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Hardline Israeli Politicians, Palestinian Groups Blast Top-Level Bilateral Meeting
The high-level meeting between Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has prompted outrage from both Israeli lawmakers and Palestinian political movement Hamas, which termed it a “betrayal of martyr […]
Israeli PM’s Office: ‘No Peace Talks’ with Palestinians
An Israeli official close to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett downplayed on Monday the first official Israeli-Palestinian talks since the premier took office in June, saying there won’t be any peace negotiations with the Palestinians. According […]
Bennett Threatens Gaza: We Will Choose Time and Place to Respond to Rockets
After strong criticism from rival politicians, settler leaders and many analysts, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said yesterday he is going to choose a time and place to respond to the alleged rocket fire coming […]
Bennett Prevents Gantz from Meeting with PA President Abbas
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has prevented his Defence Minister Benny Gantz from meeting with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli TV Channel 12 reported on Friday. According to the TV channel, Gantz requested […]
Gantz: Israel Prepared for Any Scenario with Hamas in Gaza
Israel is prepared for “any scenario” with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, including a ceasefire or military escalation, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said yesterday. “Today I visited the [Israeli army’s] Gaza Division and assessed the […]
Gantz Calls for New Probe into Netanyahu Corruption Case
Israeli Defense Minister and leader of Blue and White coalition, Benny Gantz, called for a new investigation into Tel Aviv’s purchase of submarines from Germany in a case which sees former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Report: PA Forms Negotiation Team to Deal with New Israeli Government
The Palestinian Authority has formed a negotiating team to deal with the new Israeli government at the request of the administration of US President Joe Biden, Israel’s Channel 12 reported yesterday. The channel quoted a […]
Gantz: Israeli Army Chief’s Comments on AP Journalists were Meant to Be Figurative
Israel’s defense minister on Monday distanced himself from comments made by his military chief after Israel destroyed a Gaza Strip high-rise housing an Associated Press office and other news outlets, saying the remarks were not […]
Lapid, Lieberman Reach Deal to Form Coalition
Israel’s Yesh Atid leader, Yair Lapid, who has been tasked with forming a government, on Monday signed his first coalition agreement with the Yisrael Beiteinu party led by Avigdor Lieberman, local media reported. The two […]
Israel to Condition Reconstruction of Gaza on Returning of Captive Soldiers
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip is conditional on reaching a settlement on the return of soldiers missing in the Palestinian territory, Anadolu Agency reported. “We must condition development […]
Nakba Day in Palestine: Hundreds Killed, Wounded in Israeli Attacks (LIVE BLOG)
Scores of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza following Israeli security forces’ crackdowns on Jerusalem worshippers and unarmed protesters. Follow our regularly updated Live Blog below for more information. Sunday, May 16, 6:57 am […]
Netanyahu Reappoints Gantz as Justice Minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reappointed Blue and White leader Benny Gantz as justice minister in the current caretaker government, local media reported yesterday. On Tuesday night, the Israeli High Court froze Netanyahu’s attempt […]
Kafkaesque Politics: The Missing Lessons from Israel’s Latest Elections
By Ramzy Baroud A ‘major setback’ was the recurring term in many news headlines reporting on the outcome of Israel’s general elections of March 23. While this depiction specifically referred to Israeli Prime Minister […]
Senior Israeli Defense Officials Call on Gantz to Pull out of Upcoming Election
Dozens of former senior Israeli defense officials have called on the leader of the Blue and White party, Defence Minister Benny Gantz, to pull out of next month’s General Election, the Times of Israel has […]
Gantz: Israel to Defend Its Troops Following ICC War Crimes Ruling
Israel said on Saturday it will defend its troops after the International Criminal Court [ICC] at The Hague ruled that it has jurisdiction to open a war crimes investigation over offenses committed in Palestinian territories. […]
Gantz’s Calls for Unity against Netanyahu Rejected
Most Israeli parties have declared their refusal to unite or merge with the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) alliance chaired by Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, local media reported yesterday. “I am […]
Likud is Rapidly Disintegrating; Netanyahu Called ‘Political Pig’ by Former Justice Minister
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The fourth Israeli election within two years promises to be different than the previous three elections. The next election is tentatively scheduled for March 2021. It followed the collapse of […]
A Country in Turmoil: Why Netanyahu is a Symptom, Not Cause of Israel’s Political Crisis
By Ramzy Baroud It is convenient to surmise that Israel’s current political crisis is consistent with the country’s unfailing trajectory of short-lived governments and fractious ruling coalitions. While this view is somewhat defensible, it […]
Israel: Government Collapses, Netanyahu, Gantz Trade Blames
The Israeli government collapsed on Tuesday at midnight local time after the country’s parliament failed to meet a deadline for passage of the 2020 and 2021 budgets. Israel will now head to its fourth elections […]
Israeli Government on the Verge of Collapse as Budget Deadline Looms with No Deal
Talks between Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) with Likud parties broke down yesterday evening after the former backtracked from agreements related to putting off passing the budget bill and avoiding the fourth election in […]
Thousands of Israelis Take Part in anti-Netanyahu Protests as Israel Moves toward Early Election (VIDEO)
Several thousand protesters in Jerusalem gathered on Saturday outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding his resignation as Israel moves toward an early election. The protesters have been gathering weekly for the […]
Report: Netanyahu Planning for New Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held a series of meetings with members of his Likud party to hold internal elections in preparation for holding general elections, Israeli media reported. Sources said Netanyahu confirmed during […]
Gantz Weighs Ousting Netanyahu-Led Coalition Government
Blue and White Chairman and alternate Israeli Prime Minister Benny Gantz warned early this week that he was thinking of ousting the coalition government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Times of Israel reported. […]
Gantz Orders to Seize Funds of Palestinian Prisoners’ Relatives
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz yesterday signed four orders to seize money transfers going to families of Palestinian prisoners and martyrs, Anadolu reported. “The orders targeted funds transferred by both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority […]
The ‘Desaparecidos’ of Palestine: Gantz Escalates Israel’s War on the Dead
By Ramzy Baroud On September 2, the Israeli government approved a proposal that allows the military to indefinitely withhold the bodies of Palestinians who have been killed by the Israeli army. The proposal was […]
Israel to Withhold Bodies of Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces
Israel decided on Wednesday to withhold the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, in a move slammed by rights groups as “barbaric”. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz welcomed the cabinet’s decision, which he said […]
Netanyahu vs Gantz: Gaza Escalation as Reflection of Israel’s Political Rivalry
By Ramzy Baroud Only recently, the Palestinian group, Hamas, and Israel seemed close to reaching a prisoner exchange agreement, where Hamas would release several Israeli soldiers held in Gaza while Israel would set free […]
Gantz Calls for Resumption of Security Coordination with PA
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz called on the security institution to work on renewing security and civil coordination with the Palestinian Authority. This comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex parts of the […]
Israel’s Unity Government Fails to Agree on Budget
Israel’s unity government has been unable to reach an agreement to approve the state budget. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at loggerheads with Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz of the Blue and White Party with […]
The Likud Conspiracy: Israel in the Throes of a Major Political Crisis
By Ramzy Baroud Protests against Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have raged on for weeks, turning violent sometimes. Israelis are furious at their government’s mediocre response to the coronavirus pandemic, especially as COVID-19 disease is experiencing […]