UNRWA Gaza director backtracks on interview about Israeli war actions
Gaza director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Matthias Schmale accused NGO UN Watch and the press on Wednesday of “blatantly manipulating” comments he made in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 two days earlier.
In the interview,...
New Qatari school textbooks glorify Hamas, reject peace between Israel and Arab states
Qatar prides itself on its high level of education and yet its own textbooks clearly do not meet accepted international standards, according to a new report by IMPACT-se, a research institute that analyzes schoolbooks...
Ahmed Jibril, founder of Palestinian terrorist group, dies at 83
Ahmed Jibril, leader of a Palestinian terror group responsible for multiple hijackings, bombings and kidnappings, died in Damascus on Wednesday at the age of 83.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC),...
Amid regional upheaval, Egypt and Israel seek to strengthen ties and border security
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for an official visit in the coming weeks, which would be the first state visit by an Israeli leader in nearly a decade.
The invitation, offered...
Israel plays center stage in Azerbaijan-Iran tensions
Azerbaijan freed two Iranian truck drivers on Oct. 21 after their arrest last month in a sign of thawing relations after tensions spiked, in part due to charges by Iran that Israel had a...
Fatah Party holds mass rallies promoting armed struggle against Israel
The ruling Fatah Party of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas marked its 57th anniversary with two days of mass rallies on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, glorifying the armed struggle against Israel.
According to a Middle...
Saudi crown prince: Israel could become ‘a potential ally’ if Palestinian issue resolved
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said Israel could become “a potential ally” if the conflict with the Palestinians is resolved, Saudi state news agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.
“We look at Israel as a potential ally...
Syrian foreign minister says country ‘can respond any day’ to Israeli airstrikes
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said that a reprisal by Damascus to reported Israeli airstrikes on Iranian-linked targets in his country could occur at any time, Kan News reported on Monday.
“We can respond any day; we will not...
Hamas threatens war if Temple Mount opened to Jews on Independence Day
Hamas said on Tuesday that Israel’s intention to allow Jews to visit the Temple Mount on Israel Independence Day would lead to a fresh round of fighting, according to Israeli media reports.
“The invasion of...
Palestinians blast Hamas for lack of violent response to Jerusalem flag march
The Jerusalem Day flag march on Sunday passed with no significant incident, despite Hamas threats and concerns that the Palestinians would react with violence.
According to a report by the Middle East Media Research Institute...