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Prof.Boaz Ganor, Founder and Executive Director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) in Herzliya, Israel.: We are going to see a rise in the phenomenon of global and local terrorism both jihadi and far-right terrorism. ‘’The world is not very much aware to the fact that Shiite Iran and its Revolutionary Guards are controlling Sunni Al Qaeda. They became a tool into the hands of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. They will use it in the future for state-sponsored terrorism...

Israel, the Palestinians and the COVID-19 vaccine Israel, the Palestinians and the COVID-19 vaccine The current wave of criticism and hostility against the Jewish state is based on patently false claims and has the nature of a literal blood libel. (January 14, 2021 / JCPA) As expected, the favorable international attention garnered by Israel’s successful COVID-19 vaccination drive is being offset by a parallel and concerted wave of international criticism and hostility from states, non-gover...

BICOM 11th January 2021 BBC News reports that talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over a dam on the Nile river have collapsed. Egypt is concerned the dam will severely impact the country’s water supply. The United States along with the World Bank attempted to lead mediation efforts surrounding disagreement about the dam, fearing further escalation would destabilise the region. BBC News reports that an Israeli diamond magnate will face trial in Ge...