Israel approves 2,700 housing units in illegal West Bank settlements Slew of approvals for construction in occupied areas comes weeks before planned visit by US president The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022
Tale of neglect: how Beitar Jerusalem became infected with racism The Israeli club have never signed an Arab player and a section of their fans like it that way, as this book extract explains The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022
Israeli Parliament Bars Critic of PM Bennett from Reelection Israel’s parliament has barred a breakaway member of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's party from running for reelection with any political faction, a small political victory for the premier as he seeks to stabilize the fragile government and a warning to any other rebel lawmakers. The Knesset committee voted 7-0 on… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022
Israeli parliament bars critic of PM Bennett from reelection Israel’s parliament has barred a longtime critic of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett from running for reelection with any political faction The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022
Israeli Participation in a Solidarity Event with Armenia Upsets Ankara Israel’s participation in the annual event held in Armenia in memorial of the genocide is likely to upset Ankara. At a time when Turkey announced it would maintain ties with Israel and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu would visit Tel Aviv next month, a member of the Knesset from the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022
Timeline: Al-Aqsa raids, closures and restrictions A review of the major events that have marked the history of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2022
Israel Coalition Faces New Split over Jerusalem Violence Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is working to hold his fractious coalition together after a split on the right and an Arab-Israeli party's threat to quit over violence in Jerusalem. Right-winger Bennett, a key figure in Israel's settlement movement, last year ended 12 continuous years of rule by Benjamin Netanyahu,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 18, 2022
Israeli Doctors Work To Alleviate Ethiopia’s Overlooked Humanitarian Crisis Medical personnel help Ethiopian hospitals treat civil-war victims, believing "aid has no color.” Zenger · Apr 14, 2022
Bad or worse: On the faultlines within the Israel’s ruling coalition The faultlines within the ruling coalition in Israel are becoming increasingly evident The Hindu · Apr 7, 2022
Israeli government on verge of collapse as Netanyahu eyes political comeback Idit Silman’s deflection leaves prime minister Naftali Bennett with same number of seats as opposition The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022
Israel’s PM Bennett loses majority after MP quits coalition Idit Silman’s decision has left Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s coalition with 60 seats, the same as the opposition. Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022
Israeli government loses wafer-thin majority, returning country to ‘political crisis mode’ Controversial former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes Idit Silman’s decision The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022
Israeli government on brink of collapse after key lawmaker quits coalition Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his narrow parliamentary majority. Axios · Apr 6, 2022
Israeli lawmaker quits, threatening Bennett's fragile hold on parliament Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his razor-thin parliamentary majority on Wednesday after a lawmaker from his nationalist party quit, leaving his government with a more precarious grip on power but in no immediate danger of collapse. France 24 · Apr 6, 2022
Reuters · Apr 6, 2022 Israeli lawmaker quits, threatening Bennett's hold on parliament Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his razor-thin parliamentary majority on Wednesday after a lawmaker from his nationalist party quit, leaving his government with a more precarious grip on power but in no immediate danger of collapse.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022 Israeli Government Loses Majority as Backbencher Quits An Israeli lawmaker quit the government's wafer-thin ruling coalition over a religious dispute on Wednesday, throwing the fragile alliance into disarray without a majority in parliament. Backbencher Idit Silman's departure raises the possibility of new parliamentary elections less than a year after the government took office.
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 Israeli government loses majority as backbencher quits An Israeli lawmaker has quit the government’s wafer-thin ruling coalition over a religious dispute, throwing the fragile alliance into disarray without a majority in parliament
The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2022 Israel blocked Ukraine from buying Pegasus spyware, fearing Russia’s anger Revelation of denial offers new insight into the way Israel’s relationship with Moscow has undermined Ukrainian objectives
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2022 Mansour Abbas Becomes Speaker of Israeli Knesset for 5 Days Amid strong opposition from the Israeli extreme right, the Knesset Committee appointed alternately MPs Mansour Abbas and Zvi Hauser as speakers from March 22 until April 4, because Speaker Mickey Levy will be traveling abroad. Abbas is currently Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and leader of the United Arab List.
Axios · Mar 20, 2022 Zelensky tells Israeli government: "You can mediate — but not between good and evil" "Why are you busy with calculations? Mediating without taking sides?" the Ukrainian president said during a Sunday speech.
Reuters · Mar 20, 2022 Zelenskiy asks Israel - why not send weapons to Ukraine? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy chided Israel in an address to its parliament on Sunday, asking why it was not providing missile defences to his country or sanctioning Russia over its invasion.
Zenger · Mar 8, 2022 The Women Who Built Israel With Hands And Hearts Women in the first half of the 20th century propelled Israel forward, making their mark in politics, public life and academia.
Zenger · Mar 7, 2022 Successful Women Who Overcame Extraordinary Odds In honor of Women’s History Month, here are inspiring and diverse women who conquered substantial obstacles to achieve greatness.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2022 Israeli Officers Warn against Security Chaos Erupting in Ramadan Israeli security service officials have joined the warnings issued by Palestinian civil society and political leaders against potential escalation of violence by far-right proponents who are supported by Israeli police officers. The escalation by far-right activists portends a major security explosion in Jerusalem, especially with the advent of Islam’s holy…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2022 Israeli Knesset Receives Emirati Delegation The Israeli Knesset hosted on Monday an Emirati parliamentary delegation for the first time in its history. The delegation was chaired by head of the Federal National Council (FNC) Ali al-Nuaimi and included lawmakers Sara Falaknaz and Marwan al-Muhairi, and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja. Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy…