Jordan reiterates illegitimacy of Israeli settlements
By JT – Nov 19,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL AMMAN — Jordan’s stance is firm in condemning and rejecting Israeli settlements and their breach of international law, Foreign Minister Ayman […]
US settlement announcement prompts Israeli calls for takeover
‘Now is the time to apply our sovereignty to these communities,’ says former Israeli justice minister of Jewish settlements in Palestinian territories Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Mon 18 Nov […]
King of Jordan warns of ‘catastrophic’ one-state solution in interview with MSNBC
By JT – Sep 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — US cable TV news network MSNBC, which is owned by NBCUniversal, conducted an interview with His Majesty King Abdullah on […]
For Palestinians, Israel’s elections promise nothing but defeat
Raja Shehadeh After 50 years of occupation, our freedom is shrinking every day. But even if Netanyahu loses, little will change Tue 17 Sep 2019 When Boris Johnson announced […]
Jewish settlers rule the roost in Israel, but at what price?
Ramzy Baroud – JORDAN TIMES Aug 20,2019 – The previous elections, on April 9, failed to bring about political stability. Although Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is now the longest-serving […]
Brave Israeli Jewish journalist Gideon Levy speaking about the need for a One State Solution with Equal Rights for all
Brave Israeli Jewish journalist Gideon Levy speaking at #palexpo this past weekend about the need for a One State Solution with Equal Rights for all"Backers of a Two-State solution now […]
Better late than never ! Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas suspends all agreements signed with Israel
Jul 27, 2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is, of course, right in suspending all agreements signed with Israel after realising that enforcement of these agreements is […]
Hiding Israeli crimes past and present
Jul 23,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The latest revelations from US envoy Jason Greenblatt provide further evidence of the ingredients of the US plan for resolving the […]
The book of Palestine: National liberation vs endless negotiations
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Those who are still hoping that the new American agenda on Palestine and Israel is temporary, or reversible, should abandon this false hope. Washington’s complete adoption of Israel’s messianic, extremist policies regarding occupied Palestine has been a long time in the making. And […]
The elusive saga of ‘Peace to Prosperity’
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The “Peace to Prosperity” conference that convened during the last week of June in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, ended without […]
Baruch Marzel: Advocate of ethnic cleansing
Source: Arab News BY RAY HANANIA Marzel emerged from hate activist Meir Kahane’s shadow to become a figurehead for Jewish radicalism in Hebron Marzel takes part in aggressive activities against […]
American duty free owners fund controversial Israeli settlements
ASSOCIATED PRESS HEBRON, West Bank Published 01.07.2019 When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be paying for more than a bottle of vodka […]
Palestinians blast ‘amateur’ Kushner at UN Jerusalem meet
By AFP – Jun 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES GENEVA — Palestinian officials on Thursday dismissed the Bahrain conference led by “amateurs” like Jared Kushner, as they opened two days of […]
US unveils economic portion of Middle East peace plan
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published 22.06.2019 \ The White House on Saturday unveiled the economic portion of its Middle East peace plan, calling for $50 billion dollars in investments […]
Palestinians reject Kushner ‘economy first’ approach to Mideast peace
Jun 22, 2019 By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA CITY (Reuters) – Palestinian officials on Saturday dismissed proposals unveiled by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner for big money projects to form […]
Exclusive: White House’s Kushner unveils economic portion of Middle East peace plan
Matt Spetalnick, Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s $50 billion Middle East economic plan calls for creation of a global investment fund to lift the Palestinian and […]
No Palestinians, No Israelis, Maybe Even No Journalists: What’s Left of Kushner’s Bahrain Summit
The White House’s initial sense of euphoria about Arab participation at its economic workshop on June 25 has eroded, much to the (unspoken) relief of Jerusalem Amir Tibon and […]
Arab League head warns no Mideast peace deal without Palestinian state
By Reuters – Jun 18,2019 -JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — The head of the Arab League warned on Monday that attempts to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be in vain without […]
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
Jun 14, 2019 By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a U.S. deal to end the Arab-Israeli conflict […]
Palestine needs freedom, not prosperity
May 22,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab I still vividly remember what a World Bank official once told me, “What Palestine needs is the end of occupation and restrictions for […]