Nancy Pelosi: Support for Israel ‘is in Our DNA’
US Speaker of the Congress Nancy Pelosi said that bipartisan support for Israel in the US is a source of pride, the Jerusalem Post reported. “It is a privilege to talk about the importance of […]
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US Lawmakers Remove $1bn Military Aid to Israel from Funding Bill
Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from the US funding bill, after objections from liberals in the House of Representatives, Reuters reports. Some House Democrats objected to a provision […]
Russia Ready to Facilitate Talks between Israel, Palestine
Russia voiced support for the resumption of direct talks between Israel and Palestine on Friday, saying it is ready to facilitate the process, Anadolu reports. At a news conference in Moscow following a meeting with […]
Israeli FM: ‘90% of Relationship with PA Concerns Security Coordination’
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced on Friday that 90 percent of Israel’s relationship with the Palestinian Authority (PA) concerns security coordination, Arab48.com reported. Lapid’s remarks, according to Arab48.com, came during a meeting with Israeli […]
‘Bad Idea’: Israel Rejects, Warns Washington against Reopening US Consulate in Jerusalem
The reopening of the American consulate in Jerusalem mulled by US President Joe Biden is a “bad idea” that will send a wrong message to Palestinians and the international community, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid […]
Egypt Invites Israeli PM for Official Visit to Cairo
Head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel yesterday invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to carry out an official visit to Cairo, media reports said. In a meeting with Bennett, Kamel discussed the Egyptian […]
Israeli FM Lapid to Visit Morocco Next Week
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is to visit Morocco next week, the two countries said Friday, in the first trip to the kingdom by Israel’s top diplomat since they normalized ties. A source at Morocco’s […]
Israeli PM Bennett: Israel’s Security Depends on Ties with Jordan
Israel’s security depends on good ties with Jordan, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said yesterday, stressing that his predecessor and head of the opposition destroyed relations between the two countries, the Jerusalem Post reported. “Knesset member […]
Israeli-UAE Investment Projects at Risk as US Freezes Funding
The US has ended its financial support for the Abraham Fund indefinitely, according to sources who spoke with Israeli media outlet Globes. The cancellation of the fund by the Biden administration comes at a time […]
Israeli FM Makes First UAE Visit as Jerusalem Homes Razed (VIDEO)
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday began the first-ever official visit by an Israeli minister to the United Arab Emirates, after the two nations normalized ties in September. Lapid tweeted a picture of himself […]
US Blinken Meets Israel’s New FM Lapid to Discuss Iran, Palestine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israel’s new Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday, in the US’ first face-to-face meeting with the freshly installed government. Lapid is flying to Rome to see Blinken, who […]
‘Putting Lipstick on a Pig’: Why Washington is Fawning over Israel’s New Government
When former US President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political opponent, the late US Senator, John McCain, he triggered a political controversy lasting several days. “You can put lipstick on a […]
Yair Lapid to Make First State Visit to UAE
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week, in the first such trip by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf state since the countries agreed to normalize ties […]
WATCH: Chaos and Tensions as Israeli Knesset Votes on New Government
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 years in office are expected to end today as the Israeli parliament, Knesset, is scheduled to vote on a new government. Chaos and tensions at the Knesset session […]
Israeli Parliament to Vote on New Government on Sunday
Israeli parliament will vote on Sunday on approving a new government, Reuters reported the speaker of parliament saying today, a move that is likely to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving leader. Knesset […]
Power at Any Cost: How Opportunistic Mansour Abbas Joined Hands with Avowed ‘Arab Killers’
We are led to believe that history is being made in Israel, following the formation of an ideologically diverse government coalition, which for the first time includes an Arab party, Ra’am, or the United Arab […]
Zionist Rabbis: New Israeli Government Must Be Blocked by any Means Necessary
Zionist rabbis in Israel have called for the proposed government to be blocked by any means necessary. According to a leaflet being circulated, the rabbis claim that the coalition government formed by Yesh Atid party […]
Israeli Domestic Security Warns of Violence as Netanyahu Faces Unseating
The head of Israel’s domestic security service issued a rare warning on Saturday of possible violence during one of the most politically charged periods in decades, with the country on the verge of unseating Prime […]
Bennett, Lapid Unite to Expel Netanyahu from Power
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, might finally be on his way out. While Netanyahu was still hoping to drag the power struggle in Israel a bit longer, Naftali Bennett, the country’s ultra-nationalist power broker, […]
Lapid, Lieberman Reach Deal to Form Coalition
Israel’s Yesh Atid leader, Yair Lapid, who has been tasked with forming a government, on Monday signed his first coalition agreement with the Yisrael Beiteinu party led by Avigdor Lieberman, local media reported. The two […]
Arab Party Suspends Coalition Talks following Israel’s Attack on Jerusalem
The chances of a new Israeli government replacing the far-right coalition of Benjamin Netanyahu has suffered a blow following the decision by the Ra’am Party to freeze contacts with Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh […]
Israel: Lapid Gets Chance to Form Government
Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid received a mandate to form a government Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failed effort following the nation’s fourth inconclusive vote in less than two years. President Reuven Rivlin made […]
Netanyahu Fails to Form Israeli Government before Deadline
Israel’s president on Wednesday signaled he would move quickly to task a new candidate with forming a government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to do so ahead of a midnight deadline. President Reuven Rivlin […]
Israeli President Tasks Netanyahu with Forming Government
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin today tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a government after the country’s fourth election in two years. Highlighting the ongoing division in the political circles in Israel, Rivlin said no […]
Kafkaesque Politics: The Missing Lessons from Israel’s Latest Elections
A ‘major setback’ was the recurring term in many news headlines reporting on the outcome of Israel’s general elections of March 23. While this depiction specifically referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to […]
Yair Lapid Meets Mansour Abbas in Bid to Reach Coalition Agreement
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Sunday met with Head of the Ra’am Party Mansour Abbas to discuss forming a coalition government, Israeli media reported. Abbas, according to Ynet News, presented his movement’s demands to […]
Knesset Rejects Bill Preventing Netanyahu from Heading Government
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 […]
Israel’s ‘Centrists’ Form Joint List against Netanyahu’s ‘Terrorist Alliance’
The two main challengers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have announced an alliance on Thursday in a bid to defeat him in April’s election. Benny Gantz, a former Israeli military chief of staff, and […]
