Restoring fear — Why Israeli soldiers rape
Aug 13,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud On October 25, Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that “Muslims are not afraid of us anymore”. It might […]
Global injustice: The unfulfilled promise of the Geneva Conventions
Aug 14,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last Monday marked the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions which form the foundation of international humanitarian law. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) defines the Conventions as a “set of rules seeking to limit the effects […]
Columbia University president resigns months after Israel-Hamas war protests roiled campus
Minouche Shafik was criticized both by protesters against the war in Gaza and by House Republicans on Capitol Hill. Columbia University president resigns after facing months of pressure Aug. 15, […]
US finalises $20bn arms deal to Israel, following Geneva Convention commemoration
Aug 14, 2024 euobserver EU & the WorldRule of Law by Wester van Gaal, Amsterdam, August 14, 2024, 2:56:04 PM The United States has approved an additional $20bn (€18bn) worth of weapons […]
Tactical calculations, not ideals, shape Middle East security
Eyad Abu Shakra August 13, 2024 Years of experience have taught me to be cautious about two events that invariably dominate the news: a US presidential election year, and major […]
Why is Washington refusing to let the UN do its job?
Daoud Kuttab August 13, 2024 The lack of progress in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over Gaza has led three key parties, the US, Qatar, and Egypt, to issue […]
Iran will fall into Netanyahu’s trap if it hits Israel hard – but it can still avoid disaster
OpinionIran Esfandyar Batmanghelidj A major attack would strengthen the Israeli leader and scupper peace talks over Gaza. A ceasefire should be Tehran’s priorityMon 12 Aug 2024 15.21 BSTShare On 31 […]
Is Israel ashamed of these torture camps? Far from it
Chris Doyle August 12, 2024 When Israel’s premier human rights organization B’Tselem produces a detailed report entitled “Welcome to Hell — The Israeli Prison System as a Network of Torture […]
Why Israel’s strategy of fear, humiliation is destined to fail
Dr. Ramzy Baroud August 12, 2024 In an interview in late October, Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that “Muslims are not afraid of us anymore.” It […]
Questions that must be asked
Aug 12,2024 / Jordan Times / James J. Zogby Why, in the midst of critical negotiations to implement President Biden’s plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, release of Israelis held captive by Hamas and many Palestinians held by Israel, and movement toward a negotiated permanent end to the conflict, would […]
Netanyahu insists occupied West Bank is ‘part of our homeland’, saying Israel will not give it up
August 11, 2024 at 9:39 am Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1948 Altalena affair, at Nachalat Yitzhak cemetery in […]
Risk of all-out war grows as Iran, Israel cross red lines
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh August 11, 2024 Following the direct retaliatory attacks between Israel and Iran in April, the long-standing practice of engaging in indirect conflict through proxies and shadow wars […]
Biden’s military support fuels Netanyahu’s aggression, ignoring ceasefire prospects
Aug 07,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen US President Joe Biden has dispatched a squadron of fighter planes and a carrier group of warships to this region to protect Israel if Iran and its allies retaliate militarily to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hizbollah […]
Jordan will not be a battlefield for Iran or Israel, foreign minister warns
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi briefs the media in Berlin, April 16, 2024. (AP) Reuters August 10, 2024 CAIRO: Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Saturday that the kingdom […]
From Lebanon to Tehran: Netanyahu’s escalation strategy
Aug 04,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Since Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s return from Washington, the atmosphere of escalation has become significantly apparent in the region, especially […]
Why does the West support Israel?
by Muhittin Ataman Aug 07, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through the city center during a protest against Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Aug. 3, […]
Ben-Gvir is igniting Jerusalem — and the entire region could catch fire
Yossi Mekelberg August 06, 2024 In the midst of Israel’s multifront war, at a time when it is walking a tightrope while carrying out, sometimes openly and sometimes covertly, targeted […]
How social media sites failed to avoid censorship, curb hate speech and disinformation during Gaza war
Special Activists accuse social media giants of censoring posts, including those providing evidence of human rights abuses in Gaza. (Getty Images) Updated 04 August 2024 GABRIELE MALVISI August 03, 2024 […]
UK’s new Labour govt and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Yossi Mekelberg August 03, 2024 A month after sweeping to power in the general election on July 4, the UK’s new Labour government has its hands full dealing with the […]