JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — March 2, 2020 — Iran is shipping sophisticated surface-to-air missiles, drones and other missiles to its allies across the Middle East. A seized shipment, revealed by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Feb. 19, included drone and cruise missile components reportedly linked to an attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq oil facility last September. To confront the threat, Israel …
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Michael Edelman Esq., Political Analyst, Gabriel M. Etzel, Editor in Chief of The Unvarnished Blog, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large, on Westchester On the Level – Monday, Oct 28, 2019 @10am
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Ecuador: An Unlikely Battleground to Secure America’s Southern Border
By TODD BENSMAN
The South American country of Ecuador can be described as many things: a tourist mecca for its Galapagos Islands, the country that harbored WikiLeaks founder and fugitive Julian Assange in its London embassy for seven years, and soul-keeper of the vanquished Inca civilization. But an important battleground in America’s war over illegal immigration to the U.S. southern border? The answer …
By TODD BENSMAN
Facing Tensions On Multiple Fronts, Is Israel On The Verge Of An All-Out War?
By ISRAEL KASNETT
Speculation abounds as to whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order to brief rival Benny Gantz on current security issues is a sign that the Jewish state is preparing for a major conflict on one or more fronts. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — August 27, 2019 — The big news in Israel is not that Iran attempted to send kamikaze drones into …
By ISRAEL KASNETT
Is History Repeating Itself In Middle East Current Events
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
A confluence of current Middle Eastern events, and a 38th anniversary observed this month, may foreshadow a similar outcome from then, in the future. The Middle East events unfolding are unique and parallel on two fronts: Iran and Turkey. But there is a connection. With Iran increasing its hostility to the US, Israel and world in general, the most recent …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Trump’s Syria Fumble Right Out of Obama’s Playbook
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
I will never forget the first time I realize that Barack Obama was clueless about the Middle East. I was traveling in the US during the 2008 campaign. An Obama commercial stuck with me like a bone in my throat. In speaking about the Middle East he said something to the effect of ‘we will withdraw our troops and end …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
The Opposite of the Tip of the Iceberg
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
METULA, ISRAEL — December 7, 2018 — The phrase, “tip of the iceberg“ references the fact that there’s much more beneath the surface of the water where an iceberg exists that is a greater threat than what is visible above the water. Today in the Middle East we need to coin a new phrase that references the exact opposite: that …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Jordan Recalls Ambassador From Iran
HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY— June 17, 2018 — The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has withdrawn its ambassador from Iran Al Arabiya asserted, advising they were informed by a Jordanian source that “there is no intention to name another Jordanian envoy in Tehran at this time.” Jordan will not send a new ambassador to Iran following its “interferences in Arab affairs” and policies …
HEZI ARIS
The Afya Foundation Responds to the Syrian Refugee Crisis by Shipping its 2nd Container of Donated Medical Supplies and Equipment to Southern Syria
The Afya Foundation has been a steady responder to the Syrian refugee crisis, by shipping supplies valued at over $1.2 million to health care providers in Lesvos, Greece, and throughout the Middle East, with all sites offering access to care and medical treatment for refugees. Afya is forging new partnerships with the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees (MFA) and Israel, …
White Plains CitizeNetReporter Publisher John Bailey, National Political Analyst Michael Edelman, Esq., and Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large Hezi Aris on Westchester On the Level – Monday, May 29, 2017th @10am DST
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — White Plains CitizeNetReporter Publisher and Monday Co-host John Bailey shares his perspective with Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large Hezi Aris this Monday, May 29, 2017th, and every Monday throughout the year. Memorial Day is a propitious time to reflect upon the contributions of those now gone in body yet memorialized and kept alive in our collective memory. This …