Lawyer for Israeli ‘anti-terror’ group was convicted terrorist
Asa Winstanley
The Electronic Intifada / December 23, 2020
The co-founder of a “lawfare” group with close ties to Israeli intelligence led a terror cell that carried out attacks on Palestinian civilians in the 1980s.
Shurat HaDin lawyer and co-founder Aviel “Avi” Leitner was convicted of a series of violent attacks...
Al-Akhbar under cyberattack for reporting Saudi and Emirati bankrolling Israel deals
Mustafa Abu Sneineh
Middle East Eye / December 25, 2020
The Lebanese newspaper published a report on Riyadh and Abu Dhabi's plans to finance the new Arab normalisation agreements with Israel.
The website of the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper has been under a cyberattack since Tuesday morning, following the newspaper reporting...
UNRWA, the EU and humanitarian aid all have a political agenda
Ramona Wadi
Middle East Monitor / December 24, 2020
The EU's recent financial donation to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) leaves no doubt about the motive. As the agency continues to face an unprecedented year-on-year financial crisis due to the US cancelling its regular...
Britain should end, not extend, its military cooperation with Israel
Asa Winstanley
Middle East Monitor / December 24, 2020
Earlier this month, Israeli and British military officials signed a joint agreement to formalise and increase their "defence relationship". The full terms of the pact are secret, but it seems that it will involve joint training exercises and other forms of...
