Israel
Israeli minister denies the existence of a Palestinian identity, inviting US rebuke
Middle East
March 21, 2023
Israeli minister denies the existence of a Palestinian identity, inviting US rebuke
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denied the existence of a Palestinian people or nationhood over the…
Foreign Ministry: Israeli minister’s statements about Palestinian people irresponsible, inflammatory
Egypt
March 21, 2023
Foreign Ministry: Israeli minister’s statements about Palestinian people irresponsible, inflammatory
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid has stressed Egypt’s full rejection of the statements made by the Israeli finance minister…
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary
World
March 20, 2023
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary
Jerusalem CNN — The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a change Monday to a key part of…
Egypt hosts five-way meeting to reach cool off situation in Palestinian territories
Egypt
March 19, 2023
Egypt hosts five-way meeting to reach cool off situation in Palestinian territories
Egypt hosts a five-way meeting in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh on Sunday as part of regional…
Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul – organizers
Middle East
March 12, 2023
Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul – organizers
Jerusalem CNN — Half a million Israelis took to the streets in the tenth consecutive week of protests against plans…
Saudi Arabia looks for security assurances from US as condition for normalizing ties with Israel
Middle East
March 11, 2023
Saudi Arabia looks for security assurances from US as condition for normalizing ties with Israel
Washington CNN — Saudi Arabia is looking to the United States for security guarantees and help with its civilian nuclear…
US defense chief jabs at Netanyahu’s plan to weaken courts as protesters block Israeli airport
Middle East
March 11, 2023
US defense chief jabs at Netanyahu’s plan to weaken courts as protesters block Israeli airport
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a swipe at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to…
Six Palestinians, including suspected Hamas gunman, killed in Israeli raid
Middle East
March 8, 2023
Six Palestinians, including suspected Hamas gunman, killed in Israeli raid
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israeli forces staged a daylight raid into Jenin in the occupied West Bank targeting the…
US condemns Israel far right minister’s call for Palestinian town ‘to be erased’
Middle East
March 6, 2023
US condemns Israel far right minister’s call for Palestinian town ‘to be erased’
Israel’s far-right finance minister’s call for a Palestinian town “to be erased” was harshly condemned by US State Department spokesperson…
Netanyahu’s crises mount as Israeli-Palestinian tensions ratchet up
Middle East
March 5, 2023
Netanyahu’s crises mount as Israeli-Palestinian tensions ratchet up
Jerusalem CNN — Benjamin Netanyahu has not even been back in power two months, and already he faces unprecedented, multi-faceted…