Abbas’s U.N. speech about his legacy not solving conflict, expert says
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas took to the international stage on Tuesday to call for a conference to advance peace efforts amid a falling out between the Palestinians and the Trump administration.
“We call for...
E.U. Parliament deems anti-Iran art ‘too controversial,’ cancels display
An exhibition of caricatures seeking to expose the Iranian government’s human-rights abuses has been rejected for display at the European Parliament on the grounds that it is “too controversial.”
The Israeli Cartoon Project, established in...
Lawfare Project threatens suit against Yahoo, Google and Twitter in Spain for proliferation of...
The Lawfare Project threatened legal action against Google, Yahoo and Twitter in Spain for failing to address the proliferation of Holocaust-denial websites and anti-Semitic materials on their platforms, announced Brooke Goldstein, director of the...
Early Israel election increasingly likely as Netanyahu’s troubles deepen
As ongoing and newly opened investigations involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continue to develop, it is increasingly likely that he may call an early election, and that his government will not complete a...
$15 billion of Israeli natural gas to be sold to Egypt in landmark deal
The operators of Israel’s Tamar and Leviathan offshore natural gas fields have announced a landmark $15 billion, 10-year deal to sell the gas to Egypt.
Israeli-based Delek Drilling and U.S.-based Noble Energy announced that it...
Syrian civilians targeted by Assad, 20 children killed
At least 100 civilians, including 20 children, were killed in massive fighting in Syria’s rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, evidence of major escalations on the part of dictator Bashar Assad’s regime.
The area has been held by...
Iranian official threatens Netanyahu: ‘We will level Tel Aviv’
An Iranian official has warned that Tel Aviv will be “leveled to the ground” if Israel attacks the Islamic republic, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be personally targeted.
The threats come following...
Israel advances bill to offset terror salary payments by Palestinian Authority
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation advanced a bill Sunday to withhold funds from tax revenues Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, to offset payments made by the PA to the families of...
Israel pounds Gaza terror targets in response to rocket fire
The Israeli military pounded terror targets in Gaza early Monday, following a rocket launch from Gaza into southern Israel.
The Gaza City-based Safa news agency reported heavy damage from 10 IDF airstrikes in southern Gaza....
Austria to help Israel join U.N. Security Council as nonpermanent member
Austria has pledged to help Israel become a nonpermanent member of the U.N. Security Council, that country’s chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, announced Feb. 17 on Twitter. Kurz made the announcement following a meeting with Israeli...