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UN Considers Funding Legal Advisory Opinion on Israeli Occupation

December 16, 2022

The Fifth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly discussed on Thursday the program budget implications for the year 2023 for a draft resolution related to Israel’s practices in the Palestinian territories, the Middle East […]

Reflections from Gaza after Israel’s Elections

November 21, 2022

When my refugee students ask me about the meaning of “Orientalism,” I tell them to look at Israel. Prejudice, fantasies, and racist clichés purveyed by Zionism about Palestinians and Arabs and colonial abuse of power […]

Lapid Says Mandating Netanyahu to Form New Government is ‘Black Day’ for Democracy

November 14, 2022

Mandating Likud Party leader and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming the next government is a “black day for Israeli democracy”, outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday. In a statement posted on […]

The Lions’ Den Offers Details of What Has Actually Transpired in Nablus

October 27, 2022

On Monday, Israeli forces killed five Palestinians and wounded at least 21 in a major assault on the Old City of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. Two completely different narratives emerged regarding the events […]

Israel, Lebanon Officially Approve Maritime Border Deal

October 27, 2022

Israel’s government approved a US-brokered maritime border deal with Lebanon on Thursday, a statement from Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office said. Lebanese President Michel Aoun earlier signed a letter approving the deal, which will be […]

An Australian Setback for the Settler Regime

October 20, 2022

Two Albaneses made international news in mid-October. One was the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, whose government withdrew Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem as the zionist settler state’s capital, declared in 2018 by his predecessor, […]

Lebanon’s President Approves Maritime Deal with Israel

October 11, 2022

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun approved on Tuesday the final agreement of the deal that will settle maritime borders with Israel, The New Arab reported. The Information Office of the Presidency said that “the final version […]

Truss Condemned for Proposing Relocating British Embassy to Jerusalem

October 5, 2022

The UK-based organization Friends of Al-Aqsa (FoA) condemned British Prime Minister Liz Truss’s proposed relocation of the British Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In a statement, a copy of which was sent […]

Hidden Motives: Why Lapid is Not Serious about a Palestinian State

October 5, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threw a wrench into the works when he declared from the United Nations General Assembly podium: “An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the […]

‘As You Know I Am a Huge Zionist’: Liz Truss Declares (VIDEO)

October 4, 2022

British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as a “huge Zionist” and “huge supporter of Israel” during a meeting with with a pro-Israeli Tory parliamentary group on Sunday. Truss was a guest of honor at […]

Lapid: Israel is Reviewing US Proposal for Lebanon Maritime Deal

October 2, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid confirmed Sunday that Tel Aviv had received a US proposal for maritime border demarcation with Lebanon, Anadolu Agency reported. Lapid said on Twitter that his government was reviewing the final […]

New Poll: Support for Two-State Solution Declines among Arabs, Jews in Israel

September 26, 2022

Support for the two-state solution has declined to below 50 percent among Palestinian citizens of Israel and Jews in Israel, a poll conducted last week by the Israel Democracy Institute found. The poll was conducted […]

Ukrainian President Zelensky ‘Shocked’ at Israel’s Lack of Support

September 23, 2022

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky told French TV on Friday that he is “shocked” that Israel has not sent weapons to help his country’s military fight off Russian forces, RT reported. “I am shocked,” Zelensky told […]

Israel’s Lapid Slammed for Backing ‘Two State Solution’ in UN Speech

September 23, 2022

Israeli Interior Minister and head of the right-wing Jewish Home Party Ayelet Shaked said the Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is using the United Nations as part of his election campaign, according to the Hebrew […]

Israel’s Lapid Thanks British PM Truss for Considering Moving Embassy to Jerusalem

September 22, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid thanked his UK counterpart Liz Truss, for announcing that she was considering moving the British embassy to Jerusalem, The New Arab reported. The two prime ministers met on the sidelines […]

Jewish Group in Germany Files War Crimes Charges against Israeli Leaders

September 13, 2022

A Jewish group in Germany has filed criminal charges against Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz for alleged war crimes committed during last year’s 11-day onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, […]

Biden Assures Israel that Iran Will Not Become a Nuclear Power

September 1, 2022

US President Joe Biden reiterated on Wednesday his country’s commitment to not allow Iran to become a nuclear power, Anadolu News Agency reported. In a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Biden “underscored […]

US Hypocrisy and Israeli Crimes

August 22, 2022

Many people were surprised and outraged when US President Biden recently fist bumped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. After all, as a candidate, Biden pledged to make the Saudi kingdom a pariah since the […]

After Accusing Israel of Carrying out ‘50 Holocausts’, Abbas Pressured to Alter Language

August 18, 2022

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas backtracked from a statement in which he accused Israel of carrying out “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians. Germany and Israel strongly criticized Abbas for making a reference to the Holocaust […]

To ‘Help Our Palestinian Brothers’, Turkey Officially Normalizes Ties with Israel

August 18, 2022

Israel and Turkey will soon reappoint ambassadors to each other’s countries and restore full diplomatic ties, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Wednesday. Relations between the two nations were downgraded back […]

Israel Deploys ‘Attack Drones’ over Gaza after Arrest of Islamic Jihad Leader

August 5, 2022

Israel deployed attack drones and increased its surveillance over the besieged Gaza Strip, fearing retaliation after its arrest of a Palestinian leader earlier this week, Haaretz reported on Thursday. In an escalation of its 15-year-long […]

Why Resistance Matters: Palestinians are Challenging Israel’s Unilateralism, Dominance

August 3, 2022

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 due to the massive […]

UN Human Rights Council President Defends Colleague against Antisemitism Allegations

July 31, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office said on Thursday that the comments of Miloon Kothari, a member of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (COI) “echo the darkest days of […]

Israeli Delegation to Visit Russia Following Jewish Agency Crisis

July 27, 2022

An Israeli delegation is set to leave for Russia on Wednesday evening, for the first time since the outbreak of a crisis between Moscow and Tel Aviv, following a Russian move to ban the Jewish […]

Worsening Chaos: Israel’s Political Instability is Now the Norm

July 14, 2022

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 Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.  […]

Biden’s Middle East Visit, and Israel’s New Shopping List

July 14, 2022

President Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle culminates months of diplomatic and military meetings between American and Israeli officials preparing Israel’s “Shopping List” for Biden’s trip. In parallel, the Administration sent several envoys to the […]

Biden Heads to Israel for First Middle East Visit as US President

July 13, 2022

US President Joe Biden lands in the Middle East on Wednesday for a trip that will see Israeli leaders urge tougher action against Iran, before a delicate stop in Saudi Arabia, The New Arab reported. […]

Israel’s Lapid: Biden Will Carry ‘Message of Peace and Hope’ to Saudi Arabia

July 10, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday that US President Joe Biden will carry a “message of peace and hope” to Saudi Arabia, Anadolu reports. Biden is scheduled to arrive in Israel this week as […]

Israeli Minister Shaked Willing to Join Alternative Government Led by Netanyahu

June 23, 2022

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

June 20, 2022

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 week, Israeli media reported.  According […]

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