T. Belman. The Palestinians themselves didn’t rise up in protest even though Abbas urged them to do so. They have had enough of the PA.

The UAE took to Twitter to accuse Iran, Qatar and Turkey in particular of being wedded to a worldview defined by conflict and antisemitism.

By Donna Rachel Edmunds, JPOST AUGUST 28, 2020

Supporters of the Palestine Foundation Pakistan (PLF) chant slogans as they carry a banner in support of Palestinian people to condemn the diplomatic agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, during a protest in Karachi, Pakistan August 21, 2020

The United Arab Emirates’ US embassy hit back at the critics of its recent deal with Israel, taking to Twitter to slam Iran, Turkey, Qatar, Hamas and Hezbollah, among others, for their negativity.

In a series of Tweets posted to the UAE Embassy US account, the Gulf state accused its critics of speaking “nothing but fear and hate,” adding “their rants say something about what kind of world they want to see.”The Tweets were illustrated with examples of some of the criticism the deal has drawn from states and organizations in the Middle East. Among them was a quote by the Turkish Foreign Ministry which commented that “the consciences of the peoples of the region will never forgive the hypocritical behavior of the UAE, which betrayed the Palestinian cause.”

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JAFAJ

JaFaJ intelligence sources in Iraq has confirmed that two drone strikes were carried out at 20:00 Baghdad time targeting the Al-Saqir police training camp in Al-Dura, Baghdad. Al-Saqir police training camp is regularly used by Al-Hashed Al-Shabi (The Popular Mobilization Committee) Militia and has been serving as Al-Hashed’s the terror academy.

Al-Hashed Al-Shabi is an infamous group that is trained and controlled by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. For the last three years, Al-Hashed has served as Iran’s terrorist militia and army on the move in Iraq. Initially established to combat ISIS, Al-Hashed has proven to be made up of Shiite radicals who are committing terrorist acts and atrocities throughout Iraq against anyone who opposes Iran, including Al-Hashed’s fellow Shiites.
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T. Belman. The authors are right of course.  Bibi is the problem. Bibi permitted illegal Arab construction in Area C funded by the European countries. Bibi froze all settlement constructions for many years. The UAE deal is not peace for peace as it should be but peace contingent on Israel concessions, suspension/cancellation of extension of sovereignty.

Since Trump tabled his plan on Jan 27 with great optimism and a promise to Israel that she could extend sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and the Israel settlement blocs immediately, it began to fall apart.  First we heard that the extension of sovereignty had to wait for mapping to take place but in practice there was no need for the mapping. The opposition of Europe and the Sunni States and the Democratic party was intense. Trump was trailing Biden by a huge margin. Bit by bit the Plan became a distant memory.

Then with great fanfare, Trump announced the UAE deal.  But it was far from a done deal and seemed to be dependent on Israel making a concession regarding extension of sovereignty and possibly even agreeing to the sale of F-35’s to UAE. There was much talk of others that would do similar deals. In short order Saudi Arabia both rejected a deal and insisted on the upholding of the Arab Peace Initiative. The Morocco the same and Sudan the same. Back to square one.

From a Right-wing prime minister, we have the right to expect an increase in Israel’s strength and independent steps of leadership Op-ed.

By Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar, INN

Erez Tadmor wrote a book entitled “Why Do You Get Left-Wing When You Vote Right-Wing”. His answer is that a significant part of the control has remained in the hands of the left-leaning elites, who have previously gained power in the legal, media, cultural and academic spheres.

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BBC

Universal mail voting would make the US “a laughing stock”, President Donald Trump has said, as he continues his vocal opposition to postal voting.

It comes after the US Postal Service (USPS) warned that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive in time to be counted in November’s election.

A record number of people are expected to vote by mail due to the pandemic.

Critics have blamed the new USPS head – a loyal supporter of President Donald Trump – for a slowdown in deliveries.

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If the chaos continues past January 20, 2021, the Speaker of the House becomes president. And you know who that is. Op-ed.

By Mark Langfan, INN

In the Trump 2016 Presidential run, the cabal of President Obama, VP Biden, and the corrupt FBI came up with an “insurance plan” If Donald Trump was actually elected: they would paralyze his administration with the Russia-Hoax. It almost worked.

This time around, a close observation of what is going on, seems to lead to the conclusion that the Democrats have what they think is an even better “Plan B Insurance Policy,” one that they hope will keep Trump from actually starting to serve his second elected term. Once you understand the ramifications of alleged Democrat Plan B, everything the Democrats have gone hysterical about concerning “mail-in voting” over the past month makes perfect sense.

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Former Chief Rabbi of the UK warns Jews against ‘blurring the line’ between politics and Judaism. ‘This is a very big thing.’

By Philissa Cramer, JTA

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

American Jewish rabbis are erring by endorsing — and opposing — President Donald Trump, according to Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of Great Britain who said he has always studiously avoided showing an affinity for any particular candidate.

In a Jewish Telegraphic Agency interview, Sacks, who was chief rabbi from 1991 to 2013, said that even as he grew close and provided advice to political leaders of many stripes, he never endorsed any or allowed rabbis under his supervision to engage in political advocacy or electioneering.
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The history of volatile Arab regimes leads to the fear that sophisticated US weapons might one day be used against Israel. Opinion.

By Moshe Phillips, INN

F-35A?????: Lockheed MartinAeronautics

Is it safe to put sophisticated American weapons—such as F-35 fighter-bombers—in the hands of an Arab dictatorship—such as the United Arab Emirates? The historical record points to three dangers that raise questions about the wisdom of the current proposal to provide these jets to the UAE.

The first danger is that the UAE’s current dictator could be overthrown, and replaced by someone who is hostile to America and Israel. The Islamic-Arab world is legendary for its revolutions and violent coups.
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Click Here To Watch Tikun Olam is Destroying American Jewry

By Kurt Schlichter, TOWNHALL

As the smoke clears following Donald Trump’s re-election, revealing the shattered ruins of the Democrats’ hopes and dreams of implementing their own Lil’ Venezuela in the Land of the Free, all the smart blue check Twitter people will be rubbing their heads – sissy drinks make for the worst hangovers – and explaining, “Well, of course Biden lost. Duh. It was so obvious he would lose. Pass the Advil.”So, why not do the post-mortem before the mortem, you know, a pre-mortem of why the creepy old weirdo who lives in a basement lost?

1. Joe Biden Is Joe Biden
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By Irina Tsukerman, BESA

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, 

BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,714, August 27, 2020

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The recent revelations about Sa’ad Jabri, an Islamist and corrupt former Saudi intelligence officer, highlight the discrepancy between Western institutions’ criticism of Saudi Arabia in the name of human rights and their support for the former officials most responsible for human rights abuses and security threats associated with the Kingdom. A tangled web of relations between pro-Brotherhood Muhammad bin Nayef regime apparatchiks, pro-Qatar members of US law enforcement (like Ali Soufan), and ideologically sympathetic intermediaries (like Jamal Khashoggi) are threatened by Muhammad bin Salman’s reforms.

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ZOA horrified

A taste of what congregants of Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor view outside their synagogue every Sabbath, which is permissible according to the new federal court ruling.

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) expresses its disappointment and horror about a federal district court ruling last week, which determined that weekly antisemitic and anti-Israel protests outside of Beth Israel Congregation, a Michigan synagogue, are protected under the First Amendment and can continue. The protests, ongoing every Saturday since 2003, coincide with the synagogue’s Shabbat services. Every week, the protestors place 18-20 signs outside the synagogue with messages such as “Resist Jewish Power,” “Jewish Power Corrupts,” “End the Palestinian Holocaust,” and “Zionism is Racism.”
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Pompeo’s historic flight from Israel to Sudan, reminds us of the historic flights carrying Ethiopian Jews from Sudan to Israel

By Moshe Phillips, HERUT

While many critics of the Trump administration were laser-focused on the second day of the Republican National Convention in their criticism of Secretary Mike Pompeo for speaking to the convention from Jerusalem, part of his own focus seemed to be on a different historical aspect of the day.

The secretary tweeted on August 25th that he was “Happy to announce that we are on the FIRST official NONSTOP flight from Israel to Sudan!”

The word that may have stood out to some readers of the tweet was “official.” When were there any “unofficial.” flights? Were there any illegal flights?
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T. Belman. Oman has indicated it too wants to sign a peace treaty with Israel as soon as Israel is ready. Bahrain, on the other hand., stands by the Arab Peace Initiative as does Saudi Arabia..

By Simon Martelli, INTERNATIONAL OIL DAILY

The agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations is just the third of its kind that the Jewish state has struck with an Arab country.

It could yield important benefits for Israel, which currently has no official ties to the oil-rich Gulf states, and for which energy supplies have traditionally been seen as its Achilles’ heel.

The proposed accord — announced by US President Donald Trump — would formalize bilateral cooperation, particularly on intelligence and security, which has strengthened in recent years.
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