‘Jew-ish, not Jewish’: Congressman-elect says he ‘embellished’ resume

MEE Staff Middle East Eye  /  December 27, 2022 Republican George Santos says he is sorry, but will not give up congressional seat. A US congressman-elect has...

Jerusalem: Jewish settlers seize land owned by Greek Orthodox church

MEE Staff Middle East Eye  /  December 27, 2022 Israeli forces protect Jewish settlers during takeover and assault Palestinians defending the land in Silwan. Jewish settlers and police...

U.S. Jewish leaders are ‘terrified’ that Netanyahu ignores their warnings

Philip Weiss Mondoweiss  /  December 27, 2022 American Jewish leaders are “terrified” by the fact that Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored their warnings that he should not cut...

Israel’s parliament clears way for ministerial appointments of far-right and ultra-Orthodox leaders

MEE Staff Middle East Eye  /  December 27, 2022 The bill passed would clear the way for an additional minister to serve within the ministry of...

Palestinians protest for release of detainee’s body at mother’s urging

Nada al-Taher The National  /  December 27, 2022 Unconfirmed footage showed Israeli security forces firing tear gas at protesters. Protests are taking place across the occupied Palestinian territories and Gaza on...

Israel revokes residency of Palestinians from West Bank who move to Gaza

Middle East Monitor  /  December 27, 2022 Israel's occupation authorities have stepped up pressure on Palestinians from the West Bank who move to Gaza to...

Netanyahu closer to far-right Israel government with new legislation 

Al-Jazeera  /  December 27, 2022 Amendments include revising ministerial fitness standards, meaning officials with suspended sentences can serve in government. Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has moved one...

Israeli authorities: Jerusalem bombing suspect ‘identifies with Islamic State’

AFP  /  December 27, 2022 Aslam Farouh, believed to have carried out bus stop attacks last month, acted on ‘salafi-jihadi ideology’, officials say. Israeli authorities say...

Israel courts issued 600 house arrest orders against Palestinian children in 2022

Middle East Monitor  /  December 27, 2022 More than 600 Palestinian children were kept by Israeli courts under house arrest in 2022, the Commission for...

Netanyahu rebukes far-right ally for anti-LGBTQ comments

Ilan Ben Zion AP  /  December 25, 2022 JERUSALEM (AP) — Designated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a rare rebuke of his new coalition allies...