ICC chief prosecutor defends arrest warrants for Netanyahu
‘Several leaders and others told me and advised me and cautioned me’ not to issue arrest warrants, says Karim Khan Burak Bir |06.09.2024 – Update : 06.09.2024 Israeli Prime Minister […]
Netanyahu wants a fait accompli in the West Bank … What are we doing about it?
Eyad Abu Shakra September 03, 2024 The closed rooms where the region’s crises are negotiated have been brimming with both announced and secret meetings. With them has emerged a flurry […]
ICC prosecutor calls for ‘urgent’ ruling against Netanyahu and Gallant
“It is settled law that the court has jurisdiction in this situation,” claimed Karim Khan. BY JC Reporter August 25, 2024 Karim Khan KC The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s chief prosecutor […]
Jordan could pay a steep price for Netanyahu’s endless war on Gaza
David Hearst 23 August 2024 11:11 BST | Last update: 18 hours 25 mins ago The kingdom’s delicate balancing act is at risk of crashing down, with potentially catastrophic regional implications Jordan’s King Abdullah […]
Time to recognize that few Israelis want a two-state solution
Kerry Boyd Anderson August 21, 20242 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. While […]
Ceasefire elusive as Blinken leaves Middle East, with future Israeli presence in Gaza key sticking point
The US secretary of state’s ninth visit to the region since the start of the conflict has ended without truce agreement Guardian staff and agencies Wed 21 Aug 2024 US […]
Netanyahu tries to sabotage Gaza deal with Hamas: Israeli sources
by Anadolu Agency JERUSALEM Aug 20, 2024 DAILY SABAH Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for killed Israeli soldiers, in Jerusalem, July 16, 2024. (EPA File Photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of attempting to disrupt the ongoing Gaza cease-fire negotiations […]
The killing of children is a cornerstone of Israel’s war on Gaza
Osama Al-Sharif August 20, 2024 Children have always been a casualty of wars. However, in conventional warfare, combatants rarely target them deliberately. But Gaza is not a conventional war. It […]
Biden’s Gaza policy is a liability for Kamala Harris. She must break with Biden now
OpinionUS elections 2024 Mehdi Hasan Harris must call for a ceasefire and arms embargo on Israel this week. It’s a no-brainer. Refusing to would mean risking defeat Mon 19 Aug […]
Strong men who have no solutions
Ghassan Charbel August 19, 2024 People are drawn to strong leaders. Such a leader can either polish the image of his nation or conceal its fragility. He can curb the […]
Netanyahu captured Biden, Jews captured Christians
by Ihsan Aktaş Aug 17, 2024 – DAILY SABAH U.S. President Joe Biden (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ismail Haniyeh’s death brings prospect of regional war closer
Analysis Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran Wed 31 Jul 2024 Like all prominent Hamas […]
When ‘prophets’ become memes: Rise and fall of Benjamin Netanyahu
Jul 30,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Great orators in history would not have been recognised as such if their words carried no value. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Israel and the limits of fire
Ghassan Charbel July 29, 20242 What went on in Benjamin Netanyahu’s head on his flight back from the US? The conclusions he reached in the US will impact the entire […]
Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
International criminal court Labour government announces its biggest step yet in overhauling the UK’s approach to the Middle East Kiran Stacey Political correspondentFri 26 Jul 2024 17.32 BSTShare Labour has announced […]