CNN International | Al Jazeera denounces proposed Israel ban as 'biased' CNN International In a statement, the broadcaster said Israel's explanations were "odd and biased as they are in unison with the actions carried out by a number of Arab countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, and Jordan) that have closed the network's bureaus ... Al Jazeera Under Fire in Israel, Calls Closure Attempt 'Undemocratic' Israel wants to close Al Jazeera and ban its journalists because of “incitement” Israel moves to shut down local operations of Al Jazeera |
HuffPost | Israel's Bad PR: Our Fault – and Theirs... HuffPost I recently completed a week-long, 15-lecture speaking tour in London. I was impressed by how much more connected the British Jews I met feel with one another and with Israel than do many American Jews – yet distressed by how much more beleaguered ... |
BBC News | Israel decision to revoke attacker's citizenship condemned BBC News Human rights groups have criticised a decision by an Israeli court to remove the citizenship of an Israeli Arab who attacked people with a car and a knife. It is thought to be the first time a judge has implemented a 2008 law under which perpetrators ... Israel moves to strip Alaa Zayoud of citizenship Israel has stripped citizenship from an Arab Israeli for the first time ever Israeli court revokes citizenship of Arab-Israeli man over terrorism conviction |
My Jewish Learning | Terrorism in Israel: Questions and Answers My Jewish Learning Terrorism has been a feature of life in Israel since even before the country's establishment in 1948. According to data maintained by the Israeli government, as of 2017 approximately 3,100 people have died in terrorist attacks in Israel's history ... |
The Jerusalem Post | Israeli, German lawmakers call to ban Hezbollah The Jerusalem Post In that demonstration, marchers carried pictures of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Israeli flags with the Star of David crossed out and touted messages like “Zionists out of Israel.” Lapid wrote to Berlin Mayor Michael Müller, but was ... |
The Jerusalem Post | German city bans 'Israel is illegal' vote The Jerusalem Post The German-Israel Friendship Society in Bremen – known as DIG – launched a counter-protest against 10 activists from The Feather. The DIG praised the Bremen authorities on its webpage for banning the anti-Israel vote and having “learned that continued ... Germany: Referendum on 'legality of Israel' |
Washington Times | Legal pressures threaten to end 11-year rule of Israel's Netanyahu Washington Times After 11 years running the region's most powerful and economically dynamic nation, the reign of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suffered a major blow in recent days as mounting legal pressure enveloping him, his wife and close associates ... Likud organizes rally supporting Netanyahu amid graft probes |
Aljazeera.com | Jordan's king visits West Bank: A rare trip seen as message to Israel Christian Science Monitor August 7, 2017 Ramallah, West Bank—Jordan's king flew by helicopter to the West Bank on Monday – a rare and brief visit seen as a signal to Israel that he is closing ranks with the Palestinians on key issues, such as a contested Jerusalem shrine. Jordan's King Abdullah in rare visit to Palestine CPJ Warns Israel Not to Censor Al Jazeera Palestinian sources: Israel has turned Abbas into a prisoner in Ramallah |
Albany Times Union | Faso heads to Israel for fact-finding trip Albany Times Union ALBANY — U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-Kinderhook, left for Israel on Monday for a week-long fact-finding trip of the region that will include meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, his office said. Faso, who is on the trip with other members of ... |
Haaretz | Israeli Army Buying Local Cannons to Sidestep International Ban on Cluster Bombs Haaretz The use of cluster bombs is banned by an international treaty signed by more than 100 countries, including Germany, because of the high rate of civilian casualties and injuries associated with them. According to a now-retired Israel Defense Forces ... |