The liberal’s lament
Jun 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby I find it exceptionally irritating when I hear liberals worry about whether Israel will be able to remain a “Jewish and […]
I spoke to Palestinians who still hold the keys to homes they fled decades ago – many are still determined to return
Most of them were convinced – or thought they knew – that they would come back after a week or two and re-open those front doors, and walk back into […]
Israel’s top court meets on contentious settlement law
By AFP – Jun 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES The photo taken from the West Bank city of Hebron on February 7, 2017 shows a view of the Israeli settlement of […]
Thousands attend funeral of Gaza nurse killed by Israeli fire
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP GAZA CITY Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinian nurse Razan Al-Najar, who according to health officials and a witness was killed by Israeli forces as […]
Things I learned about Palestine while touring western nations
May 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzi Baroud On February 20, 2018, I embarked on a global book tour that has, thus far, taken me to eight nations. The main […]
From the Judaic tradition to Zionism
May 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES I was a boy of l6, a student in high school, when Israel was created in l948. Over these 70 years, the frustration and puzzlement […]
Palestinians’ rejection of incomplete peace offers counterproductive
May 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Critics of the Palestinian leadership claim that three former Israeli prime ministers, namely Yitzhak Rabin, Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert, offered […]
Jordan condemns Israeli announcement of 2,500 settlement units
By JT – May 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — State Minister for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani on Thursday condemned the Israeli government’s announcement of 2,500 new settlement units in […]
Opinion: Palestinian return is a right not a dream
This content was published on May 22, 2018 May 15, 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of what the Palestinians call the “nakba,” or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands of people […]
When Israel holds the Initiative!
May 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Israel seems to be in full control of the course of events in our region. That is an alarming reality because […]
Keeping the torch of the Palestinian cause burning
May 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Jordan at various levels of government never failed to make the Palestinian conflict a core regional crisis and the continued epicentre […]
How long after this week’s Gaza massacre are we going to continue pretending that the Palestinians are non-people?
Remember how they were to blame for their own exodus seven decades ago, because they followed the instructions of radio stations to leave their homes until the Jews of Israel […]
Occupation is the source of all evils — FM of Jordan
Safadi tells CNN peace cannot be built on crushing peoples’ aspirations By JT – May 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Ayman Safadi AMMAN — Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said ending […]
On the 70-year anniversary of Nakba Day, this is how Israel could embrace returning Palestinian refugees
Bringing an end to forced displacement and discrimination is the only route to a sustainable solution for both Palestinians and Jewish Israelis Ben White On 15 May, Palestinians mark Nakba […]
How Zionist diplomacy left Palestinians powerless
Fadi Esber May 13, 2018 In Arab memory, the Nakba is synonymous with occupation, massacres and the displacement of millions of Palestinians from their homes. It is also closely associated with military defeat. Arabs, however, should also remember the political aspect of Nakba. Before May 15, 1948, Zionist diplomacy was […]
US lost its status as mediator in Israeli-Palestinian conflict with embassy move, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A photo of the entrance of the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey. (AA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan released a statement on Sunday, saying that the United […]
Pompeo and the Middle East peace process
May 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not bide his time before embarking on a Middle East tour that […]
The ghost of Herut: Einstein on Israel, 70 years ago
Ramzy Baroud Apr 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Albert Einstein, along with other Jewish luminaries, including Hannah Arendt, published a letter in The New York Times on December 4, 1948. […]
It is bigger than Gaza
Apr 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari It is not clear how killing a Palestinian child by an Israeli sniper would help Israel in its desperate attempt to […]
Gaza’s 70 years of woe
Reuters International This content was published on April 6, 2018 Palestinians gather at the Israel-Gaza border during a protest demanding the right to return to their homeland, east […]