Guardian of the Gulf

For the Gulf States and the Saudis, a common threat means that Israel is becoming part of the solution instead of playing its old role as the core of the problem.
Netanyahu: We Will Continue to Act Against Iran in Syria

Speaking at the renaming ceremony for the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his long-stated position of not allowing Iran a military foothold in Syria.
Clinton Admits Meddling in Israel’s 1996 Elections

‘It would be fair to say that I tried to help Peres win the elections, and I tried to help him in such a way that I would not be openly involved,’ Clinton told Israel’s Channel 10.
One Year After Shimon Peres’s Death, Israeli, Foreign Leaders Pay Tribute

Former British PM Tony Blair said Peres “drew upon the best of the Jewish character” in order to build a country that would be a “gift to the world.”
Fifth Avenue ‘Painted Blue and White’ as 40,000 New Yorkers March for Israel

Also at the parade, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the establishment of “Shimon Peres Day,” in honor of the late Israeli president and prime minister.
UK Cancels Prince Charles’ First State Visit to Israel

The United Kingdom has cancelled a state visit to Israel by monarch Prince Charles, allegedly due to concerns over alienating the region’s Arab states.
Did Peres’s Death Signal End of Josephic Messiah and Beginning of Davidic Messiah?

When Shimon Peres, last of the leaders who founded the modern state of Israel, was eulogized last Friday by a historic gathering of over 90 world leaders from over 70 countries, it dramatically and emphatically marked the end of an era for Israel.
US State Dept: Obama Spoke At Mount Herzl, But Not in Israel

US President Barack came to Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, giving a moving eulogy for Shimon Peres on Friday, but according to the State Department, the speech was not in Israel.
Shimon Peres Laid to Rest on Mount Herzl

A dazzling array of dignitaries from around the world gathered at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem at 9 am on Friday to pay their last respects to Shimon Peres, Israel’s elder statesman, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 93.
Arabs Rejoice While the World Mourns Peres

As an impressive gathering of world leaders on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem paid their last respects to Shimon Peres, a man universally lauded as a peacemaker, Arabs near and far lined up to revile Israel’s elder statesman.