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 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 […]
Arabs education: Doing well, could do better
Author NIDHAL GUESSOUM January 17, 2021 Zeina Amro attends an online class at home due to the coronavirus in the West Bank village of Dura near Hebron. (File/AFP) Short Url […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why it’s time for a political party to serve all Israelis
Author YOSSI MEKELBERG January 09, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/pqzvb As the Israeli political system steps up a gear in preparation for the 24th Knesset election, there is at last an increased recognition of the importance of the Palestinian-Israeli vote, even among the Jewish-Zionist parties. This is due to the impressive […]
An Army Like No Other – by Haim Bresheeth-Zabner
Israel’s military identity A disillusioned Israeli veteran questions the role of the defence forces in shaping his country Mehul Srivastava DECEMBER 14 2020 If fighting for your country earns you […]
Netanyahu should treat Arabs better if he wants their votes
Author RAY HANANIA January 07, 2021 Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the quintessential politician and he knows better than most how to manage and manipulate public opinion to his advantage. (AFP) […]
2021: Palestine’s chance of fighting back
Jan 05,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD 2020 will go down in history as the year that terminated the American-sponsored “peace process”. While 2021 will not reverse the monumental […]
Palestinians excluded from Israeli Covid vaccine rollout as jabs go to settlers
Human rights groups accuse Israel of dodging obligations to millions in occupied territories who may wait months for vaccination Vaccinations in progress in Ashdod, Israel last month. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters […]
Israel wants to deport me from my city of birth
Salah Hammouri The Electronic Intifada 11 November 2020 Salah Hammouri and Elsa Lefort in Lifta, a Palestinian village near Jerusalem that was depopulated by Zionist forces in 1948. (Photograph courtesy […]
Israel, UAE collaborating to eliminate UNRWA – report
In doing so, Abu Dhabi would be rallying to a long-standing demand from Israel, insisting for years that UNRWA is obstructing peace. By SARAH CHEMLA DECEMBER 27, 2020 Israel and […]
“Everyone has a dream. Not just one dream – dreams. Everyone has a story.”
by Chelli Stanley, USA “Everyone has a dream. Not just one dream – dreams. Everyone has a story.” So begins Alaa Jaber from Hebron, Palestine. Though his story is profound, rich, multi-layered, real, it is one that is rarely heard in the West. Why? The clarifying truths he shares can […]
It’s easy to criticize Abbas for Palestinian failures but the true blame lies with the extremists
Author RAY HANANIA December 23, 2020 President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a meeting of in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/22rcq Since the death of Yasser […]