Annexing the occupied West Bank would happen “in stages”, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly agreed after disagreements with a coalition partner. According to Israel’s Channel 13, Netanyahu met with members of the “Bitachonistim” […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday presented his unity government before parliament, putting an end to more than a year of political paralysis with a renewed pledge to annex large swathes of the occupied […]
The Chinese ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv, according to the Israeli foreign ministry and police. No cause of death was given, and Israeli police […]
The board of Kairos Palestine, the most extensive Palestinian Christian ecumenical movement, today sounded the alarm on the dire consequences of Israel’s new coalition government on Palestinians and the region. Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Bennie […]
Shortly after an agreement to form a “national emergency government” in Israel, leader of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party, Benny Gantz, tweeted triumphantly that ‘democracy’ in Israel has been ‘safeguarded’. But how is a deal […]
Arab municipalities in Israel threatened on Sunday to go on strike from next week if the central government continues to discriminate against them, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed has reported. The Regional Committee of the Arab Municipalities said that this […]
Leaders of major Israeli parties have decided to postpone discussions on forming the country’s next government until after the Passover holiday, Safa news agency reported yesterday. #Netanyahu to Form ‘Emergency Unity Government’ with #Gantz amid #Coronavirus Outbreak […]
Israel‘s Supreme Court has convened to hear a petition on whether an indicted member of parliament can form a new government, a key test case for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to see if he can prolong […]
The Israeli cabinet is expected to approve on Sunday the appointment of ultra-orthodox, Yaakov Litzman, from the orthodox Jewish party United Torah Judaism, as health minister, Israeli media reported on Friday. This came after Israeli prime minister, Benjamin […]
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit “is expected to announce that he will indict Labour, Social Affairs and Social Services Minister Haim Katz on charges of fraud and breach of trust”, reported Haaretz. Katz is also […]
Israeli Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel on Sunday forced his way into East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, for the first such tour by an Israeli official since 2015. Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
At least 16 Israelis, including 11 police officers, were injured on Sunday in clashes that erupted when Jewish settlers refused to vacate a settlement outpost built on Palestinian land east of the city of Salfit […]
United Torah Judaism (UTJ), a right-wing Jewish religious party, has vowed to withdraw from Israel’s governing coalition if the Knesset approves a draft law on compulsory military service, reports Anadolu Agency. The Israeli Broadcasting Corp. reported […]
The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed in a statement deep concern over remarks made by Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, at the “Israeli Institute for Democracy”, which called for “Imposing Israeli sovereignty […]
Israeli municipality in occupied Jerusalem Wednesday forced a Palestinian man to demolish his own house in Issawiya town, northeast of occupied Jerusalem. The property’s owner, Khalil Ali, said that the municipal authorities forced him to […]
Israel is ramping up its crackdown on the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement as the government plans a blacklist for citizens and companies in Israel that support the movement to then deny them tax […]
A outspoken Israeli minister was recorded at a recent football match in Jerusalem chanting racist chants along with other Israeli sport fans. Israeli MP Miri Regev stood among a cheering crowd of young Israelis and […]
US Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech before the Israeli Knesset that sparked outrage and resulted in many Arab MP’s being forced out of the session by security. Palestinian MPs were removed by security […]
Israel may be shutting its Dublin embassy, reported the Irish Times. 'No decision made' amid reports Israel may close Dublin embassy in cost-cutting move (via @thejournal_ie) https://t.co/oYDxu8xMEu — PaddyOConnor (@PadddyOConnor) January 23, 2018 The Irish […]
Time Magazine reported that the US State Department is further slashing its aid package to UNRWA by another $45 million. The U.S. is holding back a further $45 million in aid for Palestine https://t.co/kr2AD1ZkGL — […]
Chairman of the Knesset House Committee Yoav Kish proposed a bill that prevents BDS movements from financing trips made by Members of the Knesset abroad, Quds Press reported yesterday. The news site reported the Israeli […]
By Ramona Wadi Israeli Agricultural Minister Uri Ariel wants more injured and dead Palestinians in Gaza. “What is this special weapon we have that we fire and see pillars of smoke and fire, but nobody […]
Spain Thursday condemned Israel’s approval of the construction of 1,100 new Jewish settler units across the West Bank. “The government calls on the Israeli authorities to put an end to the construction of settlements as […]
Two young boys were killed in Gaza and the West Bank Thursday for throwing stones. Three other Palestinians were wounded with one in critical condition, reported the Palestinian news agency, Wafa. Relatives to Ameer Abu […]
A medical delegation from the Qatari Red Crescent and Hamad Medical Corporation performed cochlear implant surgeries on 24 deaf children in the Gaza Strip. Part of the “Qatar Draws a Smile” program launched by Qatar’s […]
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) strongly denounced on Thursday an Israeli law that calls for enforcing death penalty against Palestinians who were involved in killing or even injuring Israelis. Qaddoura Faris, director of the PPS, […]
Sixty-three Israeli students signed a letter stating they would defy mandatory military service despite the risk of jail. Citing their country’s military occupation of Palestine, the letter criticizes the policies of Israel’s “racist government.” The […]
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked announced on Sunday that bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces would not be returned to their families for burial, Quds Press reported. “It must be clear that the […]
Wasel Abu Youssef, PLO Executive Committee member, told Anadolu News Agency that any meeting between Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Moscow must come only after other steps are taken by Israel in […]
Former Mossad Chief, Tamir Pardo, told local media yesterday that divisions within Israel are the greatest threat to the country, not Hezbollah or Palestinian resistance groups. “There is no outside existential threat to Israel,” Pardo […]
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