Israel
Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders
Middle East
June 6, 2021
Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Thursday mostly dismissed a change in Israeli government, saying the nationalist…
Israel arrests Jerusalem activist in contested neighborhood
Middle East
June 6, 2021
Israel arrests Jerusalem activist in contested neighborhood
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police arrested a Palestinian protest leader in the contested Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem on Sunday,…
Reconstruction begins in Gaza Strip as Egyptian crews remove rubble
Egypt
June 6, 2021
Reconstruction begins in Gaza Strip as Egyptian crews remove rubble
Egyptian equipment and technical crews on Saturday began removing rubble in the Gaza Strip, beginning the process of reconstruction following…
Israel domestic security warns of violence as Netanyahu faces unseating
Middle East
June 6, 2021
Israel domestic security warns of violence as Netanyahu faces unseating
The head of Israel’s domestic security service issued a rare warning on Saturday of possible violence during one of the…
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
Middle East
June 5, 2021
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats…
Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen
Middle East
June 5, 2021
Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen
JERUSALEM (AP) — A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still…
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
Middle East
June 4, 2021
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem on Thursday in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in…
Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM
Middle East
June 3, 2021
Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal to form a new…
Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president
JERUSALEM (AP) — Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, was elected president Tuesday,…
Netanyahu’s opponents face unity government deadline
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Netanyahu’s opponents face unity government deadline
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Wednesday were racing to finalize a coalition government to end his…