Trouble ahead as Israel swears in new government
Omar Karmi
The Electronic Intifada / December 30, 2022
The advent of Israel’s new coalition government, sworn in on Thursday, presents a problem: How best to describe it?
Rightist?...
Israel’s ambassador to France resigns over new government’s ‘extremist views’
MEE Staff
Middle East Eye / December 30, 2022
New far-right administration 'endangers the character and values of the State of Israel', says outgoing ambassador.
The Israeli ambassador to France,...
Russia’s Putin welcomes Netanyahu back to power in Israel
Al-Jazeera / December 30, 2022
Putin calls for ‘strengthening Russian-Israeli cooperation in all areas’ in message to Netanyahu as new Israeli PM.
Russian President Vladimir Putin...
48,000 Jewish settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during 2022
Middle East Monitor / December 30, 2022
The Islamic Waqf (Endowments) Department in Jerusalem revealed that 2022 witnessed the highest number of violations and incursions...
Palestinians watch on as far-right Israeli government comes into power
Maram Humaid
Al-Jazeera / December 30, 2022
While some Palestinians see the new government as no different from previous ones, others are worried.
The Israeli parliament has...
Netanyahu returns to the suspended annexation plans
Ramona Wadi
Middle East Monitor / December 29, 2022
When former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman insisted that annexation of the occupied West Bank was merely suspended,...
Deafening silence from US Jewish groups shows new Israeli government is a gift to...
Philip Weiss
Mondoweiss / December 29, 2022
Today is a historic day. Israel swore in the most explicitly rightwing, racist government in its history; and the...
[so what now ?] 2022 was deadliest year for West Bank Palestinians in nearly...
Miriam Berger
The Washington Post / December 29, 2022
Israeli forces killed more Palestinians in the West Bank in 2022 than in any year since the...
Everything you need to know about Israel’s radical regime change
Lily Galili
Middle East Monitor / December 29, 2022
Don't say you weren't warned.
Two months on from Israel's 1 November elections, Benjamin Netanyahu has completed the formation of...
Biden ‘looks forward’ to working with Netanyahu after Israel ratifies far-right government
Ellie Sennett
The National / December 29, 2022
Palestinians expressed fear after Israel swore in the most right-wing government in its history.
US President Joe Biden on...
