Israelis are not demonstrating for democracy
OPINIONOPINION, Opinions Democracy in Israel would mean an end to apartheid. That is not what the Israeli protesters want. Published On 16 Jan 2023 Over the weekend, tens of thousands of […]
Israel’s existential challenge is of its own making
Israel’s existential challenge is of its own making OSAMA AL-SHARIF January 17, 2023 Israel is facing an unprecedented existential challenge, and it is not due to the Iran nuclear program […]
Netanyahu is Israel’s own worst enemy. Why won’t western allies confront him?
The ObserverBenjamin Netanyahu Simon Tisdall The hard-right religious coalition is attacking civil liberties at home and becoming an unreliable partner abroad. Its leader is endangering western support for his country […]
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 […]
Israel to sanction Palestinian Authority over World Court move
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL JAN 06, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (background L) presides over a weekly Cabinet meeting, West Jerusalem, Israel, Jan. 3, 2023. (EPA File Photo) RECOMMENDED Jerusalem churches […]
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 […]
Netanyahu shocked over canceled UAE visit in wake of Al-Aqsa controversy
Netanyahu’s visit to the UAE, scheduled for Jan. 8, has been canceled as the country has joined China in calling for the convening of a UN Security Council meeting to […]
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 […]
Biden congratulates Netanyahu, says US continues to support 2-state solution
US Jewish groups congratulated the new prime minister but expressed concerns as well. By OMRI NAHMIAS Published: DECEMBER 29, 2022 US President Joe Biden with Israeli opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu on […]
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 […]
Hundreds of US rabbis protest new Israeli government in public letter
Leaders of several religious nationalist parties will be part of the most hard-right administration in Israel’s history, one US rabbis say endangers Jewish values. FILE – Israel’s Likud Party leader […]
Israeli air force veterans say incoming government a danger
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens during the 5th trilateral summit with Creece and Cyprus in Beersheba, Israel, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (AP) Short Url Updated 27 December 2022 AP […]
Far-right anti-Arab party joins proposed Netanyahu coalition in Israel
Agreements with parties to support Likud in power could regularise illegal settlements in occupied territories Ben Lynfield in JerusalemThu 22 Dec 2022 Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that an extremist anti-Arab […]
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, […]
Netanyahu’s ‘crazy team’ set to cross all red lines
OSAMA AL-SHARIF December 13, 2022 Religious Zionist Party leader Bezalel Smotrich and Shas party leader Aryeh Deri, Knesset, Jerusalem, Dec. 13, 2022. (AFP) Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has […]
What Israel’s racist coalition will mean for Palestinians
CHRIS DOYLE November 28, 2022 Short Url These are uncomfortable times for Benjamin Netanyahu. He may have just won an election, but — having been the dominant political figure in […]
Return of Netanyahu and expected regional ramifications
Nov 20,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh The return of Benjamin Netanyahu to the Israeli political scene marks the political shift in Israel towards the right following the […]
Israel deserves better than this prophet of doom
JASON D. GREENBLATT November 11, 2022 Short Url As the lighthearted expression goes, the future is one of the hardest things to predict. That did not stop columnist Thomas L. […]