Israeli Peace Activists Narrowly Escape Lynching in Ramallah After Joining Ramadan Feast
In a turn of events which doesn’t bode well for their mission of coexistence, nine Jewish Israeli peace activists were evacuated from the Palestinian city of Ramallah on Wednesday night after residents set their car on fire.
EU Foreign Ministers Accept French Initiative; Israel: “This is a Step Backwards”
While the initiative has been welcomed by the Palestinians, Israeli leaders have repeatedly rejected it.
Israeli Minister: Remove Arabs From Area C and Annex West Bank; “It’s Ours”
Uri Ariel, Israel’s agriculture minister, suggested instead that Israel should remove “a few thousand Arabs” from Area C and then annex it, The Times of Israel reported.
More US Aid to Israel, More US Criticism Against ‘Israeli Occupation’
The impending United States military aid package to Israel will constitute “the single largest military assistance package – with any country – in American history.”
PA President Abbas Warms to Liberman in Ramallah Meeting with Israeli Mayors
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed openness on Tuesday night to dialogue with the new Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman.
Israel’s Leading Rabbis Proclaim: Israel Has No Permission from God to Give Up Land
“We, the rabbis here, will stand and fight that [a two state solution] will never, ever happen,” Rabbi Gold emphasized.
Report: Merkel “Understands Why Abbas Turns to UN” Rather Than Netanyahu
Following a report that claimed Germany’s government is losing its patience with Netanyahu, Israeli officials reassured the media that ties between the two countries are as strong as ever.
Bernie Sanders Has Revealed His True Colors on Israel – And They’re Not Blue and White
Sanders referred to the last 60 years in the region as “a tragedy”, as he has done many times in the past.
Germany Vows: We Will Not Normalize Relations With Iran Unless it Recognizes Israel
As Israel and Germany strengthen their diplomatic and economic ties, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Germany will not “normalize” relations with Iran until it agrees to recognize Israel.
Samantha Power in Israel to Jump-Start Two-State Solution
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, arrived in Israel on Friday.
