Benjamin Archives

Iran-Israel conflict: Iran’s top clerics issue ‘fatwa’ against Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu; calls them ‘warlords’

US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu – File Image Iran’s leading Shiite religious authority issued a “fatwa” against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi’s fatwa, a religious decree, like one issued against prize-winning author Salman Rushdie, calls on Muslims to bring down […]

As Iran and Israel Battle, the Rest of the Mideast Fears What’s Next

Across a swath of the Middle East, fighter jets and missiles regularly streak across the sky. The newest war in the region, this time between Israel and Iran, has once again put millions of people in the crossfire of a conflict that they want nothing to do with. The war has embroiled two well-armed, longtime […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for support (Photo: ANI) JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent effusive birthday wishes to US President Donald Trump on Saturday, praising him as a staunch ally as Israel continued to bombard its arch foe Iran.There had been reports in the Israeli press of friction between the […]

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows ‘strong response’ after Gaza rocket barrage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his military to deliver a “strong response” after around ten rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, in the largest barrage since Israel resumed its offensive.As Netanyahu headed to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump, his office issued a statement confirming the prime minister had […]

$206 billion budget is a win for Benjamin Netanyahu

A spending plan approved by Israel’s parliament hands PM Benjamin Netanyahu a political victory and devotes a significant chunk to military spending, signaling Israel expects to stay on a war footing for the longer term. The $206 billion budget was approved Tuesday with 66-52 votes.The passing of the budget has political as well as financial […]