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Protests as Sunak welcomes under-fire Israeli PM Netanyahu to Downing Street

Mr Netanyahu is facing a corruption trial and protests over judicial reforms at home.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

UK's Sunak raises concerns over Israel's judiciary with Netanyahu

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stressed the importance of upholding democratic values when he received Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on Friday, referring to a move to overhaul Israel's judiciary that has stirred mass protests.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

Military Sources in Tel Aviv: Hezbollah Built 30 Watchtowers on Borders

Military sources in Tel Aviv said Thursday that Hezbollah’s “Al-Rudwan Unit” has established in the past six months, 30 new watchtowers at the Lebanese-Israeli border, forcing the Israeli army to take several secret and open measures to confront them. The 18-meter-high towers are manned 24 hours a day by Hezbollah…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023

Netanyahu Vows to Unite Israel but Opponents Dismiss Pledge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to "mend the rift" in a nation deeply divided over his proposed overhaul of the country’s judiciary. But he offered no details on how he intends to do so and gave no indication that he would slow down the plan. Netanyahu delivered…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023

Syrian Observatory: Top Commander among 4 Killed in Aleppo Strike

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed that the Israeli strike on Aleppo on Wednesday destroyed a weapons cache used by Iranian militias in the vicinity of Aleppo International Airport. A top Syrian commander was among four killed in the attack. One of the dead was another Syrian, while the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023

Scores arrested on Israeli day of protest as parliament passes judicial changes

At least 75 people held across country on ‘day of disruption’ as Knesset approves law designed to protect Netanyahu

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Israel passes new law protecting Netanyahu ahead of UK visit

Rishi Sunak urged to raise democracy and Palestinian rights in meeting with Israel’s PM

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Bill to fight antisemitism revived in Georgia Senate

ATLANTA — Georgia senators rescued a bill Thursday that would include antisemitism as part of the state’s hate crimes law, passing the measure through a different committee with a new bill number after it previously stalled.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

No Temporary Restraining Order Against Critic of Israeli Muslim Institution,

who allegedly accused it of being an agent of the Israeli government and "refer[red] to individuals associated with the Academy as pigs and use[d] porcine imagery to insult those individuals."

Reason · Mar 23, 2023

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank as Ramadan begins

Amir Abu Khadijeh, 25, was shot in the head in the city of Tulkarem, says the Palestinian health ministry.

Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023