Israeli authorities charged with safeguarding cultural sites are now led by far-right Jewish settlers
Jeff Wright
Mondoweiss / March 25, 2023
The Israel Antiquities Authority, led now by a member of Ben Gvir’s far-right Jewish Power Party, is expected to...
Tens of thousands visit Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa for first Friday prayers of Ramadan
Ammar Awad & Sinan Abu Mayzer
Reuters / March 24, 2023
JERUSALEM – Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers flocked to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on the...
Israeli forces restrict access to Al-Aqsa during first Friday prayers of Ramadan
MEE Staff
Middle East Eye / March 24, 2023
Israeli forces impose strict search on young men, while drones and helicopters circle Dome of the Rock.
The...
Watchdog: Israel promotes bids for 1,000 Jewish settlement homes
Isabel Debre
AP / March 24, 2023
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government authorized construction bids for over a thousand new homes in...
The politicization of the ICC
Muhammad Jamil
Middle East Monitor / March 24, 2023
It was a difficult labour for the International Criminal Court (ICC), which came to life in July...
Palestinians mark Ramadan amid Israeli repression
Maureen Clare Murphy
The Electronic Intifada / March 24, 2023
Palestinians welcomed the beginning of Ramadan this week as diplomats scrambled to avoid an escalation like...
Netanyahu’s moves stir fears of ‘civil war’ between Israeli Jews
Philip Weiss
Mondoweiss / March 23, 2023
Brace yourself -- the next Israeli government will be even more rightwing. That's because the high tech sector in...
UN commission ends hearings on rights abuses in Israel, Palestine
AJ Staff
Al-Jazeera / March 24, 2023
The commission of inquiry spoke to witnesses, including relatives and colleagues of slain Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
A United...
About 400,000 Palestinians may lose humanitarian aid in May, World Food Program warns
Naha al-Taher
The National / March 24, 2023
Even with assistance, monthly e-vouchers are insufficient with soaring food prices.
About 400,000 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza could be cut...
Media touts ADL report that equates anti-Zionism with antisemitism
Michael Arria
Mondoweiss / March 24, 2023
The ADL's annual audit on antisemitism in the U.S. offers a distorted view of the issue because the group...
