Washington Post | Did Trump try to lose today's United Nations vote on Israel? Washington Post The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted a nonbinding resolution that condemns the United States for moving its embassy to Jerusalem. The vote was 128 in favor, with 9 against and 35 abstentions. The United States lobbied hard and ... UN General Assembly, defying Trump, rejects US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital Israel Rejects UN Vote as Palestinians Hail It Defying Trump, UN General Assembly Condemns US Decree on Jerusalem |
The Guardian | Lorde considering cancelling Israel concert after backlash from fans The Guardian Lorde considering cancelling Israel concert after backlash from fans. Singer responds to open letter asking her not to play in Tel Aviv as a protest against Israel's occupation of Palestine. Lorde performs at the Outside Lands Music Festival. Lorde ... Dear Lorde, here's why an Israel boycott is the wrong answer Lorde considers axing Israel show in the face of fan pressure 'Thank you for educating me' - Lorde acknowledges Israel concert criticism, considering options |
The Intercept | Israel Tackles Existential Threat Posed By 16-Year-Old Palestinian Girl The Intercept On Wednesday, an Israeli military court extended the detention of Ahed Tamimi, a 16-year-old girl who has become the face of Palestinian resistance to Israel's military occupation of the West Bank for many who follow the weekly protests in her village ... Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi lauded, prosecuted by Israel for ... Israel/OPT: Military must end excessive force to avoid further bloodshed and deaths Israel arrests Palestinian girl Ahed Tamimi over viral video of soldier slapping |
Aljazeera.com | ANC resolves to downgrade embassy in Israel | Jerusalem News | Al ... Aljazeera.com The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party, has resolved to "immediately and unconditionally" downgrade the South African Embassy in Israel to a liaison office. The ANC's decision on Wednesday evening, announced during its 54th ... Israel's Warming Relations With Africa Survived a UN Vote. But Will Further Political Tension Break Them? S. Africa's ANC Decides on Israel Embassy Downgrade South African ruling party to downgrade embassy in Israel |
Live Science | Byzantine Monastery with Colorful Mosaics Unearthed in Israel Live Science The remains of a 1,500-year-old monastery and church, complete with a colorful mosaic floor, have been unearthed in Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced that the Byzantine monastery (the complex where the church was located) was ... |
The Times of Israel | President Trump's incredible friendship with Israel is one to applaud The Hill Congress already voted in 1995 to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital but, strangely, provided a security waiver to presidents to delay the move. Every president since has campaigned on the promise to move the embassy, then broken their promises ... Trump commutes sentence of kosher meatpacking CEO Rubashkin |
WikiTribune | Miss Iraq family flee country after Miss Israel photo WikiTribune Miss Iraq Sarah Idan's family were forced to flee Iraq after the beauty pageant queen posed for a selfie with her Israeli counterpart, Adar Gandelsman at a pre-pageant photo shoot in November. Taking a portrait with the Israeli aspirant was a way for ... |
Haaretz | Israel Posed With Moral Dilemma as Assad's Power Seeps Into Southern Syria Haaretz The next phase, as reported the other day in Haaretz, will probably unfold in the southern part of the country, close to the border with Israel. The regime wishes to regain control of the border with Lebanon, on the northern slopes of Mount Hermon ... |
Haaretz | Behind the Sudden and Surprising Decline of ultra-Orthodox Schools in Israel Haaretz The death last week of Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman, the leader of Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, gave secular Israel a rare chance to catch a glimpse of the Society of Learners he had helped to create over the last decade as well as the ... |
UN denounces US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital ABC News The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, largely ignoring Trump's threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him. The nonbinding resolution ... |