Latest in Tag: Netanyahu Highlight
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Jerusalem’s Temple Mount calmer after days of clashes
Relative calm has returned to Jerusalem’s contentious holy site after three days of clashes. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has vowed to take tougher actions against stone-throwing Palestinian protesters. Apart from a brief scuffle between Israeli security forces and members of the Waqf, a Jordanian organization that administers the Al-Aqsa mosque, Wednesday passed without any …

Al-Sisi, Shoukry tackle Palestinian issue
President Al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Shoukry met with French, Arab Foreign Ministers

Netanyahuâs Congress Speech: Manipulating the Middle Eastâs security architectureÂ
By James M. Dorsey A satirical video of Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahuâs speech to the US Congress captures the essence of his message and his political strategy on the eve of Israeli elections. âThere are three things we must always remember: First Iran, and second Iran, and third Iran, Iran, Iran, again and again; …

Netanyahu criticises Iran nuclear negotiations in Congress speech, Obama objects
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heavily rejected possible deal between the P5+1 group and Iran in his speech on Tuesday
European Union âtemporarilyâ removes Hamas from list of terrorist organisations
Change in status based on a technicality according to EU court statement

Egypt could send troops to guarantee a Palestinian state, reassure Israelis: Al-Sisi
Tony Blair, Shoukry discuss Palestine amid rising tensions

Violence will only escalate Israel-Palestine conflict: Egypt
Netanyahu orders demolishing of synagogue attackersâ homes
Knife, axe attacks kill 4 in Jerusalem synagogue
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine has claimed the attack

Israeli ex-general critical of Netanyahuâs leadership
By Dr Cesar Chelala 106 former high-ranking Israeli members of the armed forces, police, and intelligence have called on Israelâs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a strong move for peace with the Palestinians. In a letter to the prime minister, the army and police officers said that Netanyahu should seriously pursue peace with the Palestinians …
Norwegian foreign minister in Cairo for Gaza talks
Visit comes after date for the conference on Gaza reconstruction, to be co-hosted by Norway and Egypt, has been set

Open-ended Gaza ceasefire reached
Hamas claims victory, Israel claims military pressure forced Palestinian factions into agreement

Gaza fighting continues, no response to Egypt ceasefire call
Netanyahu calls on Gazans to evacuate sites used by Hamas, saying they are potential targets
Update: Gaza ceasefire, talks collapse
Israel recalls delegations from Cairo: Official
Israel, Hamas ready for any outcome of Gaza talks
Gaza talks continue in Cairo as ceasefire expiry draws near
Fresh Gaza talks in Cairo following new ceasefire
Israeli delegation returns to Cairo despite low levels of trust, will not negotiate if rockets fired

Israel will not negotiate under fire: Netanyahu
Palestinian delegation to leave Cairo if Israelis donât return

Hamas has fundamental choice to make: Kerry
Kerry discusses Gaza and ceasefire efforts with Egypt’s president and foreign minister
Arab League demands protection for Gaza
Egypt and Kuwait coordinate ahead of emergency Arab League meeting in Cairo

UN Security Council calls for Gaza ceasefire
Diplomats discuss Gaza crisis calling for return to November 2012 ceasefire
3 Israelis confess to Abu Khudeir murder
Egypt calls on Israel to âstop policy of revengeâ, Netanyahu promises justice for murdered Palestinian teen

Israel launches air raids on Syrian positions in Golan
The air raids came after the 13-year-old son of an Israeli defence ministry contractor was killed on the Golan on Sunday morning.

Israeli troops kill 2 West Bankers in teen manhunt
Israel has seized on the opportunity presented by the operation to try to rupture a reconciliation agreement between Abbas and Hama infuriating Israel.

Netanyahuâs nose
Dr Cesar Chelala As the Middle East peace talks face another standstill, Israelâs Prime Minister, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, is quick to blame the Palestinian side. And most of the Western press dutifully parrots Mr Netanyahuâs lies. Palestinians have been guilty of stalling the peace talks, too, but for different reasons. The main weakness of Palestinian …

Palestinians play down threat to dismantle Authority
Palestinian negotiators had warned that they may hand responsibility for governing the occupied territories back to Israel if peace talks remain stalled,

Israel, Palestinian peace meet postponed after killing
Israelâs army and police were still hunting for the suspected gunman on Wednesday, after carrying out extensive searches around Idhna.

Fahmy and Abbas meet ahead of emergency Arab League meeting
Abbas and Fahmy discussed the ongoing final status negotiations and the âobstaclesâ involved in the process

Netanyahu slams UN rights councilâs censure of Israel
The motions on the Palestinians were carried by 46 votes to one, with only the United States against, while the Golan resolution garnered 13 abstentions and a US ânoâ vote.

Israel bombs Syria army targets after Golan attack
The Syrian army said the air strikes killed one soldier and wounded seven, cautioning that the assault endangered âthe security and stability of the regionâ.

Israel PM vows to resist âpressuresâ on US visit
Although Netanyahu would like the talks with Obama on Monday to focus on Iranâs nuclear ambitions, the White House appears to have a different agenda.

Israeli ministers harangue Kerry over boycott remark
Washingtonâs top diplomat also referred to âtalk of boycottsâ of Israel.