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 […]
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 […]
Israel must be held accountable by the international community
Feb 08,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last week, both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports sharply critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians living in the 1967 […]
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 […]
Apartheid policies push Israel to point of no return
BARIA ALAMUDDIN February 06, 2023 Palestine is at boiling point. It is only early February but Israeli gunfire has already killed 35 Palestinians this year, nine of them in a […]
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 […]
On the path to a changing Middle East for Jews
JASON D. GREENBLATT February 03, 2023 American antisemites have a new role model from whom they can learn religious tolerance, courtesy and decency. It is the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Coming storm’ as expanded Israeli settler plan revealed
This picture taken on January 25, 2023 from the Shuafat camp for Palestinian refugees shows a view of the settlement of Pisgat Zeev and the Palestinian village of Hizma in […]
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 […]