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‘Do Not Leave the Country’ – Bennett Urges Israelis to Stay amid Exodus
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged Israeli citizens on Wednesday not to leave the country. “Do not leave the country,” Bennett wrote in a post on the X platform. […]
Pro-Palestinian Voices in Canada Seek to Block Upcoming Visit from Former Israeli PM
By Paul Salvatori Citing Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, the application contends that Bennett has violated international law. A legal application has recently been filed with a Canadian federal court, requesting […]
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 […]
Active ‘Neutrality’: Why Is Israel Struggling to Maintain a Coherent Position in Russia, Ukraine?
By Ramzy Baroud For a whole year, Israel has struggled in its attempts to articulate a clear and decisive position regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The reason behind the seemingly confused Israeli position is that […]
‘Are You Going to Kill Zelensky?’: Former Israeli Prime Minister Reveals Conversation with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that he would not have Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky assassinated, Bennett revealed to Israeli media. “Are you going to kill Zelensky?” Bennett asked Putin. […]
Why Resistance Matters: Palestinians are Challenging Israel’s Unilateralism, Dominance
By Ramzy Baroud Until recently, Israeli politics did not matter to Palestinians. Though the Palestinian people maintained their political agency under the most demoralizing conditions, their collective action rarely influenced outcomes in Israel, partly […]
Worsening Chaos: Israel’s Political Instability is Now the Norm
By Ramzy Baroud The collapse of the short-lived Israeli government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid validates the argument that the political crisis in Israel was not entirely instigated and sustained by former Israeli […]
WATCH: Israeli PM Bennett Says He Will Not Run in Upcoming Election
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Wednesday that he will not be running in the upcoming election, news agencies reported. “I leave behind a thriving, strong, and secure country,” he told reporters. “We proved this […]
Explosive Hamas Video Renews Discussions on Prisoner Exchange Deal with Israel (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The military wing of the Palestinian political group Hamas released a video on Tuesday which shows footage of an Israeli soldier detained in the besieged Gaza Strip, Reuters, Aljazeera, and […]
New Report: Construction of Illegal Jewish Settlements Increased by 62% in the Past Year
A new report has revealed that Israel’s construction of illegal settlements on Palestinian land increased by 62 percent under the government led by far-right Prime Minister Naftali Bennet, since it came to power in June […]
Israeli Minister Shaked Willing to Join Alternative Government Led by Netanyahu
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked said on Wednesday that she was willing to join a government led by opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media reported. The factions of the current coalition government are racing to […]
Israel’s Political Crisis Returns: Bennett Dissolves Knesset, New Elections Planned
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a joint statement on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced that the government coalition will submit a bill to voluntarily dissolve itself next […]
Desperate and Isolated, Bennett is Reportedly Seeking Netanyahu to Form New Government
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is considering the possibility of forming an alternate government with opposition leader and former premier Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media reported on Friday. Bennett met late Thursday with his political advisers, […]
Bennett’s Spokesperson Resigns, Increasing Prime Minister Woes
Matan Sidi, the spokesman of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, resigned on Monday, making him the fourth person to step down from Bennett’s inner circle in just two months, the Middle East Monitor reported. Sidi, […]
Israeli Leaders Vow ‘Flag March’ through Occupied East Jerusalem Will Go ahead
Israeli ministers have doubled down on their backing for the ‘Flag March’ set to run through the heart of Jerusalem on Sunday after Israeli police confirmed that the controversial nationalist celebration will be allowed to […]
Israel Insists on Maintaining Route for Controversial Jerusalem ‘Flag March’
Despite warnings of serious repercussions and violence, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decided on Friday not to change the route of the controversial Israeli ‘flag march’, which will pass through occupied East Jerusalem, Anadolu News […]
Alleging ‘Immense Pressure’, Defecting Arab MK Returns to Israeli Government Coalition
A lawmaker from Israel’s Arab minority said on Sunday that she was returning to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government coalition after she briefly bolted in solidarity with the Palestinians, Reuters news agency reported. Ghaida […]
Constantly on the Verge of Collapse: How Palestinians Became a Factor in Israeli Politics
By Ramzy Baroud Israel’s coalition government of right-wing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is on the verge of collapse, which is unsurprising. Israeli politics, after all, is among the most fractious in the world, and […]
Israeli Prime Minister Makes Controversial Visit to Illegal Settlement in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett confirmed on Tuesday his visit to an illegal Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu News Agency reported. Bennett tweeted that his visit to the settlement of Elkanan aimed […]
Israeli Officials at Odds over Major Military Operation in Gaza, West Bank
Marathon meetings between Israeli politicians and officials in the military establishment have failed to resolve the differences of opinion over the ways to crack down on the Palestinians, Israeli media revealed on Monday. The Times […]
Germany’s Position on Palestine: Twice on the Wrong Side of History?
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle There is no doubt that Nazi Germany was on the wrong side of history, and it took an enormous amount of international effort to bring Germany over […]
Israel Summons Russian Ambassador over Lavrov’s Comments on Hitler, Antisemitism (VIDEO)
Israel summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested that Adolf Hitler may have had Jewish roots, RT reported. “Foreign Minister Lavrov’s remarks are both an unforgivable and outrageous statement […]
Bennett to CNN Host: Accusations of Settler Violence are ‘Simply a Lie’ (VIDEO)
In a heated exchange with CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that settler terrorism and the rise in violence and vandalism by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank […]
WATCH: Jewish Extremist Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa for Fourth Day in a Row
For the fourth day in a row, Jewish extremist settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday, amidst rising tension in Jerusalem’s Old City, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Officials from the Islamic Waqf department, […]
Israeli Media: Putin Urges Israel to Hand over Church Property in Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian President Vladimir Putin recently sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urging Israel to hand over contested property of Jerusalem’s Church of St. Alexander Nevsky, Israeli media […]
Palestinian Bedouins Warn of Israeli Campaign to Displace Them, Judaize Naqab Area
The Higher Steering Committee for Arabs in the Negev (HSCAN) has warned of a “frantic” Israeli campaign to Judaize the Naqab desert and displace its indigenous Bedouin population, the Middle East Monitor reported. The statement […]
Bennett Gives Israeli Forces ‘Full Freedom’ to Act after Attack
Israeli Prime Minister on Friday gave security agencies “full freedom” of operation to curb surging violence, after the latest attack in Tel Aviv, The New Arab reported. “There are not and will not be limits […]
Can Israel Exist without America: Numbers Speaks of a Changing Reality
By Ramzy Baroud When Russian and Ukrainian delegations meeting in Turkey on March 29 reached an initial understanding regarding a list of countries that could serve as security guarantors for Kyiv should an agreement […]
Israeli Government Loses Majority as MK Withdraws from Coalition
Israeli member of the Knesset Idit Silman, from the Yamina Party, announced on Wednesday her withdrawal from the government, leaving it with 60 lawmakers and ending its majority in the Knesset, Israeli media reported. Silman, […]
Israeli PM Urges Citizens to Arm Themselves as Occupation Army Raids Jenin, Kill Palestinians
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged on Wednesday Israeli citizens to arm themselves following a shooting in Tel Aviv, the British Guardian newspaper reported. The Israeli prime minister,Naftali Bennett, calls […]