Israel and Palestinians: Gulf between hope and reality of peace
bbc.com By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor, Jerusalem Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians are on the rise once more, with hopes of peace and a two-state solution as […]
Palestinians accuse Israeli government of complicity as Hawara arson suspects are freed
A delegation from Physicians for Human Rights-Israel survey the aftermath of a rampage by settlers in Hawara, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Mar. 1, 2023. (AP) MOHAMMED […]
Jerusalem Christians say they feel growing harassment
By Ammar Awad [1/5] A statue of Jesus which was, according to church authorities, vandalized by a Jewish radical who was later detained, is seen in the Church of the Flagellation, in […]
Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination
The anti-discrimination movement has been getting pushback from some Hindu Americans who argue that such legislation maligns a specific community. (AP) Updated 11 sec ago AP February 22, 2023 SEATTLE: […]
Israel’s Crisis of Democracy “Netanyahu’s Party Consists Primarily of Extremist Ideologues”
Israel’s new right-wing government has plunged the country into its deepest crisis since its founding, argues sociologist Eva Illouz. She says it is time for the world to take notice […]
Israel must be held accountable by the international community
Feb 08,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last week, both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports sharply critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians living in the 1967 […]
Israel steps up demolitions of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem, West Bank
Previous 1 / 2 A Palestinian family is rendered homeless following the demolition of their home by Israeli authorities at Khirbet Ma’in, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. (AP) […]
Palestine will always be central to Arabs’ beliefs
RAMZY BAROUD January 30, 2023 The newly released Arab Opinion Index 2022 is yet more proof that Arab societies are diverse in every possible way, from their assessment of their economic situation […]
‘Coming storm’ as expanded Israeli settler plan revealed
This picture taken on January 25, 2023 from the Shuafat camp for Palestinian refugees shows a view of the settlement of Pisgat Zeev and the Palestinian village of Hizma in […]
Hebron and Jerusalem: The impact of loss of control
Jan 23,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby The struggle over the future of Jerusalem is not only about religion, historical claims to holy sites or who gets to […]
Afghanistan: UN’s top women meet Taliban over female aid worker ban
By Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent @bbclysedoucet In a country where women are barred from university and secondary schools, and banned from many workplaces, the world’s biggest aid operation is […]
I never really cared for Ahmadis
Fasi ZakaJune 15, 2010 I have never really been vocal about rights for Ahmadis, even privately, but my compassion trigger is easily pulled if there are atrocities against Pakistani Hindus […]
International perspectives on apartheid and decolonization in Palestine
Actions Panel Feb 04 The Palestinian quest for freedom and independence is arguably the last of the great anti-colonial struggles. ByMiddle East Monitor When and where Date and time Sat, 4 […]
UK Minister reiterates support for 2-state solution
January 11, 2023 at 4:53 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, Middle East, News, Palestine, UK Britain’s Minister for the Middle East Tariq Ahmad, [@tariqahmadbt/Twitter]January 11, 2023 Britain’s Minister for the Middle East, on […]
Despite the obstacles, women are our planet’s future
AuthorBARIA ALAMUDDINJanuary 09, 2023 Protesters call on the UN to take action against the treatment of women in Iran on Nov. 19, 2022. (AFP file) Women have made huge global […]
New divisions in Israeli society may benefit the Palestinians
OSAMA AL-SHARIF January 03, 2023 Two days after the swearing-in of Israel’s most extreme, ultranationalist and ultrareligious government, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians celebrated the 58th anniversary of the birth […]
Israel’s idea of ‘co-existence’ is colonisation
In Brief Hadar Cohen 23 Dec, 2022 Reflecting on her time in Akka, a supposedly ‘mixed city’ where both Israeli Jews and Palestinians live, Hadar Cohen writes that any notion […]
Israel’s occupation policies robbs Palestinians their economic growth earnings
Nov 30,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Israel’s occupation policies robbed the Palestinian people of $50 billion between 2000 and 2020 by blocking the growth of their economy, the […]
Do not discriminate as Islam celebrates diversity, says Religious Affairs Minister
By ZAKIAH KOYA KUALA LUMPUR: Good governance with equality for all is vital for a peaceful coexistence in a multiracial and multireligious country, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious […]
Why Israel’s prime minister spoke of a Palestinian state
RAMZY BAROUD October 03, 2022 Short Url Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threw a wrench into the works last month, when he declared from the UN General Assembly podium: “An […]