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Itamar Ben-Gvir to Escalate at Al-Aqsa: What Does He Want from the Far-Right Government?
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir is calling on the Israeli government to change the system and allow illegal settlers into Al-Aqsa around the clock. Israeli Jewish settlers […]
Israel’s Supreme Court To Discuss Law Preventing Netanyahu from Being Removed from Office
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An expanded panel of 11 Supreme Court justices is set to discuss an amendment to Israel’s Basic Law, which was passed by the Israeli government last March and makes it […]
US Attacks Israel for ‘Premature’ Announcement on Visa Waiver Program
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the United States will announce this week that Israeli citizens will no longer require a paper visa to enter the country but the US […]
Report: Netanyahu’s Coalition Partners Draw Red Lines For Negotiations With Saudi Arabia
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently held meetings with his coalition partners to discuss a potential normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, Israeli media reported. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted an […]
The Drop in Israel’s Foreign Investments in 2023 is Astonishing
Data reveal that Israel attracted approximately $2.6 billion in foreign investment during the initial three months of this year, marking a substantial 60 percent drop when compared to the average quarterly figures observed in 2020 […]
‘Fake News’: Netanyahu Publicly Clashes with Ben-Gvir over Palestinian Prisoners’ Family Visits
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly clashed with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gir over the government’s policies toward Palestinian prisoners, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper The Times of Israel, Netanyahu’s office squabbled […]
Why Israel Wants to Assassinate Saleh al-Arouri, and How Hamas Responded
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the Israeli government is considering the assassination of al-Arouri. This is how Hamas responded. The deputy head of Hamas’s political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, […]
‘We Will Send Lebanon Back to Stone Age’: Israel Threatens Hezbollah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Defense Minister threatened the Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah in a video statement while visiting the Israel-Lebanon border. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned the Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah on […]
Ben-Gvir at It Again: Extremist Minister Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque
By Palestine Chronicle Staff This is the third time that the extremist Israeli politician storms Al-Aqsa since he joined the government of Benjamin Netanyahu at the beginning of 2023. Israel’s far-right Minister of National […]
US and Israel: Is the ‘Unbreakable Bond’ Finally Breaking?
By Ramzy Baroud Though much of Israel’s self-proclaimed ‘independence’ was an outcome of unconditional US support, Israelis hardly acknowledge this fact. Israeli President Isaac Herzog added nothing of great value in his speech at […]
Staggering Number of Israelis Consider Leaving the Country: Poll
An Israeli Channel 13 opinion poll indicated that Israel’s very demography will change as a result of the country’s current political crisis. The survey was conducted on Tuesday following the Israeli government’s vote to pass […]
‘They Want to Dismantle the State’: Crisis in Israel Following Judicial Reforms Vote
Israel’s parliament passed the first part of a divisive judicial reform package that restricts the power of the country’s Supreme Court, on Monday. The approval comes despite months of intense mass protest in the country […]
Thousands Protest as Israeli Knesset Meets to Vote on Judicial Overhaul
Israeli lawmakers on Monday prepared for a final vote on a major component of the far-right government’s controversial judicial overhaul, The New Arab reported. Voting is to begin at 12:00 midday Monday (0900 GMT) on […]
Israeli Protesters Block Highways, Mob Stock Exchange to Protest Judicial Overhaul
Dozens of protesters reportedly entered the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, tossing fake banknotes as symbols of corruption. Israeli protesters blocked highways and briefly mobbed the stock exchange on a so-called ‘Day of Disruption’ on Tuesday […]
Following a Long Wait, Biden Invites Netanyahu to White House
US President Joe Biden has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to Washington for an official visit, a statement from the Israeli leader’s office said on Monday, Reuters reports. The move marks a shift in […]
Israeli Supreme Court Considers Petition to Remove Netanyahu from Office
The petition, filed on April 19, 2023, is supported by a number of former political and military leaders, including former Chief of Staff Dan Halutz. Israel’s Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it will consider […]
No Palestinian State and the PA ‘Works for Us’: Netanyahu’s Remarks Should Inspire Paradigm Shift
By Ramzy Baroud Now, armed with a stable coalition, immune from any meaningful criticism, let alone tangible consequences to his action, the Israeli leader feels ready to carry out his right-wing agenda without further […]
Israel Approves Thousands of Housing Units for Illegal Jewish Settlers in Occupied West Bank
The Israeli government approved the construction of 5,700 additional housing units for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank on Monday, despite US pressure to halt settlement expansion that Washington sees as an obstacle to […]
‘Shalom, Bibi!’: Billionaire Witness Details ‘Excessive’ Gifts to Netanyahu, His Wife
Billionaire movie producer Arnon Milchan told a Jerusalem court on Monday that some $200,000 worth of the gifts he sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his wife Sara may have been “excessive” but claimed he […]
Explainer: Why Israel’s Government-Opposition Talks Are Collapsing
For the 24th consecutive week, thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday against the government’s judicial reform plan. Latest Updates The latest round of protests came days after opposition leaders […]
Israel Advances Legislation to Tighten Grip on Arab Schools
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) advanced two bills on Wednesday aimed at tightening the grip over Arab schools in Israel and easing restrictions on firing Arab teachers, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, […]
A Man Without a Strategy: How Netanyahu is Provoking Armed Intifada in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud For Netanyahu, the frequent deadly raids on Palestinian towns and refugee camps translate into political assets that allow him to keep his extremist supporters happy. But this is short-term thinking. After […]
Israeli Minister Visits Morocco, Signs Three Transportation Deals
Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev arrived in Morocco on Monday, met with her counterpart Mohamed Abdeljalil and signed three transportation deals, Israeli media reported. The deals are reportedly aimed at facilitating exchanges between Israel and […]
Report: Netanyahu Freezes Bill Targeting NGOs Following International Criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has frozen a controversial bill aimed at curbing the activities of non-profit civil and human rights organizations following significant criticism from the United States and prominent European countries, Israeli media […]
China to Israel: ‘Immediately Halt’ Illegal Actions in Palestine
China has called on Israel to “stop encroaching” upon Palestinian territory and resources, as Tel Aviv continues to allow and approve the construction of illegal Jewish settlements in the Occupied Territories. Speaking to the United […]
US Concerned about New Israeli Bill Targeting Human Rights Groups
US President Joe Biden’s Administration expressed concerns on Wednesday over a new Israeli bill that would significantly limit the ability of human rights organizations to operate in Israel and the occupied West Bank, Israeli media […]
Netanyahu Says Judicial Reform Will Return to Government Agenda
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the controversial judicial overhaul will return to the legislative agenda, after the government successfully passed the state budget, Israeli media reported. […]
US ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Homesh Illegal Settlement Order, Storming of Al-Aqsa
The United States said on Sunday night that it was troubled by the return of Jewish settlers to an evacuated West Bank settlement, as well as the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem by far-right […]
Israel’s Far-Right Minister Ben-Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound early on Sunday, The New Arab reported, citing a source from the Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem. Ben-Gvir was accompanied by 30 members of the […]
BREAKING: Israeli Minister Threatens to Assassinate Top Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar
Far-right Israeli minister of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water, Yisrael Katz, threatened to assassinate top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, at the provocative ‘Flag March’ in Jerusalem, The New Arab reported. Katz took part in the […]