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Amir Toumaj, an independent Iran analyst based in Washington, D.C., told JNS that Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s resignation stunt, where he resigned only for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to reject the move, was meant to push back against being marginalized.
The economic personality, now in his 80s, just completed a book on the history of Zionism since 1906, explaining the Socialist roots the Jewish state needs to shake off to become as prosperous as it can be, domestically and globally.
Each of the two Arab blocs could each get from between four and six seats, and “could serve as a safety net for a left-wing government so that it could pass certain legislation.”
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to think so, as do certain longtime analysts.
Between renewed U.S. sanctions and IDF airstrikes in Syria, Iran is feeling the pressure. But will it be enough to roll back its nuclear program, regional aggression and support of terrorism?
The lineup is still not finalized. Likud’s Central Committee will elect those running for the district seats based on location; the other seats would be chosen by all Likud members.
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced in December that roughly $70 million would be spent to restore Jewish heritage sites, though Israel’s former ambassador to the country says that won’t happen.