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Palestinians in East Jerusalem are debating voting in municipal elections, but most are expected to boycott again.

Lawmakers vote to support PM’s rejection of any ‘unilateral’ recognition of a Palestinian state.

Protesters call for Israeli government to do more to secure release of loved ones, as south of Gaza sees worst violence since war began

This news report highlights the mounting pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as families of hostages demand action and protesters storm the parlia...

Families accuse the Netanyahu government of prioritising war against Hamas over their loved ones' fate

Three months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Supreme Court dealt two major blows to Binyamin Netanyahu and his governing coalition this week. The court struck down an essential part of the government’s polarising judicial reform plan and postponed the implementation of a law shielding the PM…

The post is by prominent Israeli legal scholar Ronit Levine-Schnur (University of Tel Aviv).

Any attempt to the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to press ahead with the judicial overhaul plan would only weaken his government further

Letter to attorney general and state prosecutor demands action to stop ‘explicit calls to commit atrocious crimes’