Israeli Supreme Court holds first hearing challenging judicial overhaul
Eliyahu Freedman
Al-Jazeera / September 12, 2023
Court case, which follows months of protests, could take weeks or even months, and could set the court up for a showdown with the government.
West Jerusalem – The Israeli Supreme Court has held its first hearing on petitions challenging the first pillar of...
Why are the US and Israel sending more guns to ‘Holocaust denier’ Abbas ?
Ali Abunimah
The Electronic Intifada / September 12, 2023
In the last week, there has been a storm of criticism instigated by Israel and its lobby against Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, over remarks he made falsely exonerating the anti-Semitism of the European Christian regimes that murdered millions...
Group of US Senate Democrats want Israel blocked from visa waiver program
Brooke Anderson
The New Arab / September 12, 2023
The 15 left-leaning senators expressed their "serious concerns" about Israel's eligibility in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, saying that it would likely not be able to meet all of the requirements by the 30 September deadline.
A group...
Humiliation vs. self-respect: the untold story of the abuse of Palestinian women in Al-Khalil/Hebron
Ramzy Baroud
Middle East Monitor / September 12, 2023
The humiliation of Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers in the occupied city of Al-Khalil/Hebron on 10 July was not the first such episode. Sadly, it will not be the last.
Indeed, the stripping of five women in front of their children, parading them...
PA receives armoured vehicles, weapons from US with Israel approval: media reports [Netanyahu denies]
Middle East Monitor / September 12, 2023
Informed Palestinian sources yesterday revealed that the Palestinian Authority received a number of armoured vehicles and weapons to support its security services; the Preventive Security Forces, National Security Services and the police.
The sources told the local Al-Quds newspaper that the armoured vehicles and...
Jordan issues 72,000 passports to Jerusalemites
Middle East Monitor / September 12, 2023
Jordan has issued 72,000 passports to Jerusalemites since 2019, the Acting Director General of the Jordanian Civil Status and Passports Department, Talal al-Fayez, said.
“The Civil Status and Passports Department has issued about 72,000 passports to Jerusalemites through the Sharia Court in...
Israel’s Supreme Court hears arguments in showdown over judicial curbs
Maayan Lubell
Reuters / September 12, 2023
JERUSALEM – Israel's Supreme Court heard petitions for over 13 hours on Tuesday challenging measures by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to curb the power of judges, a historic hearing in a crisis that has tormented the country for months.
In a packed...
Israel bans items displaying Palestine flags, symbols of Palestinian nationalism in Jerusalem
Middle East Monitor / September 12, 2023
Israeli police in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem have banned shop owners selling t-shirts featuring the Palestinian flag and other symbols of Palestinian nationalism. The discriminatory crackdown is the latest attempt to erase the Palestinian identity and national aspirations...
Israel bans items displaying Palestine flags, symbols of Palestinian nationalism in Jerusalem
Middle East Monitor / September 12, 2023
Israeli police in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem have banned shop owners selling t-shirts featuring the Palestinian flag and other symbols of Palestinian nationalism. The discriminatory crackdown is the latest attempt to erase the Palestinian identity and national aspirations...
IDF media intrusions drop, but self-censorship remains in full force
Haggai Matar
+972 Magazine / September 18, 2023
While redactions fell to a 12-year low, Israel’s military censor is still violating press freedom and blocking vital information from reaching the public.
Last year, the Israeli military censor blocked the publication of 159 articles across various Israeli media outlets, and censored...
