After Trump victory, new era in U.S.-Israel relations beckons

Anti-establishment Republican candidate Donald Trump earned what many considered a shocking victory over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton Tuesday, officially ushering in the countdown to a new era in U.S.-Israel relations…writes Sean Savage/JNS.org. Read more

Trump hears from Israel

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with president-elect Donald Trump who also received congratulations from president Reuven Rivlin. Read more

Does P5+1 = nuclear deal? Examining Iran’s negotiating partners

After more than a decade of intermittent negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the so-called P5+1 powers—the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, and China—are nearing a June 30 deadline to finalise the Framework for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that was reached in April, or in other words, a final nuclear deal with Iran. Read more

When the president’s hero is a terrorist: a tale of two societies

The president of a normal, civilized country naturally is anxious to distance himself from any suspicion of ever having had a connection to a terrorist. Read more

Nations reach deal with Iran as Islamic Republic continues Mideast power play

Iran and P5+1 have reached an agreement on a preliminary nuclear deal two days past the original March 31 deadline. Read more

Netanyahu nails the fundamental problem with Iran…writes Ben Cohen

I have to confess that I was disappointed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference this year. Read more

Islamic State: Egypt wakes up – when will America and Russia?

Whilst the American–led coalition continues its largely ineffectual air strikes in Iraq and Syria – Islamic State has spread its barbaric tentacles into Libya with alarming rapidity. Read more

A dream deal with Iran

Love, as the song goes, is in the air. If the latest media reports are accurate, the United States and the Iranian regime are rapidly closing in on a deal over the mullahs’ nuclear ambitions. Read more

Yemen Crumbles, Iraq Stumbles, America Fumbles…writes David Singer

There are some 60 States in the American-led coalition pledged to degrading and destroying Islamic State – but only 21 – regarded as “key members” were at the Conference in London on 22 January – which UK Foreign Minister Philip Hammond described in these terms: Read more

Moriah on tour

Sixty members of Sydney’s Moriah College Band/Orchestra are about to leave on a tour of the USA and Israel. Read more

Allies and adversaries in the Middle East

Who are we at war with in the Middle East?…asks Ben Cohen/JNS.org Read more

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