ISRAEL
US says Western Wall to remain part of Israel; Palestinians enraged
Senior Trump administration officials outlined their view Friday that Jerusalem’s Western Wall ultimately will be declared a part of Israel, in another declaration sure to inflame passions among Palestinians and others in the Middle East.
US vetoes UN vote demanding it reverse decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Palestinians slam US veto on Jerusalem resolution
ABBAS SAYS PALESTINIANS TO SEEK FULL UNITED NATIONS MEMBERSHIP
Erdogan defies Trump, says Turkey has own embassy plans for Jerusalem
WARS & RUMORS THEREOF
Iran and Iran’s proxies practicing “the big squeeze” of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia says it intercepts ballistic missile fired from Yemen
The missile incursion marked the second time the rebels, known as Houthis, had targeted Riyadh since early November as part of retaliation for Saudi-led attacks seeking to break the rebel grip on parts of Yemen.
Iran is north of Saudi Arabia. Yemen, which is controlled by Iran’s Houthi’s, is south of it. When the time, comes, Iran will invade Saudi Arabia from the north and, simultaneously, from Yemen.
US & GLOBAL ECONOMY
Soaring Economic Enthusiasm Boosts Trump’s Approval Rating
Thanks to a rapidly expanding economy, a booming stock market, real job growth, and the optimism that comes with all of that, President Trump’s approval rating jumped to 42 percent.
WHITE HOUSE
Trump to propose ending rule allowing spouses of H-1B holders to work in U.S.
The Trump administration will propose revoking a rule that makes spouses of thousands of immigrant workers eligible to work while in the U.S.
CNN goes on to say that this move will potentially complicate “a major driver of technology jobs”. The insinuation is that America doesn’t have enough smart people.