Israel
Divisive Israeli minister visits key Jerusalem holy site, drawing condemnation
Middle East
July 28, 2023
Divisive Israeli minister visits key Jerusalem holy site, drawing condemnation
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Thursday joined a group of Jewish Israelis in visiting…
Egypt condemns storming Al Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
July 28, 2023
Egypt condemns storming Al Aqsa Mosque
Egypt condemned storming of Aqsa Mosque early Thursday by Israeli government officials and hundreds of extremists. Moreover, the Israeli authorities…
Netanyahu warns against overturning controversial new law in CNN interview
Middle East
July 28, 2023
Netanyahu warns against overturning controversial new law in CNN interview
CNN — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to say if he would abide by any potential Supreme Court…
Israel’s judicial overhaul sparks military crisis as number of refusing reservists grows
Middle East
July 27, 2023
Israel’s judicial overhaul sparks military crisis as number of refusing reservists grows
CNN — As Israel plunges deeper into crisis after the country’s parliament passed the first bill of a controversial judicial…
Israeli Supreme Court to review law that limits its power, setting up showdown with government
Middle East
July 27, 2023
Israeli Supreme Court to review law that limits its power, setting up showdown with government
CNN — Israel’s Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would hear appeals against a controversial new law that curbs its…
Israeli government passes law to limit Supreme Court power, defying mass protests
Middle East
July 25, 2023
Israeli government passes law to limit Supreme Court power, defying mass protests
The Israeli parliament on Monday passed a law stripping the Supreme Court of its power to block government decisions, the…
Israeli lawmakers to vote to weaken Supreme Court amid protests, as Netanyahu leaves hospital
Middle East
July 24, 2023
Israeli lawmakers to vote to weaken Supreme Court amid protests, as Netanyahu leaves hospital
Jerusalem CNN — After six months of street protests, parliamentary maneuvering, compromise talks and increasingly urgent pleas from the White…
Israelis rally ahead of critical vote to weaken power of courts
Middle East
July 23, 2023
Israelis rally ahead of critical vote to weaken power of courts
Jerusalem CNN — Thousands of marchers arrived in Jerusalem Saturday, the culmination of a five-day walk from Tel Aviv to…
Netanyahu isn’t backing down on judicial overhaul despite pressure from Biden
World
July 22, 2023
Netanyahu isn’t backing down on judicial overhaul despite pressure from Biden
Jerusalem CNN — On Thursday evening, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced a last-minute televised statement by Benjamin Netanyahu. Rumors…
Biden to welcome Israel’s Herzog to White House
Middle East
July 18, 2023
Biden to welcome Israel’s Herzog to White House
CNN — Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the White House on Tuesday is meant to demonstrate steadfast American commitment…