Diplomacy

Following threats coming from the Lebanese army and Hezbollah, the terrorist group that exercises full military and political control over Lebanon, Israel has sent a message that it is not seeking confrontation with its northern neighbor, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. Israel’s message to Lebanon was carried by David Satterfield,...

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In a recent piece for the Begin-Sadat Center on Strategic Studies, Dr. Mordechai Kedar discussed the various threats, conflicts, and tensions challenging Middle Eastern and North African states, and outlined a bleak future of instability, sectarianism, and colonization by Iran. The Arab world, Dr. Kedar argued, will never accept Israel,...

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Saudi Arabia has granted Air India approval to operate direct flights from and to Israel over its territory, marking a historic first, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Air India is set to begin a thrice-weekly New Delhi-Tel Aviv route in March, shortening the traveling route from India to Israel by two-and-a-half...

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American diplomacy derailed a bill that was set to pass Ireland’s parliament, which would have outlawed Irish citizens from buying souvenirs in lands captured by Israel in 1966, Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon reported Monday. Last week, Ireland’s parliament was poised to pass legislation that would have made the...

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The United States and Argentina announced on Sunday that they will be working together to tackle Hezbollah’s financial networks in Latin America. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Argentinian counterpart Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie confirmed during a news conference that they will cooperate to drain the Iranian-backed terror...

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Senior Palestinian Authority official and lead negotiator Saeb Erekat insulted United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Saturday calling her “impudent” and said she should learn to “shut up” and refrain from criticizing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The Times of Israel reported that Erekat, who serves as...

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