Jordan demands Israel to keep hands off Al Aqsa Mosque
Momani says no Israeli court has jurisdiction over Jerusalem’s holy sites By JT – Sep 12,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday condemned an Israeli court decision to […]
MK’s controversial plan nixes two-state solution, calls for annexation
Bayit Yehudi MK Bezalel Smotrich hopes to use his powers of persuasion, as in this November 2015 photo, to sell a new right-wing diplomatic plan.. (photo credit:MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) MK […]
Gaza: Unbearable situation
Sep 09,2017 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL According to recent UN reports, Gaza has become a sinking boat, with poverty, unemployment and environmental concerns reaching unprecedented dangerous levels. Reports now say overall unemployment in the coastal Palestinian enclave has topped 41 per cent; more alarmingly, unemployment among the youth, a huge, restive, portion […]
Aid workers fear fallout from Israel visa suspension
By AFP – Sep 07,2017 -JORDAN TIMES United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends a news conference at UN-run school in the northern Gaza Strip on August 30 (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel has suspended granting work visas for new foreign charity workers arriving in the country, humanitarians […]
Israel evicts Arab family from Jerusalem home Jews claimed
Source: Associated Press By ARON HELLER JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police evicted a Palestinian family from their home in east Jerusalem on Tuesday to make way for new Jewish tenants […]
UN chief calls for lifting of Gaza blockade
By AFP – Aug 31,2017 -JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on July 29 shows a Palestinian woman preparing bread during the few hours of electricity supply they receive every day in Gaza City (AFP photo) JABALIA, Palestinian Territories — UN chief Antonio Guterres called for the blockade of Gaza […]
Church leaders ‘united’ in defence of Jerusalem
By JT – Sep 04,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL AMMAN — Heads of churches in Jerusalem on Monday issued a statement expressing their concern over Israeli violations of the status quo of the city’s holy sites. In July 2017, the heads of the Churches in Jerusalem were issued a […]
When do lying politicians tell the truth?
Aug 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab Telling partial truth or untruths is prevalent with politicians. Although it should not be so, political leaders have a tendency to exaggerate, minimise and at times tell total lies in order to support a political point of view. But even lying politicians […]
Palestinians’ only option
Aug 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Israeli occupation forces demolished Palestinian schools in four West Bank communities ahead of the new scholastic year, depriving several hundred children of proper classrooms and forcing some to meet under the sun or in makeshift tents. All the schools were destroyed under the […]
UN: Israel settlements big hurdle to two-state solution
Antonio Guterres condemns ‘illegal’ Israeli settlement construction, calling it an ‘obstacle’ that needs to be removed. Israeli settlements are considered illegal under international law [File: AFP] Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general, […]
On his first visit to Israel, Guterres cast aside any possibility of decolonisation
August 29, 2017 Image of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres [Moustafa El-Shemy/Anadolu Agency] Ramona Wadi @walzerscent August 29, 2017 at 11:05 am While exhibiting contempt for international laws and conventions through its existence and policies, Israel also reserves the right to dictate to others with regard to its violations of […]
‘Radical’ organisations in Europe recruiting for the Israeli army
An Al Jazeera investigation has revealed that international volunteers are being enlisted in the Israeli army August 29, 2017 Organisations linked to the Israeli army are said to be cropping up all over Europe to enlist voluntary recruits. The organisations specialising in bringing individuals to Israel operate branches in major […]
Another sterile peace mission
Aug 29,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah As many feared, the US team led by the president’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner ended its effort to resuscitate the moribund Palestinian-Israeli peace process without any tangible result. And yet, neither of the two directly concerned sides nor the Arab capitals […]
The road ahead for the Mideast
Aug 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The apparently imminent fall of the city of Tal Afar to the Iraqi forces backed by local militias, notably Hashed Al Shaabi, so soon after the recapture of Mosul is an added evidence that Daesh’s days in Iraq are now numbered. Tal Afar, strategically […]
King meets senior adviser to US president
Discussions cover Mideast peace process, region By JT – Aug 23,2017 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah receives Senior Adviser to the US President Jared Kushner in Amman […]
Ankara, Amman discuss efforts to protect Jerusalem
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL President Erdoğan (L) and Jordan’s King Abdullah II (R) review Bedouin honor guards at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 21. Regarding his visit to the country, President Erdoğan said Turkey and Jordan have established an important dialogue and coordination regarding the crisis at the Temple […]
Israel’s response to Charlottesville hasn’t been as clear as you might have expected
Source: The Washington Post By Loveday Morris and Ruth Eglash August 16 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Aug. 13. (Dan Balilty/Reuters) As neo-Nazis and white supremacists […]
Jerusalem leaders hail Jordan’s role in ending Al Aqsa crisis
King says supporting awqaf department a ‘personal priority’ By JT – Aug 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with representatives of the Jerusalem Awqaf Department, Jerusalemites […]
Swiss hotel’s signs for Jews spark row and Israeli complaint
Source: BBC News Israel has expressed anger to the Swiss government over a hotel’s sign that told Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool. The sign in English, at Apartmenthaus Paradies in the mountain resort of Arosa, triggered much criticism. Another sign told Jewish guests to use a […]
Senate Bill 720: Making it a crime to support Palestinian human rights
Aug 14,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby It is fascinating to watch some US senators tripping over themselves as they attempt to defend their support for or opposition to proposed legislation that would make it a federal crime to support the international campaign to Boycott, Divest, or Sanction (BDS) […]