UN: protect human rights in action on antisemitism

Amnesty International  /  April 4, 2023 Don’t Adopt Controversial Definition. New York – The United Nations should respect human rights in its efforts to combat antisemitism,...

Two Israeli soldiers wounded in stabbing near military base

MEE Staff Middle East Eye  /  April 4, 2023 Israeli civilians apprehend a Palestinian suspect and hand him over to the police for interrogation. A Palestinian man wounded...

Rights groups urge UN not to adopt IHRA anti-Semitism definition

Al-Jazeera  /  April 4, 2023 In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 60 organisations say the IHRA definition has been used to wrongly label...

Israel will go ahead with judicial overhaul after Passover, says minister

Middle East Monitor  /  April 3, 2023 The Israeli government will push ahead with the proposed judicial overhaul immediately after the upcoming Passover holiday, Transportation...

Israel storms Al-Qibli Mosque in Al-Aqsa – forces the worshippers out 

Middle East Monitor  /  April 3, 2023 Israeli occupation forces yesterday stormed Al-Qibli prayer hall at Al-Aqsa Mosque and forced dozens of people praying inside...

Israel police detain man planning Passover sacrifice at Al-Aqsa

Al-Jazeera  / April 3, 2023 Fears are mounting that Jewish ultranationalists are trying to alter status quo at the compound housing Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israeli police say...

Israel officials oppose establishment of National Guard led by Ben-Gvir

Middle East Monitor  /  April 3, 2023 Israel approves budget cuts to fund establishment of security minister's national guard. Israeli figures yesterday expressed their opposition to...

Israel detained 230 Palestinians, issued 70 deportation orders from Jerusalem in March 

Middle East Monitor  /  April 3, 2023 Israeli occupation forces arrested 230 Jerusalemites and issued 70 deportation orders from Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City...

Why does Israel’s Ben-Gvir want a ‘national guard’ ?

Eliyahu Freedman Al-Jazeera  /  April 3, 2023 Palestinians and Israeli opposition worry about formation of an armed force directly under the far-right minister’s control. The Israeli cabinet...

Former police chief warns Ben-Gvir could use ‘National Guard’ to carry out coup

Middle East Monitor  /  April 3, 2023 A former police chief in Israel warned on Saturday that the "National Guard" unit to be formed and...