Israel
Israel’s Netanyahu sweeps party primary in re-election boost
Middle East
December 28, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu sweeps party primary in re-election boost
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told supporters Friday he would win a March general election after scoring a landslide…
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday scored a landslide victory in a primary race for leadership…
Israeli lawmaker aims to oust Netanyahu in Likud primary
Middle East
December 26, 2019
Israeli lawmaker aims to oust Netanyahu in Likud primary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s governing Likud party was holding primaries on Thursday, in the first serious internal challenge to Israeli…
Pope Francis kicks off Christmas celebrations with midnight Mass
World
December 25, 2019
Pope Francis kicks off Christmas celebrations with midnight Mass
Pope Francis ushered in Christmas celebrations for the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics on Tuesday, saying the celebration of Jesus’s birth…
Egypt to begin gas imports from Israel by mid-January 2020
Egypt
December 23, 2019
Egypt to begin gas imports from Israel by mid-January 2020
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Egypt will begin importing natural gas from Israel by mid-January 2020, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz told…
ICC to probe ‘war crimes’ in Palestinian territories
Middle East
December 21, 2019
ICC to probe ‘war crimes’ in Palestinian territories
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said Friday she wanted to open a full investigation into alleged war crimes in…
Palestinians protest in support of prisoner on hunger strike
Middle East
December 19, 2019
Palestinians protest in support of prisoner on hunger strike
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians protested outside an Israeli military court in the occupied West Bank on…
Israel has advanced 22,000 housing units in West Bank: UN
Middle East
December 19, 2019
Israel has advanced 22,000 housing units in West Bank: UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Mideast envoy said on Wednesday that Israel advanced or approved plans for over 22,000…
Trump, Israel, and American Jews
Opinion
December 18, 2019
Trump, Israel, and American Jews
Trump signed a new executive order sparking controversy among supporters of the Palestinian cause in the US, with the toughest…
Netanyahu’s Likud challenger surging ahead of primary launch
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Netanyahu’s Likud challenger surging ahead of primary launch
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s challenger for the post of ruling Likud party leader is picking up…