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Palestinians Protest against Netanyahu’s Visit in Nazareth

January 14, 2021

Hundreds of Palestinians, including members of a coalition of Arab parties known as the Joint List, held protests in northern Nazareth province as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a vaccination center, Anadolu reports. Several […]

Gantz’s Calls for Unity against Netanyahu Rejected

January 13, 2021

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 […]

Israeli NGO: Israel is Obliged to Unconditionally Afford COVID-19 Vaccine to Gaza

January 10, 2021

Following media reports about Israel linking the entry of COVID-19 vaccines into Gaza with the release of an Israeli soldier, Israeli rights group Gisha-Maslak stressed that the entry of vaccines “must not” be conditional. In […]

Hundreds of Israelis Resume Weekly Protests against Netanyahu (VIDEO)

January 10, 2021

Hundreds of Israelis resumed their weekly demonstrations last night against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for the long-serving Israeli leader to resign over corruption charges and mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. Protesters held signs reading […]

If Elections are Held Today: New Poll Predicts Rise of Right, Demise of Center in Israel

January 9, 2021

According to a public opinion poll, released by Israel’s Channel 13 on Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, the Likud, is exhibiting strength ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections scheduled for March.  The elections will […]

Unknown Assailants Shoot, Seriously Wound Former Arab Mayor in Israel

January 9, 2021

Unknown armed assailants on Thursday shot and seriously wounded Suleiman Ghebareyyeh, former mayor of Umm Al-Fahm, a major Arab city in central Israel. Ghebareyyeh was not only the former mayor of an Arab city but […]

Israeli Court Postpones Netanyahu’s Trial Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

January 8, 2021

An Israeli court has postponed today the hearing into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial indefinitely, citing coronavirus lockdown restrictions. The Jerusalem District Court announced that the next hearing, set for Wednesday, has been postponed […]

Israeli Right-wing Parties Unite to Sideline Netanyahu’s Likud in Upcoming Election

January 6, 2021

Two right-wing Israeli parties yesterday signed a vote-sharing agreement in an apparent effort to sideline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party. The move was signed by the leader of the Yamina Party, Naftali Bennett, and […]

Report: Netanyahu Canvasses for Arab Votes in Election Campaign

January 4, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been canvassing Arab citizens in Israel for their votes in the upcoming general election, Quds Press reported on Sunday. Netanyahu is also the leader of the Likud Party. According […]

Likud is Rapidly Disintegrating; Netanyahu Called ‘Political Pig’ by Former Justice Minister

December 23, 2020

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 the government coalition erstwhile headed […]

A Country in Turmoil: Why Netanyahu is a Symptom, Not Cause of Israel’s Political Crisis

December 23, 2020

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 is also hasty. Israel […]

Israeli Government on the Verge of Collapse as Budget Deadline Looms with No Deal

December 22, 2020

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 […]

New Israeli Political Party Splits from Ruling Likud

December 18, 2020

A new political party was officially announced in Israel on Thursday by Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar who split from the ruling Likud party headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu Agency reports. The Israeli state-owned […]

Thousands of Israelis Take Part in anti-Netanyahu Protests as Israel Moves toward Early Election (VIDEO)

December 6, 2020

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 […]

Israel Transfers $1.14Bn in Tax Revenues to Palestinian Authority

December 3, 2020

The Israeli occupation authorities have transferred $1.14 billion in tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian minister of civil affairs. As stated by Anadolu Agency, Hussein Al-Sheikh posted on […]

Report: Netanyahu Planning for New Elections

November 27, 2020

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: Israel is Ready for Settlement with Hamas

November 25, 2020

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced that the occupation state is willing to reach a settlement with Hamas and improve conditions for the residents of the Gaza Strip. In a tweet, Gantz wrote: “I met […]

Palestinian Authority Considers Cutting Stipends to Palestinian Prisoners

November 20, 2020

The Palestinian Authority is considering stopping paying stipends to Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails as well as to the families of Palestinians who are killed by Israel, the New York Times reported. The paper […]

New Poll: Over 60 Percent of Israelis Want Trump Win

November 3, 2020

More than 60 percent of Israelis believe a victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential election would be preferable for the Jewish state, an opinion poll indicated on Monday. According to the poll, commissioned […]

Israeli MKs Propose Bill to Revoke Arab Prisoners’ Citizenship if They Receive PA Aid

October 29, 2020

Members of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, have proposed a bill that would revoke Israeli citizenship for Arab prisoners who receive financial aid from the Palestinian Authority, Anadolu Agency has reported. While Palestinian Arabs who live […]

Gantz Weighs Ousting Netanyahu-Led Coalition Government

October 21, 2020

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. […]

Israel’s Attorney General: Netanyahu Could Be Suspended as PM

October 1, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be suspended from his post if he used his authority to influence criminal proceedings he is facing in court, the Times of Israel reported today. Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit, who […]

Israeli Minister: Arabs are Cause of Coronavirus Outbreak in Israel

September 28, 2020

Arab citizens and ultra-Orthodox Jews are the cause of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Israel, Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn said on Saturday. Avi Nissenkorn: Reason for coronavirus is something that started in the haredi […]

Anti-Netanyahu Protests Resume despite COVID-19 Lockdown (VIDEOS)

September 27, 2020

Thousands of Israelis resumed protests in occupied Jerusalem last night demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down, despite a tightened lockdown imposed by the Israeli government in an effort to keep the coronavirus pandemic […]

Netanyahu Demands Probe of Investigators in his Corruption Trial

September 10, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Wednesday for an inquiry into the investigators who brought corruption charges against him, in a move that critics said was an attempt to distract from his handling of […]

Thousands of Israeli Protesters Demand Netanyahu to Resign (VIDEO)

August 30, 2020

Thousands of protesters demonstrated last night in occupied Jerusalem demanding incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. The protests were a continuation of months-long weekend rallies demanding Netanyahu’s resignation over corruption charges and mishandling […]

Netanyahu vs Gantz: Gaza Escalation as Reflection of Israel’s Political Rivalry

August 26, 2020

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 an unspecified number of […]

Israeli MK Calls for Long-term Military Aggression against Gaza (VIDEO)

August 21, 2020

The Chairman of the Israeli Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, MK Avi Dichter of the Likud Party, has called for a long military aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip. “We must prepare for it […]

Greenblatt: Israel’s Annexation Plans Still on the Table

August 19, 2020

Former US envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, said yesterday that Israel’s annexation plans were suspended, not canceled, Israeli media reported. “I think it’s important to look at the word that was chosen by […]

Knesset Rejects Bill Preventing Netanyahu from Heading Government

August 13, 2020

Israeli Knesset (parliament) rejected a bill on Wednesday which would prevent its members indicted on criminal charges from forming a government, the Times of Israel has reported. The bill, which was introduced by opposition leader Yair […]

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