A new dawn for Gaza: Steering unity amidst shifting sands
Dec 09,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Shehab Al Makahleh In the tumultuous landscape of the Middle East, a bold proposal has emerged, seeking to integrate Gaza into a unified entity […]
Fears of US veto loom large on eve of UN Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire call
Members of the Israeli army’s infantry 6th brigade take part in an assault coordination exercise near Moshav Kidmat Tsvi in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights. (AFP) Updated 08 December 2023 EPHREM […]
Israel Exposed By . . . Top Israelis
Mansoor DahriCONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 5th December 2023 Add Comment Sometimes it’s just better to let people speak for themselves. Here’s what four prominent Israeli citizens have said in the […]
Israel’s use of disproportionate force is a long-established tactic – with a clear aim
OpinionIsrael-Hamas war Paul Rogers The strategy goes well beyond defeating an opponent: it seeks to destroy key infrastructure and the economy, with many civilian casualties Tue 5 Dec 2023 How […]
Change in Washington, not Israel, the priority for Palestinians
OSAMA AL-SHARIF December 05, 2023 Israel’s war on Gaza, now almost two months old, has polarized the world and created a yawning rift between people and governments in the West, […]
The Israeli far right is sinking to new lows
YOSSI MEKELBERG December 05, 2023 For any decent human being, regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender or age, the horrors we have been witnessing since Oct. 7 in Israel and Gaza […]
Pope calls for new Gaza ceasefire as Israel intensifies raids
A woman injured in an Israeli strike sits amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. (AFP) Updated 35 sec ago ARAB NEWS December 03, 2023 JEDDAH: Pope […]
What are the chances of a permanent ceasefire?
YOSSI MEKELBERG December 02, 2023 After nearly seven weeks of bloodshed, terror, and horrors in the war between Israel and Hamas, the four-day pause in the fighting, which was subsequently […]
King of Jordan to US VP: US should play leading role in pushing for political horizon, two-state solution for Palestinian issue
By JT – Dec 02,2023 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah, at a meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change […]
Muslims perform Friday prayers, protest near Israeli Embassy in US capital
Demonstrators demand cease-fire, Biden administration end funding to Israel Servet Gunerigok |02.12.2023 – Update : 02.12.2023 A group of demonstrators held a Friday prayer and pro-Palestinian rally in front of […]
Mediator Qatar urges rapid int’l action to stop Gaza violence
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL DEC 01, 2023 Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at a press conference in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 5, 2023. […]
A political stalemate led to the bloodshed in the Middle East. Only a political settlement can truly end it
OpinionIsrael-Hamas war Omer Bartov To escape this bloody impasse, Israel must declare it seeks a settlement with a willing Palestinian leadership and take steps to end occupation Wed 29 Nov […]
As Israel and Hamas pause Gaza fighting, legal scholars grapple with question of genocide
SPECIAL Palestinian civilians made use of the temporary ceasefire that began on Friday to flee from northern Gaza, past hulking Israeli army tanks. (AFP) Updated 26 November 2023 ALEX WHITEMAN […]
Overwhelming suffering should not stop us from trying to help
KERRY BOYD ANDERSON November 26, 2023 Since Oct. 7, more than 14,000 Palestinians in Gaza, more than 200 Palestinians in the West Bank, and around 1,200 Israelis have been killed […]
Experts React: Assessing the Israeli Intelligence and Potential Policy Failure
Commentary by Jessica DavisTricia BaconEmily Hardingand Daniel Byman Published October 25, 2023 Audio Brief A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Daniel Byman on his commentary with Jessica Davis, Tricia Bacon, and Emily […]
Israeli society has become more hawkish, which is bad news for peace
YOSSI MEKELBERG November 25, 2023 Conducting public opinion polls during a war is a risky business that can easily lead to the wrong conclusions. The results invariably reflect the specific, […]
More Gaza hostages released by Hamas despite agonising delay
bbc.com Related Topics A second group of Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity on Saturday, after hours of delay had increased the anxiety of desperate families. The Israeli military said 13 […]
24 hostages released as temporary cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war takes effect
WORLD BY FARIS TANYOS, TUCKER REALS, CAITLIN YILEK UPDATED ON: NOVEMBER 24, 2023 / CBS NEWS The first group of hostages taken captive by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks […]
Most freed Israeli hostages appear in good physical health, some ‘feeble, exhausted’
13 Israelis treated at separate hospitals * Second group of hostages set for release today on 2nd day of truce * Israel working to reunite 11 freed foreign nationals with […]