament debate on visa program for Palestinians
A British committee is set to discuss holding a parliamentary debate to establish a Palestinian visa program after a petition for such a scheme received more than 100,000 signatures. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Petitions that reach that amount of signatures… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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Ukraine envoy says Israel must face Russian-Iranian enemy together
In a move that turned out to be prophetic, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent a piece of an Iranian Shahed drone to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of 2023 with a warning that his country could be one of the Islamic Republic’s next targets. “I brought from Kyiv… Continue Reading News Source:…
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Historic rainstorm wreaks havoc in UAE, disrupts flights, floods major roads
The United Arab Emirates is grappling with the aftermath of a historic rainstorm that deluged the nation on Tuesday, causing unprecedented flooding and disruptions. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Dubai International Airport, a pivotal global travel hub, is… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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Germany arrests two for spying for Russia
Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on US military facilities, in an effort to undermine military support for Ukraine, officials said on Thursday. Authorities have searched the homes and workplaces of the two… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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Google fires anti-Israel employees after BDS demonstration
Google fired 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices on Tuesday in protest of contracts with the Israeli government, a Google spokesperson said. The protesters were arrested and put on administrative after refusing to leave Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian’s Sunnyvale office… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com