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Former Netanyahu Aide Threatens Military Offensive in Occupied West Bank

February 1, 2023

A former senior security aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened the Palestinian Authority with a “Defensive Shield II” military offensive in the occupied West Bank if no action is taken to stop […]

Israeli Knesset Advances Bill to Revoke Citizenship, Residency of Palestinians Involved in Resistance

January 31, 2023

The Israeli parliament (Knesset) passed on Monday the first reading of a bill aimed at revoking the citizenship or permanent residency of Palestinians who committed acts of resistance, the official news agency WAFA reported. According […]

Israel’s New Government Requires Changes in UN Strategy to the Palestinian Crisis

January 30, 2023

António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, told the Security Council recently that he was “very concerned” about “unilateral initiatives” by the new Israeli government, noting that “the rule of law is at the heart of achieving […]

Netanyahu Dismisses Minister with Criminal Record as Ordered by Israel’s Supreme Court

January 22, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will dismiss coalition ally Aryeh Deri from the cabinet on Sunday following a Supreme Court order for his removal over his criminal record, The New Arab reported. Barak Seri, a […]

Israeli Forces Remove Settler Outpost in West Bank, Angering Far-Right Ministers

January 22, 2023

Israeli forces on Friday expelled a number of Jewish settlers from an unauthorized outpost in the occupied West Bank that they had erected hours earlier, provoking the anger of pro-settler activists and members of Benjamin […]

US Senate Delegation Refuses to Meet with Members of Israeli Far-Right Parties

January 18, 2023

A delegation of US senators that arrived in Israel on Tuesday refused to meet with members of two Israeli far-right parties that are in the government coalition, Axios news website reported. The request was reportedly made […]

China Warns Israel to ‘Stop Provocations’, Calls for Justice in Palestine

January 15, 2023

Israel must “stop incitements and provocations”, China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang said in Cairo following a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.  Gang warned against “taking unilateral actions that could worsen the situation”. […]

Gantz Accuses Netanyahu of ‘Coup d’Etat’ and Pushing towards ‘Civil War’

January 10, 2023

The leader of the Israeli opposition party, Benny Gantz, called on Sunday for citizens to take to the streets in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul, The Middle East Monitor reported. Gantz, […]

Israeli Government Revokes Palestinian FM’s Travel Permit over UN Move

January 8, 2023

The Palestinian foreign minister said on Sunday that Israel revoked his travel permit, as a part of a series of punitive steps taken by Israel’s new government, The New Arab reported. Riyad al-Malki said in […]

Netanyahu’s New Government, Judicial Reform Protested in Tel Aviv

January 8, 2023

Thousands of demonstrators protested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government Saturday in Tel Aviv, Anadolu News Agency reported. Protesters gathered in Habima Square in central Tel Aviv to demonstrate against the government’s plan to reduce […]

Ben-Gvir Visits Prison to Ensure No Improvements Made to Palestinian Prisoners’ Conditions

January 7, 2023

Israel’s newly appointed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir paid his first visit on Thursday to the Nafha Prison to make sure that conditions had not improved for Palestinian prisoners, in the wake of a High […]

Ilan Pappe on the Socio-Political Formations behind Israel’s Neo-Zionist Government

January 6, 2023

Two months after the election of the new government of Israel, the blurred picture is becoming more transparent, and it seems one can offer some more informed insights about its composition, personalities, and possible future […]

Criticizing or Whitewashing Israel: Netanyahu’s New Government Accentuates West’s Hypocrisy

January 4, 2023

Even before the new Israeli government was officially sworn in on December 29, angry reactions began emerging, not only among Palestinians and other Middle Eastern governments, but also among Israel’s historic allies in the West. […]

Report: Israeli Government Prepares Sanctions against Palestinian Authority

January 2, 2023

The new Israeli government is preparing a package of sanctions against Palestinian authority, including the withdrawal of VIP cards granted to PA officials, Quds Press reported on Sunday. The planned Israel sanctions are a response […]

Israeli Minister Says Iran Nuclear Program is ‘Biggest Threat’ Facing Israel

January 2, 2023

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant has said Iran’s alleged pursuit of nuclear weapons is currently the biggest threat facing Israel, The New Arab reported. The new minister, part of Benjamin Netanyahu’s new far-right government, said […]

PA Urges International Community to Boycott Israel’s Far-Right Government

December 30, 2022

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Thursday called for an international boycott of Israel’s new far-right coalition government, which it says poses “an existential threat to the Palestinian people,” the Middle East Monitor reported. “The State […]

Israeli Envoy to France Quits Role ahead of New Government

December 30, 2022

The Israeli envoy to France said she was quitting her role, ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government assuming power, The New Arab reported. Yael German was given the ambassador role last year by Yair Lapid, then […]

Knesset Passes Bill Handing Ben-Gvir More Authority over Police

December 29, 2022

Israel’s Knesset passed on Wednesday a bill that will give more authority over the police to the country’s national security minister, the New Arab reported. The bill was proposed by far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir […]

West Bank Settlement Expansion Trop Priority for New Israeli Government

December 28, 2022

Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming far-right Israeli government on Wednesday put occupied West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities, Israeli media reported. Netanyahu’s Likud party released the new government’s policy guidelines, the […]

PLO Calls for International Boycott of New Israeli Government

December 26, 2022

Saleh Raafat, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) called on Sunday for an international boycott of the new Israeli government to force it to accept international legitimacy. Speaking to […]

Always Room for More: Zionism’s Endless Extremism

December 24, 2022

In the latest incarnation of Israeli politics, incoming  ‘prime minister’ Benyamin Netanyahu has given the most extreme figures on an already extreme spectrum the portfolios for ‘national security’ and settlement-building on the West Bank. Itamar Ben […]

Ben-Gvir Praises Israeli Forces after Killing of Palestinian Man in Kafr Qasem

December 23, 2022

Israel’s incoming National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has praised Israeli police after a Palestinian, who allegedly rammed them with his car, was killed on Friday, The New Arab reported. The far-right politician, who will oversee […]

Israel’s Netanyahu Forms New Coalition Government

December 22, 2022

Israel’s prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he has succeeded in forming a coalition government, Reuters reported. “I have managed (to form a government),” Netanyahu said on Twitter, minutes before […]

Netanyahu Expected to Announce New Coalition Government ahead of Midnight Deadline

December 21, 2022

Israel’s prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce on Wednesday that he has formed a coalition government as the midnight deadline fast approaches, The New Arab reported. The 73-year-old is likely to inform President […]

Israel’s Gantz Threatens to Use Force against Iran for New Nuclear Deal

December 20, 2022

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz called on Monday for taking advantage of the current unrest in Iran to put serious pressure on the government for a new and improved nuclear agreement, Israeli media reported. Gantz […]

Old Bi-Bi – A Poem by Mats Svensson

December 16, 2022

Old Bi-Bibi Where you been, baby? Been to your friend in the White Old Bi-Bibi See you are back now Got new instructions Old Bi-Bibi What’s wrong with you? It ain’t your name It’s the […]

‘Jewish Dream’ Turns into Nightmare: ‘Fantasy Israel’ Faces Moment of Truth

December 15, 2022

The definition of Israel as an Apartheid State by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch is a maturation of a long process of framing and reframing the Palestine issue. The process was both political and […]

Herzog Grants Netanyahu Additional 10 Days to Complete Coalition Government Formation

December 11, 2022

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Friday granted Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu an additional ten days to complete the formation of the right-wing coalition government, Israeli media reported. The Times of Israel reported that Netanyahu, whose […]

Ben-Gvir Calls for Al Jazeera Staff to Be Expelled from Israel

December 8, 2022

Far-right Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir urged that Al Jazeera journalists be expelled from Israel not long after the broadcaster submitted Shireen Abu Akleh’s case to the International Criminal Court (ICC), The New Arab reported. The […]

Ben-Gvir Hails Soldier Who Executed Palestinian Man as ‘Hero’

December 6, 2022

Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right Israeli politician poised to become a government minister, has hailed an Israeli soldier who shot dead an unarmed Palestinian as a “hero”, The New Arab reported. Ben-Gvir – who has been […]

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