by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2016 Israel and Egypt moved toward improved ties on July 10 as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Jerusalem. It was the first high level meeting between top officials of the two countries in nearly a decade and comes as Israel’s military has […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2016 A pro-Palestinian student group at New York University (NYU) claimed Israel shares in the blame for the recent killings of two black men by American police officers. “The same forces behind the genocide of black people in America are behind the genocide of Palestinians,” the NYU chapter of Students […]
By WorldTribune Staff, July 8, 2016 A cartoon show for children broadcast on the Palestinian Authority’s official Fatah TV depicts Israelis as agents of “Satan” who spread evil throughout the world. The program explains that “Satans” are “scheming to destroy Muhammad” so they use the Jews in order to fight their battle, Palestinian Media Watch […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 6, 2016 CNN apologized after Twitter users slammed the news network for publishing a map on July 5 of Ramadan terrorist strikes that omitted attacks that killed two Israeli citizens. “Updated map: This graphic shows the extent of terror attacks throughout Ramadan in 2016 ,” the network tweeted, including sites such […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Norman Bailey Israel has conceded Turkish demands and betrayed allies in return for illusory gains. After years of a hostile political relationship, Israel and Turkey have decided to restore diplomatic relations, apparently on the following bases: Having already apologized to Turkey for the passengers on the Turkish blockade runner Mavi Marmara […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 5, 2016 Switzerland scrambled F-18 aircraft to escort an Israeli passenger jet on July 5 after a bomb threat was made against the airliner, Israel’s Airports Authority said. The Israeli El Al Boeing 747 continued on its scheduled route to Tel Aviv. The flight originated in New York City. No emergency […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 3, 2016 Facebook fails to block posts that incite violence and Mark Zuckerberg, the social media giant’s chairman and co-founder, has the “blood of terror victims on his hands,” an Israeli official said. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said Facebook and Zuckerberg share partial responsibility for terrorist attacks, including a Palestinian […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 3, 2016 Days after re-establishing ties with Israel, Turkey dispatched a shipment of food and medical supplies bound for the Gaza Strip. The Panamanian-registered Lady Leyla cargo ship docked on July 3 at Israel’s southern Ashdod Port, from where Israel will transport the supplies to Gaza. Under the terms of the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 3, 2016 An arsenal of some 100,000 missiles is based in Lebanon ready to strike Israel, the deputy commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said. “The opportunity to destroy Israel is now better than ever, because tens of thousands of long-range missiles all over the Islamic world are ready […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 30, 2016 Just hours after Turkey signed an accord normalizing ties with Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized organizers of the 2010 flotilla that ultimately led to the severing of relations between the two nations. “Did you ask me before you set sail? Did you ask my permission,” Erdogan said on […]
