Latest in Tag: Israel Highlight
Latest in Tag: Israel
Furious Israel confronts US
The possible Iran nuclear deal might not only tie Israel’s hand in any future military action against Iran, but it could also have an unexpected knock-on effect and stymie U.S.-brokered negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians
Israel rejects mooted Iran nuclear deal, Kerry heads to talks
Netanyahu: Israel is not obliged by this agreement and Israel will do everything it needs to do to defend itself and the security of its people
Calls for Arafat ‘killing’ probe after poison report
With the scientific analysis purportedly showing how the Palestinian leader had died mysteriously, Palestinian officials called for an international inquiry to determine who was behind it
Kerry in Jordan as settlement spat imperils Mideast peace push
As the US top diplomat doubles down on efforts to bridge the gaps in the peace negotiations he will return to Jerusalem on Friday for a previously unscheduled breakfast meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israelâs mistreatment of Palestinian children continues
By Dr. Cesar Chelala A UNICEF report issued last March, âChildren in Israeli Military Detention,â was sharply critical of Israelâs treatment of detained Palestinian children and youths. According to that report, 700 Palestinian children aged 12-17, most of them boys, are arrested and harshly interrogated by the Israeli military, police and security agents every year in …
Is Egypt out to topple Hamas?
By Daniel Nisman On 11 November, the ninth anniversary Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s death, an internet-mobilised protest campaign called “Tamarod” will kick off in the Gaza Strip. The group is based on Egypt’s Tamarod movement, which enabled the ousting of President Morsi, and similarly aims to topple the coastal strip’s ruling Islamist Hamas party. Since seizing …
Israel ‘bombs’ Syria as envoy presses peace talks bid
Israel did not comment on the reports, but it has struck Syria in the past and warned it will continue to take action to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of Hezbollah
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in north West Bank raid
Ahmad Tazazaa was shot dead in Qabatya after Israeli soldiers entered the town to carry out an arrest operation
Israel arrests Hamas members in West Bank
Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since it took over the territory in 2007, but many of its members remain in the West Bank, which is home to the Palestinian Authority, dominated by president Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah party.
Israel commissions new ambassador to Egypt
Koren is a Middle East specialist and currently non-resident ambassador to South Sudan
Netanyahu says Iran could produce 90% uranium ‘in weeks’
Iran’s nuclear enrichment programme is at the core of its dispute with world powers, who suspect it masks a drive for atomic weapons despite repeated denials by the Islamic republic.
EU’s Ashton urges Palestinian reconciliation in talks with Abbas
During talks with EU leaders, Abbas urged European and other foreign companies not to deal with businesses based in Jewish settlements
Israel minister: ‘small differences’ with US over Iran
Israel has repeatedly warned against the so-called charm offensive of Iran’s new President Hassan Rouhani, which led to direct talks between Tehran and the P5+1 countries
Egypt’s UN envoy criticises increase in Israeli settlements
Khalil says that the increase in Israeli settlers destroys any chance of achieving peace in the Middle East
Israel vows to stop Syria arms transfers
Israel has carried out several air strikes inside Syria this year that officials said were aimed at preventing shipments of advanced weapons to Hezbollah
Arab support âessentialâ for Middle East Peace: Kerry
Arab Ministers meet with US Secretary of State to discuss the Middle East Peace Process
Bill curbing Jerusalem talks sparks Israel cabinet battle
It was approved late on Sunday by a 5-4 majority within the nine-member ministerial committee responsible for preparing draft legislation to put to parliament.
We are not party to any incident in Sinai or elsewhere in Egypt: Haniyeh
Deputy Head of Hamasâs political bureau addressed relations with Egypt in a lengthy speech
Mansour announces two ânational projectsâ on 6 October anniversary
Prime Minister El-Belawi: “Economy is our biggest problem, yet it is our savior.”
Iran top general views Israel threat as ‘desperate’
Benjamin Netanyahu told a UN summit Tuesday that the Jewish state was ready to act alone to halt Iranian efforts to build a nuclear bomb, a charge Tehran vehemently denies.
UNGA trip is the beginning of a new diplomatic phase: Foreign Ministry
Nabil Fahmy had 49 bilateral talks and meetings during New York trip
Egyptâs transition period to end next spring
Fahmy discusses roadmap, domestic affairs and foreign policy in UN address
Israel challenged by Iran charm offensive
Rouhani’s diplomatic overtures, which stand in stark contrast to the belligerent statements so commonly heard from his predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are proving to be quite a challenge to the Israeli premier
Israel army roughs up EU envoys on West Bank aid trip
A European diplomatic source said the woman was yanked out of the truck by Israeli soldiers who later confiscated the vehicle.
Rafah border crossing scheduled to open after week of closure
The border crossing was shut after a deadly attack in Sinai last week
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in W.Bank raid
Palestinian security sources named the dead man as Islam al-Tubasi, 21, and said he was shot as troops stormed his home in the Jenin refugee camp, north of the West Bank city of Nablus.
Pro-Israel Group Lobbies for a US Attack on Syria
By Linda Gradstein/The Media Line Syrian officials are rushing to accept a Russian proposal for international oversight of Syriaâs chemical weapons that would forestall a possible US strike on Syria. At the same time, pro-Israel lobbyists are fanning out in Congressional offices to convince Congress to back an attack against Syria after its apparent use of chemical weapons. On its …
Hamas to support Gazans amid Egyptian crackdown on tunnels
Hamas Prime Minister stresses that Hamas will only use weapons against Israel
Fahmy assures Fabius and Kerry of Egyptâs progress
Foreign minister assures French and US counterparts on situation in Egypt and discusses regional issues
Gaza Tamarodâs founding conference to be held in Cairo
The campaign considers the conference to be a starting point to âtopple the Hamas regimeâ