The Israeli government can now legally seize Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem after judges approved the use of a controversial law. The Palestinian side of the holy city had previously been exempt from the Absentees’…
RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities will close the Ramallah-Nablus road on Thursday as settlers take part in a marathon, a Palestinian official said Tuesday. Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern…
Those who support the US whistleblower should back his Israeli predecessor in his bid for a new life abroad ‘The decision to restrict Mordechai Vanunu’s movements seems to be based more on a desire to…
IN ALERTS 2015 POST 08 APRIL 2015 LAST UPDATED ON 08 APRIL 2015 BY EDITOR The sudden cancellation of an academic conference on Israel, as well as the lack of outcry from ‘mainstream’ media, demonstrates…
Palestinian campaigners have welcomed the news that French multinational Veolia has completed the sale of its water, waste, and energy activities in Israel, following a global campaign against the company’s role in illegal Israeli settlements.…
Israel cut back lumber shipments to Gaza, Palestinian importers say Israeli authorities overseeing the transfer of goods to the Hamas Islamist-run enclave were not immediately available to comment. By Reuters | Apr. 6, 2015 |…
Jeff Halper on March 19, 2015 106 Comments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures to supporters at party headquarters in Tel Aviv March 18, 2015. (Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen) Dramatic as they were for returning…
By Jonathan Brown | Fri 20th March 2015 – 4:05 pm On ‘Call Clegg’ this week Nick robustly declared that “if Benjamin Netanyahu now unilaterally has decided to rule out the prospect of a Palestinian…
Seventy years ago it was the Zionist militias who dug underground tunnels and hid weapon caches among the civilian population. So why is it so difficult for Israelis to understand when Hamas does the same…
About our live blog Thousands of people – residents of dozens of Palestinian communities located throughout Area C, the West Bank – face imminent expulsion by Israeli authorities on a variety of pretexts. The live…
No Country for Non-Jews? Initial Reaction of RHR’s President on what the Elections Tell Us about Israeli Society and Our Task as a Rabbinic Human Rights Organization There is still the possibility of surprises, but…
Dozens put name to statement criticising attempts to stop ‘lawful academic discussion’ SOURCE: ALAMY Over 200 academics have expressed their support to the University of Southampton for its decision to go ahead with a conference…
‘In Netanyahu’s narrative, the Palestinians pose an existential threat to Israel’s Jewish citizenry.’ Friday 13 March 2015 09.00 GMT Last modified on Friday 13 March 2015 19.53 GMT Israeli voters have to choose between two…
Ben White Last night, I participated in a debate at the Cambridge Union on ‘This House Believes Israel is a Rogue State.’ Speaking alongside Ghada Karmi and Norman Finkelstein for the proposition, the motion was…
Alastair Sloan A wine-spattered copy of the parliamentary guest list for the Conservative Friends of Israel’s “Annual Business Lunch”, which took place in December last year, has made it onto my desk. For those of…