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Vance calls off Israel trip over new Gaza offensive

There is reportedly growing frustration in Washington that a peace deal remains elusive

By Jacob Jaffa

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American Vice President JD Vance reportedly called off a mooted trip to Israel over the new IDF offensive in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Ben and Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested after disrupting a Congressional hearing with a pro-Palestine protest (Image: C-Span)

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Ben and Jerry’s founder arrested after disrupting congressional hearing with Palestine protest

By Jacob Jaffa

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Donald Trump has suggested the US could turn Gaza into a 'freedom zone' (Pictured: Trump addresses the press alongside Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; Image: Getty)

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Trump: US to ‘take’ Gaza and turn it into ‘freedom zone’

By Jacob Jaffa

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Syria

Trump to lift US sanctions on Syria after Al-Sharaa meeting

By Jacob Jaffa

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Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar following his release, according to his family (Image: Flash90)

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Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, family say

By Jacob Jaffa

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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an Oval Office meeting in April (Image: Getty)

By Yaakov Katz

Is Trump shifting his views on Israel?

3 min read

Saudi officials are reportedly optimistic that Donald Trump will back Palestinian recognition during his regional tour this week (Pictured: Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in 2018; Image: Getty)

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Saudi ‘optimistic’ about securing Trump backing for Palestine recognition this week

By Jacob Jaffa

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Trump ‘drops Israeli normalisation’ as condition for Saudi nuclear deal

The move has further fuelled concern in Jerusalem that the White House is prepared to conduct Middle East policy unilaterally

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

May 9, 2025 09:52

President Trump has reportedly dropped Saudi-Israel normalisation as a condition of a US nuclear deal with the Kingdom (Pictured: Trump speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the 2019 G20 summit; Image: Getty)

Biden team sought to ‘get rid’ of Netanyahu for opposing Gaza plans

An aide to the former US President suggested that his administration considered trying to ‘trigger elections’ in Israel due to frustration with the prime minister’s approach to the war

By David Isaac

2 min read

May 8, 2025 13:33

A former Biden aide has claimed that the administration considered trying to 'trigger elections' in Israel due to frustration with Benjamin Netanyahu (Image: Getty)

Qatar to bankroll Syria’s public sector pay hike with $29m cash boost

The plan has reportedly gained approval from Washington, with Saudi Arabia also involved in the project

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

May 8, 2025 09:44

Qatar is set to provide $29 million to fund a pay increase for Syrian civil servants (Pictured: Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani; Image: Getty)

By Melissa Langsam Braunstein

Harvard hostility makes it clear – it’s been Corbynised

The university’s own report contains many examples of Jews being badly treated

3 min read

May 6, 2025 16:29

Harvard University has released a long-awaited report into allegations of antisemitism on its campus (Pictured: Students leaving the campus in April 2025; Image: Getty)

Trump appoints Martin Marks as Jewish Community liaison

The role went unfilled during the President’s first term but has reportedly been prioritised given the administration’s renewed focus on antisemitism

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

May 2, 2025 15:09

Martin Marks has reportedly been appointed as the White House liaison with the Jewish community (Image: X/Martinjmarks)

Iran could sell enriched uranium to the US under new nuclear deal

Reports suggest that the framework of the ongoing negotiations is shaping up produce an agreement similar to the one abandoned by the first Trump administration.

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

May 2, 2025 09:55