The facade of US’ Middle East plan
VALERIA GIANOTTA Published 28.05.2019 Despite the previous declaration on the disengagement of American troops from the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump is now planning to send 120,000 soldiers to […]
Arab League Calls on Germany to Reverse Anti-BDS Motion
Published May 20th, 2019 The Arab League called on the German parliament to rescind anti-BDS motion. The Arab League called on the German parliament to rescind a resolution that condemned […]
UN agency aiding Palestinians rejects US bid to strip it of mandate
By Reuters – May 24,2019 -JORDAN TIMES GAZA — The head of the United Nations agency that has supported Palestinian refugees for seven decades hit back on Thursday at a […]
The infamous scheme to liquidate the Palestinian case
May 25,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI Many commentaries have been made about the so-called “deal of the century”, better known as the infamous scheme to liquidate the […]
US complicity in Israel’s violations of international law
May 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY Last week, I addressed a United Nations Security Council meeting on “Israeli settlements”. Because I knew other speakers, experts and diplomats, […]
US to hold Bahrain economic conference to launch Middle East peace plan
Official does not confirm Israeli and Palestinian attendance Palestinians believe peace plan will be in favour of Israel Reuters in Washington Sun 19 May 2019 The US will hold an […]
U.S. Ambassador Says Israel Is ‘on the Side of God’
Source: The New York Times By David M. Halbfinger JERUSALEM — The United States ambassador to Israel, a driving force in crafting the Trump administration’s long-awaited proposal to settle the […]
A Friend to Israel, and to Bigots: Viktor Orban’s ‘Double Game’ on Anti-Semitism
Source: The New York Times By Patrick Kingsley BUDAPEST — In late November, the office of Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orban, announced it would donate $3.4 million to causes […]
Is war with Iran the next step?
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran Published 17.05.2019 Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated dangerously over the past week. Although both sides deny that war is imminent, a violent confrontation […]
Rashida Tlaib stands by Israel and Holocaust comments despite criticism
Source: CNN By Eli Watkins and Caroline Kelly, CNN Washington (CNN) Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib defended her recent comments about Israel and the Holocaust Sunday after drawing criticism from top Republicans and Israel’s […]
Facebook busts Israel-based network aimed at disrupting elections in multiple countries
ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM Published 16.05.2019 Facebook says it has identified a private Israel-based influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts that engaged […]
Palestinians will never allow a second Nakba to pass
May 15,2019 Seventy-one years since the Nakba, an epic event so fundamental in the anatomy of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, one thing stands out: It remains as vivid in the Palestinian […]
Farah Nabulsi: Investment banker turned activist filmmaker Previous
Source: Arab News BY TAREK ALI AHMAD British-Palestinian filmmaker has not looked back since swapping her business suits and briefcases for cameras and film scripts DUBAI: Farah Nabulsi had started […]
Britain needs to recognise Palestine as an independent state
Ian Black It’s time to get off the fence and resolve this most toxic of global conflicts in the only way possible @ian_black Tue 7 May 2019 Israeli airstrikes […]
Israeli newspaper publishes leaked draft of Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ for Israeli-Palestinian peace
ANADOLU AGENCY JERUSALEM Published08.05.2019 U.S. President Donald Trump (L), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Jared Kushner during a meeting at the King David hotel in Jerusalem, May 22, […]
Why ceasefires fail
May 08,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB With help from the Egyptian government, Israel and various Palestinian movements in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire, and at least by Monday, […]
Western media influenced by decades of Israeli propaganda
May 08,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Following last weekend’s violent exchanges between Israel and Gaza, US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib asked, “When will the world stop dehumanising our Palestinian […]
The Eurovision boycott row confirms it: Palestinian lives don’t matter
Arwa Mahdawi It feels like there is no acceptable way for Palestinians to protest against oppression Wed 8 May 2019 Palestinians inspect the remains of a building following an Israeli […]
King of Jordan makes donation for restoration of Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre
SOURCE JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, All Palestine and Jordan Theophilos III on Monday thanked His Majesty King Abdullah on behalf of the […]
Playing 20 questions to figure out the ‘deal of the century’
May 06,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY I believe that it was Henry Kissinger who described his approach to running Arab-Israeli negotiations as creating the illusion of momentum to compensate […]