The Guardian | Brian Eno and Roger Waters scorn Nick Cave's 'principled stand' to play in Israel The Guardian High-profile artists including Brian Eno, Roger Waters and Ken Loach have hit back at Nick Cave after the musician defended his tour of Israel as a “principled stand” against people trying to “bully” and “censor” musicians. Eno, Waters and Loach are ... |
Aljazeera.com | Israel pushes to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda Aljazeera.com Israel plans to deport tens of thousands of asylum seekers to a third country in Africa under threat of indefinite detention, a move that local human rights activists say violates international and Israeli laws. The Israeli cabinet approved a proposal ... |
Aljazeera.com | How a missing 'the' enabled Israeli occupation Aljazeera.com When the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2334 in December 2016, Israeli leaders seethed. Their fury was duly understood to stem from what they perceived as an unprecedented betrayal by the United States. But that was not it at all ... Israel trip raises conflict of interest concerns AJC's Jack Rosen: Saudi and Qatar want closer Israel links Middle East Tensions, US Classrooms |
Newsweek | Lebanon's Army Told to Be Ready for War With Israel After Defeating ISIS and Al-Qaeda Newsweek The commander of Lebanon's armed forces instructed his troops, which are celebrating recent victories against jihadi groups on the country's restive eastern border with Syria, to be fully ready to deal with a potential attack from Israel. On the eve of ... Lebanon Army Chief Warns of Israel Threat Amid Political Crisis Lebanese army in 'full readiness' to face the 'Israeli enemy' Lebanon army chief asks troops for readiness at Israel border |
PRI | In Israel, gun ownership is a privilege rather than a right PRI When the topic of stronger gun control resurfaces in the US, often in the wake of a mass shooting, pro-gun activists and politicians frequently cite Israel as a counterexample. There are a lot of guns in Israel, the argument goes, but it has less gun ... Jerusalem Was Spared: Rain Hits Israel, With Downpour Over Tel Aviv |
Aljazeera.com | What is behind the covert Israeli-Saudi relations? Aljazeera.com Israel and Saudi Arabia may seem unlikely allies in regional politics but recent developments have pushed Riyadh and Tel Aviv closer together, setting the stage for the Middle East's strangest bedfellows. The covert ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia ... Why Saudi-Israeli normalization could be dangerous Israeli minister publicly confirms contacts with Saudi Arabia amid growing threat from Iran Israel has held secret talks with Saudi Arabia over Iran threat, says minister |
BBC News | Israeli man's photos in holy Muslim site cause social media rage BBC News Images of an Israeli citizen inside a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, have caused anger among Arab users on social media. Russian-born Ben Tzion, 31, has been posting photos of himself visiting Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. His Facebook ... Saudi foreign minister denies country maintains ties with Israel From Qom to Medina: Israeli Jew visits holy sites across Muslim world |
Haaretz | How Israel Is Trying to Break Breaking the Silence – and How It Could Backfire Haaretz Following a relatively swift investigation, a former Israeli combat soldier was cleared of allegations that he assaulted an unarmed Palestinian during a tour of duty in Hebron. It might have been cause for celebration, had the soldier not been the one ... What's behind Israel's sudden enthusiasm to investigate attacks on Palestinians? |
Haaretz | Bank of Israel: Arab Citizens of Israel, 21% of the Population, Hold Only 2% of Mortgages Haaretz The Bank of Israel explained that the purpose of its study was to analyze the mortgage market in Israel's Arab community and to figure out why Israeli Arabs are so underrepresented among mortgage recipients, including any structural deficiencies in the ... |
Billboard | Palestinian Activists Angry at Nick Cave Over Israel Show Billboard Supporters of an international boycott movement against Israel have lashed out at rock star Nick Cave after he played in the Jewish state and accused the pro-Palestinian activists of trying to bully musicians. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic ... Roger Waters, Brian Eno Criticize Nick Cave for Israel Concerts Roger Waters, Brian Eno hit back at Nick Cave's 'bullying' claims over Israel tour Nick Cave says he will 'make a stand' against artists boycotting Israel |