Jerusalem mayoral race exposes religious-secular rift
Source: Religion News Service BY Michele Chabin JERUSALEM (RNS) – Guyoz Golan, a young Israeli businessman, just moved to Tel Aviv, but as a registered voter in Jerusalem he is […]
Should Pakistan revisit its Israel policy?
By Kamran Yousaf Published: November 12, 2018 On October 25, a tweet from an Israeli journalist caused uproar in Pakistan. Avi Scharf, Editor of the English edition of the […]
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after botched Israeli operation
Reuters International Nov 12, 2018 A Palestinian man and his son ride a motorcycle past the debris of a building destroyed in an Israeli air strike, in Khan Younis in […]
Political links before railway
Nov 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Israel is busy marketing a master plan to link itself by rail with neighbouring Arab countries, notably Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf […]
Middle East: Rail tracks for regional peace?
Nov 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Fares Braizat Despite the deep sense of pessimism in the region about a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the Israelis are proposing […]
Izzeldin Abuelaish’s three daughters were killed in Gaza – but he still clings to hope for the Middle East
‘I will never forget my daughters. I believe one day I will meet them and I am accountable to God and to them and they will ask me: what did you do for us?’ Robert Fisk Toronto @indyvoices The Independent Voices Rarely can history have dictated that the blood […]
US hopes Russia will continue to let Israel hit Iran in Syria — envoy
By Reuters – Nov 07,2018 -JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — The United States said on Wednesday it hoped Russia would continue to allow Israel to strike Iranian targets in Syria, despite […]
US backs railway plan to connect Jordan, Israel and Gulf states
By Mohammad Ghazal – Nov 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The US administration on Tuesday voiced its support for “Tracks for Regional Peace”, which is a plan for a […]
Normalisation does not advance Israeli-Palestinian peace
Nov 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby For as long as I can recall, Israelis have sought recognition and acceptance from the Arab world without reciprocity. At times, […]
Israel does not seek a deal
Nov 05,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari For more than a decade, successive Israeli governments have kept blockading Gaza hoping this would trigger a civil revolt against Hamas. Even the American administrations have subscribed to this idea. During the Bush administration, America used to make the case that Hamas […]
BBC: The Big Questions: Is anti-Zionism anti-Semitic
Suggested Reading The Muslim Times’ Collection to Show, Islam or the Holy Quran are Not Anti-Semitic CNN Documentary: Ultra-orthodox Jews and Israel’s Struggle with Secularism Why Did Muhammad Fly to Jerusalem? How can we build the Third Temple together? We have saved the above video in the Muslim Times as well:
Jerusalem mayoral race narrows to religious and secular Jewish candidates
Source: Reuters By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The race for mayor of Jerusalem, a role shaping Israel’s rule over the sacred city at the heart of its conflict with […]
Druze on Golan Heights protest against Israeli municipal election
Source: Reuters By Stephen Farrell, Suleiman Al-Khalidi MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (Reuters) – Hundreds of Druze Arabs, some carrying Syrian flags, gathered outside the gates of a polling station on the […]
Israeli minister’s mosque tour highlights diplomatic push in the Gulf
Source: Reuters By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister’s visit to Abu Dhabi’s grand mosque gave more momentum on Monday to Israel’s diplomatic push in the Gulf, […]
Netanyahu in Oman!
oct. 29, 2018 ‘ JORDAN TIMES – HASSAN A. BARARI Perhaps, the best way of looking at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise visit to Oman is that it creates […]
Palestinian president vows to thwart Trump peace plan
By AFP – Oct 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the meeting of the Central Council of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation in Ramallah, in the occupied West […]
Oman says time to accept Israel in region, offers help for peace
By Reuters – Oct 27,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu (left) meeting with Oman’s Sultan Qaboos (centre to right) in the Omani capital […]
Israeli views of peace, King and country (Jordan)
Oct 27,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Fares Braizat Nearly a quarter of a century of formal peace between Jordan and Israel and 40 years of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty have […]
The ultra-Orthodox are the hottest thing on Israeli TV
Source: PRI By Miriam Berger An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks next to a synagogue during the celebrations of Simchat Torah at the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, Oct. 1, 2018. Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters […]
‘Water deals with Israel not affected by Baqoura and Ghumar annexes’
By Hana Namrouqa – Oct 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A senior official has brushed off news reports claiming Israeli officials have threatened to cut off water to the […]