Asher Fredman on I24 on the tragic murder of Rabbi Kogan in the UAE: We’ve had statements from leading Emirati diplomatic figures reaffirming the UAE’s commitment to tolerance and to being a place where people from all different countries and religions can live together in peace. I am confident that the investigations will proceed quickly and thoroughly.
The interview took place on Channel I24 on 24 November, 2024.
Arsen Ostrovsky on LBC (London) discussing the ICC arrest warrants and why this was a dark day for the rule of law and an antisemitic blood libel masquerading as a quest for justice.
November 22, 2024.
Ruth Wasserman Lande: There is currently moral confusion in the world, reflected in a very strange approach to achieving justice. What we are seeing is not the targeting of civilians but rather precise strikes against Hamas operatives who deliberately and systematically operate within civilian areas, using kindergartens, residential populations, and even UNRWA headquarters as shields—with the complicity of certain organizations. These actions constitute clear violations of international law and war crimes, and it is these perpetrators who should be held accountable by the world’s high courts of justice.
The interview took place on the BBC, on November 21, 2024. *-
Prof. Kobi Michael: The IDF is indeed the only body in the world that can secure aid delivery to Palestinians in Gaza. But to do this, Israel needs military control of the entire Gaza Strip — something the UN strongly opposes.
The IDF would need to build its own storage facilities in Gaza and ensure forces are present along all routes in order to secure the aid deliveries.
No organization or political force will agree to step in Gaza before Hamas is removed.
Published in TPS, November 20, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: Israel would not withdraw from Lebanon until the Lebanese military and the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon can effectively restrain Hezbollah.
Published in The Jerusalem Post, November 17, 2024
Meir Ben Shabbat: The Trump administration is good news for anyone who understands that Iran is a central threat to peace and stability in the world, that it is the root of all evil in the Middle East, and that the fight against it requires a proactive and assertive approach.
Trump and his people also understand the central role that Saudi Arabia can play in the stability of the Middle East and in shaping the new order. In Saudi Arabia, they can certainly see as an opportunity the practical and realistic approach that Trump and his people will bring with them.
Published in JNS, November 17, 2024.
Asher Fredman: There is really tremendous paradigm-shifting potential [from a Trump Administration] in a number of realms, such as advancing regional cooperation and putting maximum pressure on Iran.
Published in Al-Monitor, November 24, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: UNIFIL has allowed Hezbollah to fortify itself. It builds its structures beneath the eyes of UNIFIL inspectors, beneath U.N. posts. They’re an obstacle from Israel’s point of view.
Hezbollah can launch their rockets and operate military compounds knowing Israel has difficulty attacking [them] because of their closeness to UNIFIL posts.Guterres, the U.N. secretary-general, won’t pull out UNIFIL even temporarily to allow the IDF to “clean” the area.
To the contrary, he insists on leaving the posts there to prevent the IDF from cleaning the area.
Published in The Epoch Times, November 15, 2024.
Prof. Kobi Michael: Israel would not withdraw from Lebanon until the Lebanese military and the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon can effectively restrain Hezbollah.
Israel will continue to strike at strategic assets of Hezbollah until an agreement is reached.
Published in The Media Line, November 14, 2024.
Dr. Yossi Mansharof: Hezbollah always has the motivation to attack Jewish sites around the world, but may be increasingly motivated to do so now. If Hezbollah thinks they are moving away from the eyes of the CIA and the Mossad, they’ll go for it.
Hezbollah will need to launch a major fundraising effort to try to rebuild the biggest project in its history after receiving its worst blow since its establishment in 1982. They need billions of dollars that Iran can’t give them because they are in an economic crisis.
Latin America is an easy place for Hezbollah to raise and move funds despite sanctions. There’s a problem in Argentina. Even when there are sanctions, Hezbollah manages to circumvent them. They need a very strong effort … to enforce sanctions and make arrests.
Hezbollah will make sure that the large Shi’ite community in Latin America will remain loyal. They will feed propaganda to preserve the base … They need to make it look like they won.
Published in JewishInsider, November 14, 2024.
