Israel
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
Middle East
February 15, 2021
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
JERUSALEM (AP) — After surging ahead in the race to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, Israel is blaming online…
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
Middle East
February 13, 2021
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday denied that U.S. President Joe Biden was intentionally snubbing Israeli Prime Minister…
Sisi affirms Egypt’s stance towards Palestinian cause
Egypt
February 12, 2021
Sisi affirms Egypt’s stance towards Palestinian cause
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a phone call on Thursday evening to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in which he affirmed…
Call me maybe? Nervous Israelis fear a Biden snub
Middle East
February 11, 2021
Call me maybe? Nervous Israelis fear a Biden snub
JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s been three weeks, and he still hasn’t called. Israelis are expressing growing concern that President Joe…
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus rules
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus rules
JERUSALEM (AP) — Mendy Moskowits, a member of the ultra-Orthodox Belz Hassidic sect in Jerusalem, doesn’t understand the uproar toward…
Tel Aviv gives foreign nationals, asylum seekers COVID shots
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Tel Aviv gives foreign nationals, asylum seekers COVID shots
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of asylum seekers and foreign workers in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv lined…
Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Blinken stops short of endorsing Trump recognition of Golan Heights as Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday stopped short of endorsing the Trump administration’s recognition of…
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial intensifies
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial intensifies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, with the 71-year-old set to formally respond to the charges…
EXPLAINER: Israeli settlements may face new scrutiny
Middle East
February 8, 2021
EXPLAINER: Israeli settlements may face new scrutiny
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s ongoing building of settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem would likely be more vulnerable…
At anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel, pink is the new black
Middle East
February 7, 2021
At anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel, pink is the new black
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – It’s Saturday night in Jerusalem and a group of protesters dressed in fluorescent pink are preparing to…