Israel no role model for COVID-19 vaccination rollout
Author RAY HANANIA January 27, 2021 A man receives a vaccination at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on New Year’s Eve. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/z7zjh Israel is being celebrated […]
Political analysts welcome US move to restore ties with Palestinians, UNRWA
By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – Jan 27,2021 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Political analysts have welcomed US President Joe Biden’s administration’s announcement regarding restoring ties with Palestinian leaders […]
Israel military chief orders plans to attack Iran
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS TEL AVIV MID-EAST JAN 26, 2021 A Patriot missile launcher is seen during the “Blue Flag” multinational air defense exercise at the Ovda air force base, north […]
Renewed support from Washington boosts hopes for a two-state solution
Source: Arab News President Joe Biden also intends to restore US assistance programs for Palestinians that were halted by Donald Trump UN envoy urges international community not to squander opportunities […]
Jordan demands Israel end Al-Aqsa ‘provocations’
An Israeli flag flutters at the Mount of the Olives with a view of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the background, on Jan. 22, […]
COVID vaccines: Israeli hasbara versus reality
Jan 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Israelis love to use their hasbara machinery to get good press. But, as is the case with propagandists, the stories they […]
Israeli police prevent Dome of the Rock repairs
This picture shows the Dome of the Rock at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Jerusalem’s Old City on July 27, 2018, after the site was reopened. (AFP) Short Url […]
A new glimmer of hope for Middle East peace
Author YOSSI MEKELBERG January 23, 2021 Palestinian men rest at an aid distribution centre of UNRWA in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/br7bd Any mention of a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians any time soon is bound to raise eyebrows. For nearly 20 […]
Israel refuses to take responsibility for West Bankers, Gazans suffering COVID infections, deaths
Jan 20,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Despite appeals from the UN and human rights organisations, Israel continues to dismiss calls to vaccinate against COVID or provide vaccines to Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israel has so far inoculated 2 million Israelis, including members […]
Israel: Converts to Islam on the rise as Jewish group vows to show ‘a way out’
Source: Middle East Monitor Palestinian Muslims pray during the first Friday Prayer of Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque after Israeli authorities allowed. An Israeli organisation which […]
Israel isn’t a democracy, it’s an ‘apartheid regime,’ rights group says
By Sam Kiley, Senior International Correspondent, CNN January 12, 2021 The West Bank, explained What is the West Bank and why is it important? CNN Jerusalem (CNN)Israel is no longer […]
Jordan condemns new Israeli settlement activities
By JT – Jan 17,2021 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday condemned Israeli authorities’ approval of constructing 780 new settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. Israeli authorities’ approval for the construction of 780 new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, coupled […]
Islamic Waqf says Israel’s 3D survey of Al-Aqsa Mosque reveals hidden intentions toward the holy site
The Dome of the Rock at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in Jerusalem’s old city. JERUSALEM, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 (WAFA) – The Islamic Waqf department in Jerusalem, which is in charge […]
Deadliest Israeli raids on Syria in years kill 57
Syrian air defences respond to Israeli missiles. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/wn4d6 At least 57 people died in the heaviest Israeli airstrikes for at least three years ARAB NEWS January 13, […]
Sheldon Adelson, pro-Israel extremist who ‘crafted the course of nations,’ is dead
BY PHILIP WEISS JANUARY 12, 2021 Miriam and Sheldon Adelson present Trump with a menorah, Dec. 7, 2019. Israeli American Council national summit. Screenshot. Sheldon Adelson, who died last night, […]
Jordan, Egypt could join Quartet’s Mideast peace drive
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi (L), French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and German Foreign Heiko Maas (R), attend […]
How Israel manipulates suffering of Palestinians
Jan 12,2021 – JORAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Israel’s decision to exclude Palestinians from its COVID-19 vaccination campaign may have surprised many. Even by Israel’s poor humanitarian standards, denying Palestinians access to life-saving medication seems extremely callous. Amnesty International, among many organisations, condemned the Israeli government’s decision to bar Palestinians […]
Israel’s self-defeating manipulation of Palestinian suffering
Author RAMZY BAROUD January 11, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/c3kb4 A man receives a vaccine at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv (Reuters) Israel’s decision to exclude Palestinians from its coronavirus disease […]
Reaffirming two-state solution, Quartet ministerial meeting concludes in Cairo
Safadi deplores Israel’s new settlement plans By JT – Jan 11,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi , Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas hold a press conference in Cairo […]
King of Jordan congratulates new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
By JT – Jan 11,2021 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah speaks with Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa during a teleconference meeting on Sunday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — […]