More than 200 leading cultural figures call for release of jailed Palestinian leader Group including Margaret Atwood, Ian McKellen and Richard Branson sign open letter to free Marwan Barghouti The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025
Scoop: Netanyahu asked Trump for more help in pardon push "Netanyahu wants Trump to do more, but the president has done all he can do," Axios · Dec 2, 2025
"Bibi sees ghosts everywhere": U.S. alarmed by Israel's Syria strikes "He has to stop this because if it continues he will self-destruct." Axios · Dec 1, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial: What is Israeli PM accused of and could he be pardoned? Israeli leader is accused of receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds of champagne and cigars The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
What is at stake if Benjamin Netanyahu is granted a pardon in his corruption trial ANALYSIS: Netanyahu’s request for a pardon has set alarm bells off among his critics, explains Michelle Burgis-Kasthala The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
What charges does Benjamin Netanyahu face, and what’s at stake if he is granted a pardon? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a pardon in his long-running corruption trial – a move that has set off alarm bells among his critics that he’s trying to circumvent the rule of law. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025
Trump getting terrorism advice from a guy wanted for war crimes in 120 countries is not the flex he thinks it is A match made in The Hague. We Got This Covered · Nov 30, 2025
Israel : Netanyahu asks president to grant him pardon from corruption charges Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a formal pardon request in his long-running corruption cases to the Israeli president. Herzog says he will ‘sincerely consider the request”. No apology or admission of guilt from PM. Opposition says it would harm rule of law. Euronews · Nov 30, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Israel’s president for pardon in corruption case Request is submitted weeks after Donald Trump called on Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli prime minister The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025
Former Philippines President Duterte's Failed ICC Appeal Sparks Claims Putin and Netanyahu Could Be Next Rodrigo Duterte loses his ICC release appeal as experts argue the ruling signals growing pressure on leaders like Putin and Netanyahu. International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2025
President of RTVE reaffirms Spain's veto of Israel at Eurovision 2026 After weeks of moves by delegations such as the Austrian delegacy, which is pushing to keep the country accused of perpetrating genocide at Eurovision, José Pablo López has reiterated RTVE's initial position: it's either Spain or Israel for Eurovision 2026. Euronews · Nov 28, 2025
Zohran Mamdani is rewriting the political rules around support for Israel If support for Israel is no longer de rigueur in New York, it may soon not be obligatory in Washington. That is good news for Palestinians The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2025
This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him Three ICC judges have been put on a sanctions list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025
Israel identifies the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
Axios · Nov 25, 2025 Scoop: Trump's meeting with MBS got tense over Israel With the war in Gaza over, Trump had hoped for a breakthrough toward Saudi-Israeli normalization.
The Conversation · Nov 24, 2025 Abraham accords: Israel’s latest push to improve Arab relations could stall over Palestinian statehood Mohammed bin Salman wants to bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham accords, the network of agreements to normalise relations between Israel with other countries in the Middle East and, increasingly, beyond. Donald Trump would have enjoyed hearing this when the Saudi crown prince visited the White House on November 18.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025 Hezbollah chief of staff killed in Beirut airstrike, Israeli military says Militant group confirms Haytham Ali Tabatabai was killed in attack that dramatically escalates tensions in the region
Axios · Nov 23, 2025 Israel says it assassinated Hezbollah's top military commander in Beirut Israel struck Beirut, aiming at Hezbollah's top military commander.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025 Why Trump’s lavish Saudi courtship leaves Israel on the back foot Pageantry and trillion-dollar promises reveal how Washington’s loyalties may be tilting toward the Gulf
Cycling Weekly · Nov 21, 2025 The triumph of protest? What the collapse of Israel-Premier Tech means for global cycling Does Israel-Premier Tech becoming NSN Cycling represent a victory for protestors? And if so, what does it mean for global cycling in an era when geopolitical fault lines are impossible to ignore?
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated Israel’s prime minister has met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank
The Conversation · Nov 19, 2025 UN backs Trump’s plan for Gaza but Palestinian statehood remains a distant prospect The UN security council has voted to adopt a resolution endorsing US president Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. However, while the resolution references a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, the road to such an outcome is far from determined.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025 UN plan just ‘first step’ toward peace in Gaza, says Palestinian foreign minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin backs resolution, while Hamas rejects idea of international force inside territory
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025 1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank attack Israel's rescue service reports an Israeli has been killed and three wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack at a busy West Bank intersection
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025 Next step in Gaza plan is more about triumph for Trump than peace for the region ANALYSIS: Trump heralded the UN’s decision to back his 20-point Gaza plan as a preface to ‘peace all over the world’, but the Herculean task of trying to bring about a just and practicable solution in the Middle East remains as difficult as ever, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew