Bulldozers to raze Palestinian village in Israel
The Israeli government has announced plans to demolish Umm al-Hiran, a Bedouin village in the country’s southern Negev region that is home to Palestinian citizens of Israel. The Israel Lands Administration (ILA), a governmental body that administers public land, said it will begin razing the village on Tuesday. At least 30 residents will be displaced. […]
Trump and Israel
Congratulating President-elect Donald J Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared a YouTube clip on his Twitter account stating that he is “confident that the two of us working closely together will bring the great alliance between our two countries to even greater heights”.
Benjamin Netanyahu backs bill to stop mosque ‘noise’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he backs a bill limiting the volume of calls to prayer from mosques, a proposal government watchdogs call a threat to religious freedom. Israeli media reported on Sunday the bill would stop the use of public address systems for calls to prayer.
Israeli Cabinet panel backs ban on mosques using loudspeakers
TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli Cabinet panel voted Sunday to endorse legislation that would silence mosque loudspeakers that broadcast the call to prayer. The vote by the Cabinet panel on Sunday means the legislation will be introduced in parliament as a bill backed by the entire coalition improving its chances for final passage.
Netanyahu calls for restraint after Donald Trump win
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for ministers to refrain from commenting on Donald Trump’s presidency after right-wing politicians said his election win put an end to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Netanyahu has been cautious in his comments since Trump’s stunning US presidential victory on November 8, simply sending his congratulations and pledging […]
Israel says no to Middle East peace talks in Paris
Israel formally rejected France’s invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris later this year, saying it was a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians. At a meeting in Jerusalem with Israel’s acting national security adviser and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s diplomatic adviser, French envoy Pierre Vimont […]
Israeli Authorities Destroy Historical Muslim Graves
Israeli authorities destroyed Wednesday a number of Muslim graves at a historic site in East Jerusalem, sparking outrage among the Palestinian community. Individuals could be seen smashing graves at the Bab Al-Rahmeh (“Gate of Mercy”) Cemetery, with heavy equipment as Israeli soldiers looked on in a video posted on social media by the Jerusalem Media […]
Palestinian Leader Claims Israel Denies Muslim Ties To Jerusalem
The Palestine Liberation Organization has called for Israel to respect resolutions by the United Nation’s world heritage organization that acknowledge Jerusalem as sacred to all three monotheistic religions, but only mention certain holy sites by their Islamic names. Three UNESCO resolutions adopted in the last 10 days refer only to the Islamic “Al Aqsa Mosque” […]
The lone wolf of Gaza
Military historians tell that the first rockets appeared on the battlefields of central Asia, in the Mongols’ 13th century invasions of the Chinese and the Eastern European fringe, as they burst from the steppes like a force of nature. Adapting Chinese black powder fireworks, they added the innovation of hollow tubes that could travel over […]
Palestinian stone thrower shot dead by Israeli troops
Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank shot dead a Palestinian teenager who hurled rocks at a patrol, the army said. West Bank shot dead a Palestinian teenager who hurled rocks at a patrol, the army said. The incident occurred in the Beit Ummar area near the city of Hebron.