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Israeli politics
Israel’s Consul General in New York Resigns in Protest of Netanyahu’s Policies
Israel’s Consul General in New York, Asaf Zamir, resigned on Sunday in protest at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies and his decision to dismiss Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Middle East Monitor reported. “The past […]
Netanyahu Fires His Defense Minister, Worsening Israel’s Political Crisis
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, on Sunday, just one day after Gallant broke ranks by calling on the government to halt a very […]
Israeli Defense Minister Calls for Halt to Judicial Reform
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called on the government on Saturday to halt the judicial reform, stating that the bitter dispute over the measures poses a danger to national security, Reuters news agency reported. “The […]
Israeli Government to Go ahead with Judicial Overhaul amid Protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to proceed with the judicial law that has submerged his government in a new crisis, The New Arab reported. In a statement on Monday, Netanyahu appeared to accept […]
German Chancellor Urges Israel to Reconsider Plans for Judiciary Overhaul
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider the government’s plan to overhaul Israel’s legal system, Anadolu news reported. Speaking at a joint press conference held in Berlin, Scholz […]
Israeli President Warns of ‘Civil War’ as Netanyahu Rejects Judicial Compromise Proposal
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday warned of a “real civil war” and launched a proposal for compromise on the constitutional and judicial reforms to replace the Israeli government’s controversial […]
Ignoring Protests, Israeli Knesset Advances Judicial Overhaul
The Israeli parliament approved at its first reading on Tuesday morning a bill limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn laws it deems unconstitutional – a key element of a judicial overhaul package that has […]
Israeli Opposition Leaders Slam Netanyahu over Saudi-Iran Deal
Israeli opposition leaders slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Saudi-Iran deal, Israeli media reported on Friday. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties on Friday after talks in Beijing between top security […]
Israeli Protesters Target Netanyahu at Ben Gurion Airport
Israelis protesting judicial reforms converged on the country’s main airport on Thursday in a bid to disrupt a trip to Italy by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as a visit by the US […]
Israel’s Smotrich Says Call to ‘Wipe out’ Palestinian Town was ‘Slip of the Tongue’
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Saturday that his comments earlier this week to “wipe out” the Palestinian town of Huwwara was a “slip of the tongue,” Israeli media reported. The Times of Israel […]
Ben-Gvir Orders to Tighten Security for Israeli Government Ministers
The Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has issued orders to tighten security for government ministers over fear their lives are being threatened by opponents of the judicial reform proposal, Israeli media reported. Israel’s Channel […]
Netanyahu Accuses Protesters of ‘Besieging’ His Wife Sara
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed protesters in Tel Aviv for ‘continuing to cross red lines’ as they gathered outside a hair salon on Wednesday, where his wife Sara was […]
Report: Increase in Number of Settlers Applying for Foreign Passports
There has been an increase in the number of Israelis seeking to obtain foreign passports in order to relocate overseas because Israel is no longer a viable option, Israel’s Channel 12 revealed on Friday. “More […]
Former Netanyahu Aide Threatens Military Offensive in Occupied West Bank
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
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
By Lex Takkenberg 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 […]
Netanyahu Dismisses Minister with Criminal Record as Ordered by Israel’s Supreme Court
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
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
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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. […]
China Warns Israel to ‘Stop Provocations’, Calls for Justice in Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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 […]
Gantz Accuses Netanyahu of ‘Coup d’Etat’ and Pushing towards ‘Civil War’
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
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
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
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
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle 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 […]
Criticizing or Whitewashing Israel: Netanyahu’s New Government Accentuates West’s Hypocrisy
By Ramzy Baroud 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 […]
Report: Israeli Government Prepares Sanctions against Palestinian Authority
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
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
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
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 […]