Daily Archives: May 28, 2009

Hezbollah Victory Will Give Israel Sway

Should Hezbollah prevail in Lebanon’s upcoming parliamentary elections next month, it could place Lebanon in Israel’s crosshairs. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Israel TV a Hezbollah election victory would render the terror group more...

Netanyahu Puts Off Visit To Europe

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to put off his scheduled trip next week to France and Italy. This was to be his first trip to those countries since his election as prime minister....

Arafat Protege Abbas To Meet With Obama Today

Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, the protégé of the late Yasser Arafat, will arrive in Washington, D.C., today to meet with the president of the United States. There are 10 issues at hand...

Seminal Israeli Author Amos Eilon Dies At Age 84

Former Ha’aretz newspaper reporter Amos Eilon died on Tuesday at the age of 84. Eilon made his name in the annals of news coverage of the Middle East with his quintessential book from 38 years...

Israeli Government Ministers: Palestinians Want State On Israel’s Ruins

Senior members of Israel’s government delivered a clear message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama this week during a seminar in the Israeli Knesset on the subject of finding alternatives to...

Hezbollah Cell Training In Sudan

The Middle East Newsline has confirmed the Hezbollah network in Egypt planned to train its recruits in suicide bombing tactics in Sudan and in other countries in the Middle East. Egyptian security sources report that...