New Israeli government wastes no time in provoking Palestinians
YOSSI MEKELBERG January 14, 2023 In the two weeks since it came to power, the new Israeli government has been in a rush to execute an extremely busy agenda, as […]
Israel’s retiring army chief fires broadside at Netanyahu’s far-right regime
Kochavi warned against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition to grant more control to pro-settler lawmakers and make other changes to the Israeli security establishment, joining a loud chorus of […]
International community’s silence perpetuates Israeli violence toward Palestinians, experts say
Two Palestinian gunmen take part in the funeral of Ahmed Abu Junaid, 21 in the West Bank refugee camp of Balata, Nablus, on Jan. 12, 2023. (AP) MOHAMMED NAJIB January […]
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 […]
What will happen after ICJ delegitimises Israel’s ccupation of Palestine
Jan 10,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Once more, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will offer a legal opinion on the consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. […]
International community must confront Israel’s ‘permanent occupation’
RAMZY BAROUD January 09, 2023 Once more, the International Court of Justice will offer a legal opinion on the consequences of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.A historic UN vote on […]
West’s Hypocrisy About Netanyahu Government
January 6, 2023 It is only a matter of time before this extremist Israeli government is also whitewashed, writes Ramzy Baroud. Parliamentary office set by Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir […]
Political observers deplore Israeli minister’s break-in into Al Aqsa Mosque
By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Jan 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A man walks near the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday (AFP photo) AMMAN […]
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 was never a democracy: So why is the West lamenting end of ‘liberal’ Israel?
Jan 03,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Even before the new Israeli government was officially sworn in on December 29, angry reactions began emerging, not only among Palestinians and […]
Mideast powers condemn Israel minister’s visit to Al Aqsa Mosque compound
By AFP – Jan 03,2023 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo shows Israeli minister and Jewish Power Party chief Itamar Ben-Gvir (centre) walking through the courtyard of Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque compound […]
Netanyahu’s new government accentuates West’s hypocrisy
RAMZY BAROUD January 02, 2023 Even before the new Israeli government was officially sworn in on Dec. 29, angry reactions began emerging, not only among Palestinians and other Middle Eastern governments, but […]
2022 ‘worst year in terms of number of Palestinians killed by Israel’: government
A man rides his horse next to the 2023 sand sculpture on the beach in Gaza City during the last sunset of Dec. 31, 2022, as Palestinians bid farewell to […]
2022 Year in Review: A time of triumph and turmoil for the Middle East and North Africa
Short Url Updated 10 sec ago ARAB NEWS December 31, 2022 RIYADH: Like much of the world, 2022 in the Middle East and North Africa felt like the year when things […]
Benjamin Netanyahu’s new Israeli government will make West Bank expansion a priority
MIDDLE EAST December 29, 20224:05 AM ET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Prime Minister and the head of Likud party, speaks to his supporters after first exit poll […]
Occupied Bethlehem has little to celebrate
CHRIS DOYLE December 26, 2022 Short Url Once again, a huge segment of the world is singing and reading about Bethlehem, that little town that sits silently in the holy […]
Netanyahu’s extremists will undermine Abraham Accords
RAY HANANIA December 21, 2022 Short Url The irrepressibly buoyant and resilient Benjamin Netanyahu proved his critics wrong when he forged a far-right coalition that dominated Israel’s elections last month […]
Cleaning out the black hole
Dec 20,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Amman has courageously entered the Jordanian film “Farha” for 2023 Oscars. This is a courageous action because “Farha” is the story told […]
‘What was her crime?’ Agony as Palestine mourns another child killed by Israel
Shortly after Israeli forces raided the city of Jenin on Sunday, a 15-year-old girl was found dead on her roof, riddled with bullet wounds Mourners react as they attend the […]
New Israeli government to declare open season on Palestinians
CHRIS DOYLE December 19, 2022 How will Arab states react to an Israeli coalition government populated by overt and semi-overt anti-Arab racists?This is a question for all governments to consider, […]