Scores of Jewish Israelis evicted from former settlement in West Bank
MEE Staff
Middle East Monitor / November 17, 2020
Around 20 families, including a Likud MP, ejected from Sa-Nur by the military 15 years after first being expelled.
Scores of Jewish settlers attempting to repopulate an illegal settlement near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin were evicted again on...
Democrats ask Pompeo if Israel used US equipment to destroy Palestinian village
MEE Staff
Middle East Eye / November 17, 2020
Dozens of Democratic members of Congress ask Mike Pompeo to probe whether Israel used US military equipment to demolish Khirbet Humsa on election night.
Dozens of Democratic members of Congress are calling on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to condemn the...
For Trump’s Middle East allies, Joe Biden is a new nightmare
David Hearst
Middle East Eye / November 17, 2020
The president-elect's actions in the Middle East will be dictated by events. But the loss of Trump represents a body check for the ambitions and aspirations of Gulf hegemons.
You can detect the shadow of Donald Trump fading from the Middle...
Palestinian Authority to restore security, financial coordination with Israel
MEE Staff
Middle East Eye / November 17, 2020
Official says President Mahmoud Abbas is ready to restore ties with Israel, a move that could disrupt reconciliation talks with Hamas.
The Palestinian Authority plans to restore ties with Israel, ending a six-month boycott that has had devastating effects on its...
Obama follows in Jimmy Carter’s footsteps and speaks out against Israel and AIPAC
Nasim Ahmed
Middle East Monitor / November 16, 2020
Apon leaving office, US Presidents have, on occasion, mustered the courage to speak their mind about America's relationship with Israel and the influence of the Zionist lobby in Washington. Jimmy Carter is perhaps best known for this. The 39th President...
Meet the Democrats vying for House foreign affairs leadership
Ali Harb
Middle East Eye / November 16, 2020
Joaquin Castro, who has vowed to bring Palestinian voices into the debate, gains progressive backing as he faces two more senior candidates.
Eliot Engel, a Democratic Party elder, lost his seat in Congress to progressive challenger Jamaal Bowman in a primary...
Qatar: Normalisation with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood
Al-Jazeera / November 16, 2020
Foreign minister calls for united Arab front ‘to put the interests of the Palestinians to end the occupation’.
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said Arab states that establish ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian statehood.
In recent months,...
A Palestinian perspective on the U.S. election
Haidar Eid
Mondoweiss / November 16, 2020
Last week witnessed the election of a new American president. Elections in the U.S. can have massive impacts across the world. So, what do the results mean for us Palestinians?
Donald Trump’s administration was undoubtedly the most far-reaching in its complete adoption of...
Syria asks returning Palestine refugees to prove property ownership in Yarmouk
Middle East Monitor / November 16, 2020
Palestinian refugees have started to apply to return to Yarmouk refugee camp, but they are facing difficult conditions ahead of their return, Quds Press reported yesterday.
In addition to tackling unsafe infrastructure, returnees have been asked to provide proof of property ownership, as...
Hamas, Fatah delegations head to Cairo for meetings
Middle East Monitor / November 16, 2020
Leaders from the two main Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah left the Gaza Strip yesterday to join mutual meetings for delegations of their movements in Cairo, Anadolu reported.
An official source told Anadolu that the leaders included Hamas Political Bureau member Khalil al-Hayya and senior...