Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli court releases anti-Netanyahu activist after arrest
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Israeli court releases anti-Netanyahu activist after arrest
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Jerusalem court early on Sunday ordered the release of a leading activist opposed to Israeli Prime…
European lawmakers protest Israel annexation plans
Middle East
June 24, 2020
European lawmakers protest Israel annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a thousand European lawmakers have signed a joint letter protesting Israel’s planned annexation of parts…
Israeli annexation plan draws apartheid comparisons
Middle East
June 24, 2020
Israeli annexation plan draws apartheid comparisons
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Pogrund spent decades battling apartheid as a journalist in South Africa. Since moving to Israel two…
Palestinians fear displacement from an annexed Jordan Valley
Middle East
June 19, 2020
Palestinians fear displacement from an annexed Jordan Valley
FASAYIL, West Bank (AP) — For generations, the people of Fasayil herded animals on the desert bluffs and palm-shaded lowlands…
UAE official: Israel annexation may draw calls for one state
Middle East
June 18, 2020
UAE official: Israel annexation may draw calls for one state
JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior Emirati official warned Wednesday that Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the West Bank could…
UN rights experts condemn Israel’s annexation plan and US support
Middle East
June 16, 2020
UN rights experts condemn Israel’s annexation plan and US support
GENEVA (Reuters) — UN human rights experts said on Tuesday that Israel’s plan to annex significant parts of the occupied…
Netanyahu turns to rich friend to fund corruption trial fees
Middle East
June 15, 2020
Netanyahu turns to rich friend to fund corruption trial fees
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial for accepting gifts from wealthy friends. But that has…
Israel OKs plan for new Golan settlement named after Trump
Middle East
June 15, 2020
Israel OKs plan for new Golan settlement named after Trump
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli cabinet minister on Sunday said the government approved plans to build a new settlement in…
Settler leader: Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans
Middle East
June 9, 2020
Settler leader: Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assured Jewish settlers that he is going ahead with plans to begin…
Palestinians, Israelis protest against Israel’s decision to annex parts of the West Bank
Middle East
June 7, 2020
Palestinians, Israelis protest against Israel’s decision to annex parts of the West Bank
Thousands of Palestinians and Israelis protested in Israel on Saturday against Israel’s plan to extend sovereignty over parts of the…