Latest in Tag: Israeli Highlight
Latest in Tag: Israeli

Israeli gov’t wants to replace two-state solution with annexation, settlement: Palestinian official Â
Ahmad Majdalani, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization executive committee, told “Voice of Palestine” that the peace process and the option of the two-state solution “are no longer on the agenda of the new Israeli government.”

Palestinian-Israeli negotiations must resume to avoid escalation: Munich Quartet
âThe four ministers met in Munich on Saturday 19 February to continue coordination and consultations aiming to move the peace process in the Middle East towards a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace on the basis of a two-state solution,â a joint statement said.

Egyptâs Al-Sisi underlines need for Palestinian-Israeli negotiations to resume
President emphasises long-standing strategic partnership between Egypt and US

174 killed in Israeli aggression on Gaza, Palestinian resistance strikes Tel Aviv
As Arab, international calls for halt to fighting continues, UN Security Council to discuss issue under Chinaâs chair

22 Palestinians injured during Israeli aggression on Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood
Al-Azhar, Arab League denounce Israeli aggression, support Palestinians

Arab Human Rights Committee addresses Israeli violations in occupied Palestinian territories
Committee demands Arab countries to work together to confront racist acts practiced by Israel in Palestine

Arab Parliament demands international rejection of Israel bill to legalise West Bank outposts
Israelâs Knesset approved draft law obliging ministries in Israel to supply all outposts in the occupied West Bank with the infrastructure services

Israeli missiles targeting Syria launched from Lebanon: TV channel
People in the capital Damascus heard the sound of powerful explosions as a result of the firing of air defenses triggered by the missile attack.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian few days after ceasefire
Thousands of Palestinians took part in Friday demonstrations

Trump praises Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, does not mention two-state solution
No way to achieve peace in an environment of violence, says Trump

Knesset summons Egyptâs ambassador to Israel over UN resolution: Israeli media
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry cannot verify authenticity of Israeli media reports, says media office

Egyptâs UN voting considered both a foreign policy success and diplomatic failure
The Foreign Affairs Ministryâs justification for why Egypt did not proceed with its resolution in the UN security council is fragile and irrational, says analyst

Israeli-Palestinian struggle returns to the soccer pitch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused world soccer body FIFA of allowing FIFA-sanctioned matches to be played on occupied land in the West Bank in violation of FIFA rules and has demanded that the group ensure that future games be staged within the borders of Israel prior to the 1967 Middle East war. The HRW …

Egypt increases efforts towards Israeli-Palestinian peace operation
Talks on Palestinian issue witnessed a lot of progress in recent months, says EU envoy

More EgyptAir flight MS804 debris found on Israeli coast
The aeroplane went down in the Mediterranean in mid-May, claiming the lives of all 66 on board
In Pictures: Israeli flag burned at Press Syndicate protest
Photos by Asmaa Gamal

Part II: Putting oneâs ear to the ground: rumblings of mounting discontent
(The following is a transcript of a lecture presented at the Middle East Instituteâs conference âThe Middle East peace process after the Arab uprisingsâ.) Israeli Palestinian youth hold a racist Israeli society responsible for their plight but feel a Palestinian society that refuses to acknowledge their plight is equally guilty. Abed recalls a childhood friend …

Israeli environment minister resigns in protest of ‘extremist government’
Center-right politician Avi Gabbay has stepped down as environment minister, saying the governnment has swung too far to the right. His resignation comes shortly after Prime Minister Netanyahu reshuffled his cabinet.

Kantar’s death throws spotlight on Israeli ‘targeted killings’
Many in Israel felt justice had finally been done when Hezbollah announced one of its top officials, Samir Kantar, was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a Damascus suburb. Israel hasn’t confirmed involvement.

Israeli protests against gas plan continue
Netanyahu under fire for unethical practices in pushing for deal with Noble Energy

EU invokes ‘dark memories’ in labeling Israeli products from the West Bank
Israeli wineries prepare to pursue new markets as European Union passes guidelines requiring clear settlement indications. Daniella Cheslow reports from Israel. Ester Kluge was visiting Israel from her native city of Ulm in Germany this month when she heard about the European Union regulations that require labeling the products of Israeli settlements in the West …

Knesset imposes tougher punishment on Palestinian âstone-throwersâ
Israeli forces raided a radio station and confiscated equipment Tuesday, amid continued tension in the Occupied Territories

Al-Sisi warns against rising violations in Al-Aqsa
Current conditions indicate the Israeli governmentâs failure to carry out its responsibilities to protect holy sites under international law, says Al-Sisi

Contours of future Israeli-Palestinian battles emerge on the football pitch
By James M. Dorsey Legal and diplomatic battles in United Nations organisations and international sport associations involving charges of war crimes and efforts to suspend membership of one or the other are likely to shape future Israeli-Palestinian relations in the wake of last monthâs electoral victory by Benjamin Netanyahu. The contours of the coming battles …

Israeli raid on Palestinian football club signals dangerous hardening of battle lines
By James M. Dorsey A football brawl in Israelâs politically most loaded derby and an alleged subsequent raid by the Israeli military on the offices of Israelâs foremost Palestinian football club reflects a hardening of the Israeli-Palestinian divide as Israel debates legislation that would emphasise the Jewish national rather than the democratic nature of the …

Israeli troops injured by gunfire from Sinai
2 soldiers injured and evacuated to Israeli hospital for treatment

Egypt calls on Israel to âimmediately stop targeting civiliansâ
The call comes after an UN-administered school and a market in the Gaza Strip were struck, killing dozens including children

Palestinian losses mount after Israel expands ground operations
At least 60 people died in a single Gaza neighbourhood as Israeli death toll rises to 7, 5 of whom were soldiers

Egypt stands by ceasefire initiative; Hamas says there was âno serious initiativeâ
Hamas says ceasefire must be preceded by Israelâs commitment to Palestinian conditions
Egypt urges âmaximum restraintâ as Israelâs Gaza ground offensive begins
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on all parties to accept its ceasefire initiative