On Friday night, eight extremists wearing explosive belts attacked several venues across Paris, killing 129 people at restaurants, the Bataclan concert hall and in the vicinity of the Stade de France sports arena.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is right to gloat on his Twitter account about his achievements in the United States capital, as he was able to milk to the maximum Washington’s need for his silence, even acquiescence, on the Iran nuclear deal.
Netanyahu singled out Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas “who yesterday condemned the terror attack in France” and should now be called upon to “condemn the cruel terror against innocents in Israel and battles the incitement that drives it”.
Katz added that the information would help the French and other countries deal with the aftermath of the attack and future attacks, Reuters reported. Obama said of the military memorandum of understanding, “We want to get a head start on that to make sure that both the United States and Israel can plan effectively for our defense needs going forward”. This places him firmly in the camp of Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has repeatedly expressed support for a demilitarized Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria, as long as it recognizes Israel as a Jewish state.
Israel’s spy services are helping France investigate the Paris gun and bomb attacks, Israeli media said, with one radio station suggesting the assistance drew on surveillance of militant groups in Syria and Iraq.
The Syrian Civil War has become a geopolitical theatre of many vested interests – with the exception of the U.S., the participants are lukewarm towards Israel, at best, and in many cases they are outright hostile.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said Europe must change its approach toward radical Islam. Most of the GOP candidates were vehemently opposed to the Iran nuclear deal, and they also tend to support giving Israel a free hand in crushing the terrorism, although a few are vague on specifics when it comes to the Palestinian state issue.
Yaalon said, “We are all in the same boat”. “We hope it will be over soon”. First, he declared his commitment to a two-state solution on November 9, and the following day he hinted that he was contemplating unilateral moves in the West Bank.
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Less than a week ago, Israeli officials were condemning Europe for new guidelines that require Jewish settlements to clearly label export products as coming from occupied territories.
