Testing the Iranian nuclear charm offensive

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/Testing-the-Iranian-nuclear-charm-offensive-328801 Negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program are set to resume this week in Geneva between the P5+1 countries (USA, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany) and the new Iranian leadership - arguably the most important...

U.S. Ready To Enter ‘Bad’ Iran Deal

WASHINGTON -- The United States was expected to agree to preserve Iran's nuclear weapons program, a report said. The American Enterprise Institute asserted that Washington and its allies have set the stage for what...

A Nuclear Crisis in Search of a Model: Lessons from Iraq, North Korea, Libya,...

http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=6096 The interim deal signed in Geneva by the P5+1 and Iran is meant only to put “more time on the clock” in order to negotiate a final deal - a comprehensive agreement that will...

Congress Seeks to Reset Terms of Iran Deal

http://freebeacon.com/congress-seeks-to-reset-terms-of-iran-deal/ House lawmakers are pushing a measure to reset the terms of a controversial nuclear accord reached between Iran and Western nations several weeks ago in Geneva, according to a copy of the bill obtained...

Korean Choppers to Be Armed with Israeli Missiles

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/01/06/2014010601613.html More Israeli-made Spike missiles with the maximum range of 25 km will be installed in maritime helicopters ready for deployment next year. Several Spike missiles are already installed on vehicles defending the northwesternmost islands. But the...

PA Seeks Land Within Pre-1967 Border

“The Palestinian Authority has sought to acquire Israeli territory beyond the West Bank," the report said. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs asserted that the PA aimed to acquire portions of Israel during the U.S.-led...

Critics of Israel Silent as Arabs Starve Palestinians

http://www.the-american-interest.com/blog/2014/01/15/critics-of-israel-silent-as-arabs-starve-palestinians/ Radio silence reigns among Israel’s critics as Palestinians suffer brutality at the hands of pro-Assad forces in Syria. In the Palestinian refugee camp known as Yarmouk, near Damascus, residents are undergoing a campaign of...

Lawmaker: Iran Deal Still ‘Shrouded in Secrecy’

http://freebeacon.com/lawmaker-iran-deal-still-shrouded-in-secrecy/ A leading House lawmaker is calling on President Obama to publicly release the full text of the recently signed Iran nuclear deal, which is currently being held under lock and key in a secure...

The Seizure of the Klos C: Significance and Implications

http://www.inss.org.il/index.aspx?id=4538&articleid=6745 The March 5, 2014 seizure of the Klos C is a blow to Iran, which clearly invested considerable effort and resources in organizing the weapons shipment and attempting to conceal the ship’s course and...

Palestinian government will need parliament approval

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4519977,00.html A new Palestinian government will need the approval of the Hamas-dominated parliament, the Islamist movement's prime minister in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, said Wednesday. Hamas signed a reconciliation deal last month with the Palestine Liberation Organization,...