Isranet Daily Briefing
Thursday, August 31st 2023 / Tuesday, October 31st 2023
LIMITED GROWTH How Steady are China-Israel Relations?: Giorgio Cafiero, Arab Center Washington, DC, Aug. 28, 2023 — The twenty-first century has witnessed China’s economic ascendancy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Its diplomatic influence in the region is growing too, underscored by the March 10 Saudi-Iran normalization deal brokered in Beijing. China’s Economic […]
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Thursday, August 31st 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023
Michael Bennon and Francis Fukuyama Foreign Affairs, Aug. 22, 2023 “The biggest problem by far, however, is debt.” This year marks the tenth anniversary of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, the largest and most ambitious infrastructure development project in human history. China has lent more than $1 trillion to more than […]
Efraim Inbar Asia Times, Aug, 3, 2023 “It is undesirable to exacerbate tensions with the US over a non-existential issue for the State of Israel.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to travel to China, which has been encouraging such a visit. Netanyahu was responsible for expanding bilateral relations and helped open the hefty […]
Linette Lopez Business Insider, Aug. 29, 2023 “China’s property market makes up about 30% of the country’s GDP, making it the cornerstone of the economy. It’s also a sector where crucial data has been vanishing since the end of last year.” China’s economy is turning into a big black blob. This transformation means that […]
The Japan Times, Aug. 28, 2023 “With the weaker China economy it’s very difficult to be optimistic on the Asian economies and currencies and we’re more concerned about the metal-exposed currencies,” said Magdalena Polan, head of emerging market macro research at PGIM Ltd.” China’s economy was meant to drive a third of global economic […]
Communiqués Isranet Daily Briefing
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 / Tuesday, October 31st 2023
Citation de la semaine: Al Capone disait toujours : On obtient plus de choses en étant poli et armé qu’en étant juste poli. Cette simple citation explique pour moi la persistance d’un phénomène comme la mafia à travers les siècles. […]
WEEKLY QUOTES “It is important to understand the significant change that is taking place on the ground – it is related to Iranian funding, and to the proliferation of weapons under the Iranian directive. Iran seeks every means to harm the […]
Tuesday, August 29th 2023 / Tuesday, October 31st 2023
DEFENDING BEN GVIR Statement from the Prime Minister’s Office: Prime Minister’s Office, Aug. 28, 2023 — Israel allows maximum freedom of movement in Judea and Samaria for both Israelis and Palestinians. US, EU Slam Far-Right Israeli Minister’s ‘Racist’ Claim His Rights Outweigh That of Palestinians: Kareem Khadder, CNN, Aug. 25, 2023 — The United […]
Tuesday, August 29th 2023 / Thursday, November 2nd 2023
Meir Ben Shabbat Israel Hayom, Aug. 23, 2023 “The overall atmosphere in Judea and Samaria foments terrorism. The incitement from Gaza, Iran, and Hezbollah fans those flames, as does the incitement by various Palestinian Authority elements and the Fatah.” The spate of terrorist attacks in Judea and Samaria warranted the decision to move up […]
Jonathan S. Tobin JNS, Aug. 25, 2023 “The problem with these assumptions is that those condemning Ben-Gvir are ignoring not only the context of his comments but also why a heretofore marginal figure has risen so far in Israeli politics.” So much of what has been tearing Israel apart in the last several months […]
David Brinn Jerusalem Post, Aug. 25, 2023 “Regardless of his ideology or motives, I’ll still keep telling visitors that I really believe that Israel would like nothing better than to demolish the security barriers and dismantle the checkpoints. But until that’s possible – if that ever comes – I’m thankful every day that they exist.” […]
JPost editorial Jerusalem Post, Aug. 23, 2023 “The Iranians don’t love dying, but it is very easy for them to send others to die. While we’re shedding blood fighting their tentacles, the octopus’s head is lounging in its chair, enjoying itself.” Bennett’s conclusion: it was time for Israel “to aim at the head of the […]
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