The Boston Globe | Massachusetts Democrats table controversial resolution on Israeli settlements in West Bank The Boston Globe Massachusetts Democrats voted Saturday to table a provocative proposal for the state committee to declare opposition to Israeli settlements in the West Bank without mentioning Palestinian violence. “I'm not real surprised at the result,” said Carol ... |
The Guardian | The Observer view on the future of Israel and Palestine The Guardian It has long been considered axiomatic, at least on Europe's political left, that Palestine lies at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict and that lasting peace in the Middle East depends, first and foremost, on resolution of this decades-old struggle ... Arabs would give Israel security guarantees under peace deal, Jordanian FM says Jordan's FM offers Israel security if it withdraws from West Bank |
Hezbollah Plays Up Efforts To Oppose Israel NPR Hezbollah's support of Syria's government has been controversial, so the Lebanese militant group is trying to remind people what made it popular before: fighting Israel. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: For the past four years, a Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah ... |
New York Times | Tensions Between Israel and Germany Intensify Over Critical UNESCO Resolution Haaretz A senior Foreign Ministry official who requested anonymity said that last week, Alon Ushpiz, the ministry's deputy director general for diplomacy, had a very tough talk with the German ambassador to Israel, Clemens von Goetze. During the conversation ... Israel Sees Critics as Enemies Analysis: German FM fishes for antisemitic vote in row with Israel Merkel sides with Gabriel in dispute with Israel's Netanyahu |
Mondoweiss | Why not a probe of Israel-gate? Mondoweiss So, the open secret of Israeli influence is studiously ignored, even as presidential candidates prostrate themselves before the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both appeared before ... When it comes to Israel, Trump's first 100 days were one big fail Russia Risks a Showdown With Israel over Hezbollah in Syria Israel fueling Syria crisis over expansionist agenda: Analyst |
+972 Magazine | Guess which of these human rights Israel guarantees to Palestinians +972 Magazine A young woman runs past the slogans “Free Palestine” and “Hope” painted on the Israeli separation wall as hundreds of Palestinian and international athletes took part in the the inaugural Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, West Bank, April 21, 2013. Israel announces West Bank, Gaza closure ahead of Independence Day Israel explores construction of aid train to Gaza Israel announces closure of West Bank, Gaza crossings ahead of Memorial Day |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Despite protests, Israeli ambassador speaks at London university Jerusalem Post Israel News LONDON – Amid relentless chants of “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” that could be heard from outside the venue, Israel's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Mark Regev spoke at London's School of Oriental and African Studies on Thursday ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | North Korea threatens Israel with 'merciless, thousand-fold punishment' Jerusalem Post Israel News Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman hurt the "dignity of the supreme leadership" of North Korea, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday. The comment was in reaction to Israeli remarks on how the Jewish State is affected by ... North Korea Snarls at Israel After Defense Chief Calls Pyongyang 'Crazy' N. Korea threatens Israel after Liberman calls Kim a madman North Korea threatens Israel |
The Electronic Intifada (blog) | Leaked report highlights Israel lobby's failures The Electronic Intifada (blog) Key Israel lobby groups have conceded that they have failed to counter the Palestine solidarity movement, despite vastly increasing their spending. The admission is contained in a secret report that The Electronic Intifada has obtained. The report ... |
Consortium News | Team Trump Lines Up with Israel Consortium News The U.N. partition plan remains Israel's founding document: an international charter for the creation of the State of Israel. This is too easily forgotten among more recent rhetoric about the United Nations being allegedly an anti-Israeli forum. The ... INTO THE FRAY: The Israel Victory Caucus Kudos and Caveats 'Apartheid' furor on the rise against Israel Israel planning 15000 more settlement homes in Jerusalem |