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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed an order designating the Palestinian NGO Samidoun as a terrorist organization, the Ministry announced on Sunday. Gantz accused Samidoun of acting as the international branch of the far-left Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
The PFLP has orchestrated several terror attacks globally, as well as many targeting Israeli civilians and soldiers, and has thus been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel (1986), the United States (1997), the European Union (2002), Canada (2013), and several other countries.
Meanwhile, the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, founded in 2012, is active in Europe and North America, where it purportedly tries to “build solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in their struggle for freedom.” As such, journalists have used Samidoun’s purported expertise in articles about incarcerated Palestinians. In reality, Israeli research has repeatedly shown that the
After Pointing Finger at Iran, Israel Vows Response to Gulf Attack Uri Cohen
Missile strike against Israeli-owned cargo ship not likely to ignite the region
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fingered Iran as the party responsible for firing a rocket at an Israeli-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, and promised to retaliate.
“It was in fact Iran, clearly,” Netanyahu said Monday during an interview with Israel’s national broadcaster, adding that his “policy is well known” when asked if a military response by Israel was imminent. Tehran later issued a statement denying the prime minister’s claims, saying Netanyahu was “obsessed” with Iran, and was using the issue for domestic political purposes.
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US President Joe Biden’s first phone call with a Middle East leader will be with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a White House spokersperson stated on Tuesday. Press Secretary Jen Psaki did not commit to an exact date, but said the call would take place “soon.”
Biden has called the heads of other US allies, but has not spoken with any Middle Eastern countries. The lack of an official phone call with Jerusalem since Biden took office last month has raised eyebrows in Israel and the United States. Previous Presidents called the Israeli PM within days of their inaugurations.
The White House previously stated that the President is not intentionally snubbing Netanyahu. On Tuesday, Psaki confirmed that the Biden Administration is “fully engaged” and already has “constant conversations at many levels with the Israelis.”