Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s West Bank raid that killed 10
Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian killed earlier in a raid by Israeli forces on the occupied-West Bank city of Nablus. (AFP) Updated 1 min 44 sec ago ARAB […]
Israel-Palestine conflict: Is Israeli ignorance contributing to the cycle of violence?
DAOUD KUTTAB February 17, 2023 Newton’s third law is very clear: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. But for some reason, whenever a violent action takes place […]
Draft UN Security Council text slams Israel on settlements
By AFP – Feb 16,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A photo taken from the Palestinian village of Aqraba shows the Israeli settlement outpost of Gevat Arnon, near Nablus city in the southern occupied […]
Israel’s Crisis of Democracy “Netanyahu’s Party Consists Primarily of Extremist Ideologues”
Israel’s new right-wing government has plunged the country into its deepest crisis since its founding, argues sociologist Eva Illouz. She says it is time for the world to take notice […]
Quintet’s solid statement on Israel signals new opportunity for peace
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG February 15, 2023 Israel’s announcement on Sunday that it is advancing about 10,000 settlement units and intends to normalize nine illegal outposts in occupied Palestinian territories […]
International law and accountability lacking when it comes to Israel
CHRIS DOYLE February 13, 2023 A hundred days after the Nov. 1 election in Israel that led to the formation of the most far-right extremist coalition in the country’s history, […]
Why are Palestinians shunning the protests against judicial reforms?
YOSSI MEKELBERG February 11, 2023 Something that at first glance might seem paradoxical is happening in the current protests against the new Israeli government’s plans for its so-called reform (or […]
Failed experiment: Three reasons why Israel fears a major war on Gaza
Feb 07,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Though Israel’s past wars on Gaza have often been justified by Tel Aviv as a response to Palestinian rockets or, generally, as […]
There’s no cycle of violence in Jerusalem – only Israel’s lethal oppression of my people
OpinionPalestinian territories Jalal Abukhater From house demolitions to military detention, the violence we Palestinians face daily reflects the power imbalance of occupier and occupied Tue 7 Feb 2023 Almost every […]
How a UN court ruling might help Israel-Palestine (or not)
As violence flares once again in the Middle East, the United Nations General Assembly has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an “advisory opinion” on the legality of […]
In latest visit Blinken offers nothing to Palestinians
The Biden administration is concerned about Israel’s far-right government only as much as it impedes U.S. foreign policy. When it comes to the Palestinians, the U.S. simply doesn’t care. BY MITCHELL […]
Judy Asks: Have the Europeans Any Influence in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
The EU has enough leverage to play a positive role in the Middle East. But to make an impact, it must overcome internal divisions and stop propping up an unsustainable […]
Israeli govt’s new policy: From occupation to annexation
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN JAN 28, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Birds fly near the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City as worshippers […]
Israel steps up demolitions of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem, West Bank
Previous 1 / 2 A Palestinian family is rendered homeless following the demolition of their home by Israeli authorities at Khirbet Ma’in, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. (AP) […]
Israel must ask itself some difficult questions before engaging with Palestinians
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB January 31, 2023 Following the attack that killed seven Israelis in a settlement in East Jerusalem last week, Gideon Levy stated in an opinion piece in […]
Dangerous times ahead for Palestinians as Israel aims to break their will
OSAMA AL-SHARIF January 31, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s tour of Egypt, Israel and the Occupied Territories this week was turned into a salvaging mission, coming just days […]
Palestine will always be central to Arabs’ beliefs
RAMZY BAROUD January 30, 2023 The newly released Arab Opinion Index 2022 is yet more proof that Arab societies are diverse in every possible way, from their assessment of their economic situation […]
Israel’s rejection of Palestinian nationalism behind escalating violence
DAOUD KUTTAB January 29, 2023 The killing by Israeli soldiers of nine Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday and the continuation of the cycle of violence […]
New spate of violence in occupied Palestinian territories draws outrage
By Maria Weldali – Jan 29,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian man photographs a charred car after it was allegedly set on fire by Israeli settlers in the village of Aqraba, east […]
Latest Israeli violence is a sign of much worse to come
RAY HANANIA January 28, 2023 The increase in violence against Palestinians by Israel’s militant army and the armed Jewish settler movement is part of an intentional strategy by extremists in […]