The ‘Jewish nation-state’ bill
Jul 23,2018 – JORDANIAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This past week by a vote of 62 to 55, Israel’s Knesset passed legislation called “Israel as a Nation-State of the […]
Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law
By Reuters – Jul 19,2018 – JORDAN TIME OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel passed a “nation-state” law on Thursday declaring that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, […]
Jewish nation state: Israel approves controversial bill
Israel’s parliament has passed a controversial law characterising the country as principally a Jewish state, fuelling anger among its Arab minority. The “nation state” law says Jews have a […]
Israel’s nation-state bill underscores its fascist nature
Osama Al Sharif Jul 17,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Israel is about to adopt one of the most controversial laws in its history, possibly more contentious than its declaration of independence […]
Bill allowing ‘Jewish-only’ towns sparks row in Israel
By AA – Jul 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian man talks with a member of Israeli forces while Israeli forces remove a school, made of containers by Palestinians, with […]
An Irish bill on Israeli settlement goods could make history
Ireland may be on its way to make the purchase of goods and services from Israeli settlements illegal. by Yara Hawari The ‘Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill […]
The liberal’s lament
Jun 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby I find it exceptionally irritating when I hear liberals worry about whether Israel will be able to remain a “Jewish and […]
From the Judaic tradition to Zionism
May 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES I was a boy of l6, a student in high school, when Israel was created in l948. Over these 70 years, the frustration and puzzlement […]
At least 121 Palestinian protesters killed by Israel so far
By Agencies – May 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/GAZA BORDER — A Palestinian man shot by Israeli occupation forces during recent protests along the Gaza border died on Saturday, […]
Opinion: Palestinian return is a right not a dream
This content was published on May 22, 2018 May 15, 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of what the Palestinians call the “nakba,” or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands of people […]
No justice, no peace
May 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh Tuesday, May 15 marked the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the forced migration of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from […]
How long after this week’s Gaza massacre are we going to continue pretending that the Palestinians are non-people?
Remember how they were to blame for their own exodus seven decades ago, because they followed the instructions of radio stations to leave their homes until the Jews of Israel […]
Occupation is the source of all evils — FM of Jordan
Safadi tells CNN peace cannot be built on crushing peoples’ aspirations By JT – May 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Ayman Safadi AMMAN — Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said ending […]
On the 70-year anniversary of Nakba Day, this is how Israel could embrace returning Palestinian refugees
Bringing an end to forced displacement and discrimination is the only route to a sustainable solution for both Palestinians and Jewish Israelis Ben White On 15 May, Palestinians mark Nakba […]
Little has changed in Gaza since peace activist Rachel Corrie was crushed beneath an Israeli bulldozer 15 years ago
1 / 2 American peace activist Rachel Corrie tries to stop an Israeli bulldozer from destroying Palestinian homes on March 16, 2003, in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. […]
Pompeo and the Middle East peace process
May 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not bide his time before embarking on a Middle East tour that […]
Islamic Body Calls on World Countries to Recognize Palestine State With East Jerusalem as Capital
Published April 28th, 2018 OIC calls on world countries to recognize state of Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital (Shutterstock) Follow > Yousef al-Othaimeen A delegation from the executive committee […]
The ghost of Herut: Einstein on Israel, 70 years ago
Ramzy Baroud Apr 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Albert Einstein, along with other Jewish luminaries, including Hannah Arendt, published a letter in The New York Times on December 4, 1948. […]
It is bigger than Gaza
Apr 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari It is not clear how killing a Palestinian child by an Israeli sniper would help Israel in its desperate attempt to […]
In Gaza, family lights candles to mourn son on his 14th birthday
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES GAZA — Monday should have been Hussein Madi’s 14th birthday. Instead, his family sat mourning him in a tent in […]