On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he welcomes a delegation to be sent by U.S. President Donald Trump later this month to reignite the peace talks. They will meet leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, a white house official said.
On Friday, the White House said Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and his senior adviser, and negotiator Jason Greenblatt would soon be sent to the region to hold meetings with regional leaders and discuss a “path to substantive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.”
Trump believe regional talks are important but he “reaffirms that peace between Israelis and Palestinians can only be negotiated directly between the two parties and that the United States will continue working closely with the parties to make progress towards that goal.
However, Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the authority has no desire to begin the peace process with Netanyahu as long as he is being investigated. He added that it seems that things are out of his hands and it would be adventurous to enter into extensive negotiations with him.
In the meantime, some Middle East nations and Europe
are trying to put on a happy face to hid the tensions simmering under the surface. Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority will collaborate this October on a large civilian exercise aimed at improving regional cooperation in fighting wildfires. The move is being seen as a welcome development following the recent Israeli-Arab tensions over the Temple Mount.
The European Union-sponsored Middle East Forest Fire drill, the first exercise of its kind, is scheduled to take place Oct. 22-26, with the aim of improving regional and international cooperation in dealing with large fires.
This announcement comes as:
Faced with mounting scandal, the Israeli prime minister is lashing out at “fake news” and alleging a witch hunt.
Last Friday, Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, Ari Harow, signed a state’s witness deal
with prosecutors and the police. Harow has been one of Netanyahu’s closest advisors for years. This is the single most important development in the long-running corruption investigations
surrounding the prime minister, which now also entangle his wife, eldest son, personal lawyer, and one of his cabinet ministers. And now his son also faces a libel suit
.
Netanyahu is being investigated in two separate cases. The first, dubbed Case 1000, involves allegations that the Netanyahus received expensive gifts — about $150,000 worth of cigars, champagne and jewelry — from two wealthy businessmen. The second, Case 2000, revolves around negotiations held between Netanyahu and his archenemy Arnon Mozes, the publisher of the daily newspaper Yediot Ahronot
. Police suspect that on the eve of the 2015 Knesset elections, Mozes proposed that Yediot Ahronot
and its popular website would curtail criticism of the prime minister, and in return Netanyahu would help limit printing of its strongest competitor, the pro-Netanyahu, Sheldon Adelson-owned tabloid Israel Hayom
.
Those closest to Netanyahu are also in trouble.
Another investigation, Case 3000, involves allegations of bribery regarding the Israeli navy’s purchase of German-made ships and submarines. Netanyahu’s lawyer, David Shimron, also acted as the lawyer for a shady middle-man who became a state’s witness in late July. And the police have already recommended an indictment
against Sara Netanyahu for mishandling state funds for the family’s residence, while media reports claim that one of his sons, Yair, accepted gifts
from an Australian businessman.
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On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he welcomes a delegation to be sent by U.S. President Donald Trump later this month to reignite the peace talks. They will meet leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, a white house official said.
On Friday, the White House said Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and his senior adviser, and negotiator Jason Greenblatt would soon be sent to the region to hold meetings with regional leaders and discuss a “path to substantive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.”
Trump believe regional talks are important but he “reaffirms that peace between Israelis and Palestinians can only be negotiated directly between the two parties and that the United States will continue working closely with the parties to make progress towards that goal.
However, Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the authority has no desire to begin the peace process with Netanyahu as long as he is being investigated. He added that it seems that things are out of his hands and it would be adventurous to enter into extensive negotiations with him.
In the meantime, some Middle East nations and Europe are trying to put on a happy face to hid the tensions simmering under the surface. Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority will collaborate this October on a large civilian exercise aimed at improving regional cooperation in fighting wildfires. The move is being seen as a welcome development following the recent Israeli-Arab tensions over the Temple Mount.
The European Union-sponsored Middle East Forest Fire drill, the first exercise of its kind, is scheduled to take place Oct. 22-26, with the aim of improving regional and international cooperation in dealing with large fires.
This announcement comes as:
Will Netanyahu Be De-Throned? His Inner Circle Is Fleeing Like Rats on the Titanic
Faced with mounting scandal, the Israeli prime minister is lashing out at “fake news” and alleging a witch hunt.
Last Friday, Netanyahu’s former chief of staff, Ari Harow, signed a state’s witness deal with prosecutors and the police. Harow has been one of Netanyahu’s closest advisors for years. This is the single most important development in the long-running corruption investigations surrounding the prime minister, which now also entangle his wife, eldest son, personal lawyer, and one of his cabinet ministers. And now his son also faces a libel suit .
Netanyahu is being investigated in two separate cases. The first, dubbed Case 1000, involves allegations that the Netanyahus received expensive gifts — about $150,000 worth of cigars, champagne and jewelry — from two wealthy businessmen. The second, Case 2000, revolves around negotiations held between Netanyahu and his archenemy Arnon Mozes, the publisher of the daily newspaper Yediot Ahronot . Police suspect that on the eve of the 2015 Knesset elections, Mozes proposed that Yediot Ahronot and its popular website would curtail criticism of the prime minister, and in return Netanyahu would help limit printing of its strongest competitor, the pro-Netanyahu, Sheldon Adelson-owned tabloid Israel Hayom .
Those closest to Netanyahu are also in trouble. Another investigation, Case 3000, involves allegations of bribery regarding the Israeli navy’s purchase of German-made ships and submarines. Netanyahu’s lawyer, David Shimron, also acted as the lawyer for a shady middle-man who became a state’s witness in late July. And the police have already recommended an indictment against Sara Netanyahu for mishandling state funds for the family’s residence, while media reports claim that one of his sons, Yair, accepted gifts from an Australian businessman.
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