Benjamin Netanyahu accuses protesters of ‘trampling democracy’
Bethan McKernan
The Guardian / February 20, 2023
PM vows to press ahead with legislation to restrict judicial powers as upwards of 100,000 protesters take to...
Israel just voted to strip citizenship or residency from Palestinians convicted of ‘terrorism’
Mariam Barghouti
Mondoweiss / February 20, 2023
A new Israeli law allows the government to strip citizenship or residency status and deport Palestinian citizens of Israel...
‘Collective punishment’: Palestinians in Jerusalem’s only refugee camp rise up against Israel
Fayha Shalash
Middle East Eye / February 20, 2023
Residents of Shuafat warn that tensions in their camp could trigger 'a new intifada', as Ben Gvir...
‘Pump the brakes’, US envoy tells Netanyahu on judicial changes
Middle East Eye / February 19, 2023
US asks Netanyahu to focus on diplomacy in Gulf and dealing with Iran's nuclear program, warning that global...
You can’t save democracy in a Jewish state
Peter Beinart
The New York Times / February 19, 2023
The warnings come every day: Israeli democracy is in danger.
Since Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government announced plans to undermine...
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails declare Friday a ‘day of anger’
Middle East Monitor / February 20, 2023
The High National Emergency Committee for Palestinian Prisoners yesterday declared that Friday will be a "day of anger"...
Israel minister tells US envoy to mind his own business
Middle East Monitor / February 20, 2023
Israel's minister of diaspora and combating anti-Semitism yesterday slammed the US ambassador to Tel Aviv after the latter...
Israel summons South Africa envoy after Israeli diplomat expelled from AU meeting
Middle East Monitor / February 20, 2023
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it would summon the South African ambassador for a...
Jewish settlers attack mosque in Hebron/Al-Khalil
Middle East Monitor / February 20, 2023
A group of Jewish settlers yesterday threw stones at a mosque in the Old City of Hebron/Al-Khalil, smashing...
African Union says Israel’s observer status suspended [not cancelled]
Al-Jazeera / February 20, 2023
AU Commission chief confirms Israel was not invited to the weekend summit where Israeli ambassador was removed.
The African Union has...
