Israel
Leading human rights group calls Israel an ‘apartheid’ state
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Leading human rights group calls Israel an ‘apartheid’ state
JERUSALEM (AP) — A leading Israeli human rights group has begun describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian…
Israel announces new settlements, risking Biden’s anger
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Israel announces new settlements, risking Biden’s anger
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Monday advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a…
Palestinians say vaccines could come in March, accuse Israel of shirking duty to supply them
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Palestinians say vaccines could come in March, accuse Israel of shirking duty to supply them
GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday it expects to receive its first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March…
Saar, longtime Netanyahu ally, emerges as his top challenger
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Saar, longtime Netanyahu ally, emerges as his top challenger
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For years, Gideon Saar was one of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most loyal and…
Israelis protest Netanyahu amid 3rd virus lockdown
Middle East
January 10, 2021
Israelis protest Netanyahu amid 3rd virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis on Saturday renewed weekly demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for the long-serving…
Sudan signs pact with US on normalizing ties with Israel
Middle East
January 10, 2021
Sudan signs pact with US on normalizing ties with Israel
Washington and Khartoum on Wednesday inked the “Abraham Accords,” bringing forward a process of normalization of Sudan’s ties with Israel.…
German FM visits Egypt on Sunday to participate in reviving Israel/Palestine peace talks
Egypt
January 9, 2021
German FM visits Egypt on Sunday to participate in reviving Israel/Palestine peace talks
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas began a Middle East tour which will include a Sunday visit to Egypt in an…
Israel postpones Netanyahu’s trial amid virus lockdown
Middle East
January 9, 2021
Israel postpones Netanyahu’s trial amid virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed the next hearing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial because of a tightened…
Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive Israel’s next election?
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive Israel’s next election?
Far fewer protesters have gathered outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu on this mild January evening…
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel tightened a national lockdown on Friday in a bid to curb a sharp rise in new…