The head of the Arab League made catastrophic predictions in front of the UN, despite the fact that Israel's sovereignty plan extends only to Jewish communities, leaving Arabs under Palestinian control.
'Decisions about Israelis extending sovereignty to [Judea and Samaria] are decisions for the Israelis to make,' U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared after the UN told Israel to cancel annexation.
PA leader Mahmoud Abbas' remarks at the Arab League gathering in Cairo show his preference for the well-being of terrorists over hard-working employees.
'Australia’s position does not hamper the legitimate demands of the Palestinians and first and foremost East Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital. It also does not contradict the Arab Peace Initiative,' Bahrain’s Foreign Minister said.
Israeli leaders welcomed the announcement that the US will move its embassy to Jerusalem in May, to coincide with Israel’s 70th anniversary, while Arab figures expressed anger.
The UNSC is scheduled to vote on another anti-Israel resolution. Will the Obama administration vote against the resolution, as is the US' traditional policy?
Haidar Sabi blamed the Arab focus on the Palestinian issue as one of the main reasons for the destruction of Iraq and concluded that Iraqis must begin to put themselves first, and focus on rebuilding their identity and their country.
During the recent Arab League meeting, the Palestinian Authority made clear it intends to sue Britain over the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which helped clear the way for the modern State of Israel to come into existence.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a peace initiative presented by the Arab League in 2002 requires modification before Israel can consider it as a possible solution to the conflict with the Palestinians.
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby said that the American delegation led by Secretary of State John Kerry played a role in toning down a final joint communique during the recently held French peace summit on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In an address to the Arab League in Cairo over the weekend, Palestinian Authority Head Mahmoud Abbas admitted that Palestinians incite against Israel, but he accused Israel, falsely, of doing the same.
The Palestinian leader said Saturday that if an upcoming Paris conference succeeds in relaunching the long-stalled Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, it should also set a time cap and mechanisms to implement their resolutions.
The Arab League has denounced Israel’s “escalation” over control in the Golan Heights, while Germany and the U.S. also rejected Israeli claims on the strategic territory.
Another major international body representing Arab countries has admitted that Hezbollah is a regional and even global threat, and has declared the Iran-backed group a terror organization.
Prime Minister Netanyahu said that enlisting the help of moderate Arab nations to promote the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process would be a positive development.
The Arab League withdrew a speaking invitation to the pro-Palestinian Swedish foreign minister when they realized she would discuss democracy and human rights.
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