Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement:

The Zionist Organization of America is deeply concerned about the recent Arab media reports outlining contents of the not-yet-released Trump administration peace plan. If the reported provisions of the plan are true, the Trump Administration’s “deal of the century” would be the “disaster of the century.” President Trump’s reputation as Israel’s greatest friend would be destroyed.

The Saudi newspaper Asharq al-Awsat (an important Middle East news source), quoting  Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement:
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WOMEN IN GREEN

Following the publication of the details of the Trump plan to establish a demilitarized Palestinian state and to divide Jerusalem, the Sovereignty Movement calls on Netanyahu to state his position and to stand strong, even against Trump’s embrace.

The Sovereignty Movement responds with shock to the reports circulating in the world press about the Trump plan for a settlement of the conflict between Israel and the PLO. The movement expresses the hope that Prime Minister Netanyahu will have the strength to stand up to the Trump administration’s “tough love”, but also warn against any disastrous plan of this sort, which would bring about the division of the Land and the establishment of a terror state in its heart.
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Washington, D.C.: The #MeToo movement has revealed the hypocrisy of prominent individuals in Hollywood who claim to support women’s rights, while at the same time serially violating them. Yet, an even more sinister hypocrisy in Hollywood still lies beneath the surface – under-reported, often unnoticed and sometimes blatantly denied. That is the alliance of Hollywood Lefists with Islamist organizations that present themselves as champions of multiculturalism and inclusion, but in reality oppose everything that the Left claims to hold dear.

This as-yet-unchallenged hypocrisy has, however, just been brilliantly exposed in a new monograph by Center for Security Policy Senior Fellow Deborah Weiss, Esq., an expert on the censorship and other influence operations of Sharia-supremacist organizations, here and abroad. Islamist Influence in Hollywood reveals such groups’ concerted efforts to manipulate Hollywood movies and independent films, and therefore the popular culture, in the service of their agenda of undermining America, and ultimately dominating it.
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By Osama Al Sharif, AL MONITOR

Jordan and Turkey are bolstering ties in a bid to unify positions toward regional challenges where the two countries share mutual interests, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Syrian crisis. King Abdullah II hosted Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Gen. Hulusi Akar, the commander of the Turkish Armed Forces, on separate visits to Amman over the course of two days, Feb. 19 and 20, respectively.

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A fascinating one hour interview

By Conrad Black, NY SUN

bY Jamal Jawhar, ASHARQ – AL AWSAT 24 February, 2018

The Egypt-Israel gas deal has sparked optimism in Cairo, concern in Ankara and Doha. (Reuters)<

Over the past week, the debate has raged at research and economic centers over the news that Egypt signed a deal to import gas from Israel. Speculation has arisen over the goal of this agreement after Egypt had effectively started producing gas from the Zohr field, the largest in the Mediterranean.

The Israeli energy group Delek said on Monday agreements have been signed between Delek and its associate Noble Energy of the United States to supply 64 billion cubic meters (2.26 trillion cubic feet) of gas from Israel’s Leviathan and Tamar offshore fields to the Egyptian firm Dolphinus over a 10-year period.
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H. Laitin. Noah Rothman is a determined and vociferous Never-Trumper. His article  clearly describes some of the   elicit activities of the Obama administration  that have enabled the Iranian,   Russian and Syrian  expansionist activities.

By Noah Rothman Commentary Feb. 27, 2018

When you’re good at something, you should never do it for free. That’s perhaps why Barack Obama’s former deputy national security advisor, Ben Rhodes, is gearing up to politicize national security issues once again in a professional capacity.

On Tuesday, Rhodes revealed his intention to join former Obama administration officials, Hillary Clinton staffers, and a handful of career civil servants to form “National Security Action,” a 501(c)(4) that will not endorse candidates but will campaign against them. You can probably guess who this organization’s primary target will be. “We’re a temporary organization,” Rhodes told the Washington Post. “Our hope is to be out of business in three years.”
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The Israel Project

Good Tuesday afternoon,

Yesterday the NYT reported Trump administration diplomats are backsliding on the president’s January 12 requirements for fixing the Iran deal [a]. The fixes would have reimposed pre-deal sanctions if new robust conditions were not implemented: forcing inspections of Iran’s military facilities (verification), prohibiting development of nuclear-capable missiles (ballistic missiles), and no expiration date for any conditions (sunsets).

Instead U.S. diplomats are working with the Europeans to convince Trump they “changed deal without actually changing it,” according to the NYT. On verification, they’d still rely on the IAEA to ask for access, even though IAEA officials say they won’t make any requests that give Trump an “excuse” to exit the deal [b]. On ballistic missiles, they’d leave out restrictions on missiles Iran would use to wipe out Israel or Saudi Arabia. On sunsets, they’d assure the Europeans the deal is stable in the coming years in exchange for promises on restrictions years from now.
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Satellites reveal Iranian missile base in Syria

Senators call for an increase in military aid to Israel

North Korea sends missile experts Syria and materials for chemical warfare

New satellite photos show Iran establishing another base in Syria

Jared Kushner Security Clearance Downgraded

DEBKA

A Russian promise on Monday, Feb. 26 to set an evacuation route for civilians to leave besieged Eastern Ghouta has sparked deep forebodings in Israel. This promise accompanied an announcement by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu that President Vladimir Putin had ordered a daily five-hour “humanitarian pause” in the fighting, which has left hundreds dead. It is estimated in Israel that between 50,000 and a quarter of a million inhabitants of the embattled enclave near Damascus may be directed through this evacuation route to Quneitra opposite the Israeli Golan.
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By Prof. Paul Eidelberg 

Relativism is a university-bred doctrine which infects the minds of countless students, some of whom become politicians and judges.

Thus, while Jews were being slaughtered by suicide bombers, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in an April 2001 interview with Ha’aretz that his son Omri taught him “not to think in terms of black and white.”   Has Mr. Sharon been tainted by relativism?  Has this doctrine influenced his failure to denounce the Palestinian Authority as “evil”?  Has it to some extent influenced his policy of self-restraint toward Palestinian terrorists—his reluctance to exact swift and sufficient vengeance against the murderers of his people?
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By AnsheL Pfeffer, HAARETZ

In times of war, new weapons are often rushed to the front and pressed into service before they have been properly tested. There is little choice, and any operational edge can be critical on the battlefield. The Russian Federation, however, is not fighting a war at present – just a low-intensity conflict in Syria, where its aircraft are indiscriminately bombing rebel enclaves, killing hundreds of civilians weekly. It is beating them into submission so the ground forces of its protégé, President Bashar Assad, and his proxy allies can eventually regain territory.

There is no military justification for Russia to deploy its most advanced and – so far at least – nonoperational stealth fighter jet to Syria. And yet last week Russia sent four Sukhoi Su-57s to its Khmeimim air base in Syria. Read more…

T. Belman. Eidelberg argues we should be ruled by Zionism rather than democracy. We shought fight for our vision rather than negotiate its termination.

By Paul Eidelberg

Many Israeli politicians, judges, academics, and journalists suffer from what I call the “Pharoic syndrome,”   a pathology most clearly manifested in the pages of Exodus describing the behavior of the Egyptian Pharaoh.

Despite devastating plagues over a period of some years, the Egyptian despot stubbornly refused to let the Jews go.  After the seventh plague, God hardened his obstinate heart to enable him to endure further attacks.  Since he was responsible for so much evil, God deprived him of the freedom to repent and desist from his obviously ruinous policy. The Pharaoh was driven by egomania.  I call this egomania the Pharoic syndrome.

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Israel’s policy is legal and justified. Citizens’ well-being must come before that of illegal immigrants.

By Dr Emanuel Navon, JISS

Israel’s decision to expel illegal immigrants (and to redirect some of them to third countries) has aroused fierce criticism both in Israel and abroad. The debate about this contentious issue is welcome, but it must be fair and grounded in facts.

There are 37,288 illegal immigrants in Israel. 71% of them are from Eritrea, 21% from Sudan, 7% from other African countries, and 1% from non-African countries. Most entered Israel illegally from Sinai between 2006 and 2012, and many live in south Tel-Aviv. Illegal entry into Israel from Sinai during those years was possible because the border between Israel and Egypt was only marked by a low and easily trespassed fence. In 2010, Israel began the construction of an impregnable barrier which was completed in 2013. This barrier has put an end to illegal immigration.

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By Sonia Farid, ALARABIA

“The project has nothing to do with the construction of the Renaissance Dam and will by no means make up for the water shortage caused by the dam.” (Shutterstock)

 “Egypt is embarking on the biggest desalination and water treatment project in its history,” said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a speech. “We cannot allow a water shortage in Egypt and we have to be prepared so that all citizens across the country get their share of water for both farming and drinking.” This statement coincided with growing concerns over an impending water crisis as construction of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam progresses and negotiations between the two countries have not so far resolved any of the technical disputes. While this project is presented as a contingency plan, its ability to make up for lost Nile water if the impasse persists is put to question.

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