Monthly Archives: July 2020
Jimmy Carter speaks out against Israeli sovereignty plans, touts former accords
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has criticized Israel’s plans to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, more commonly known as the West Bank.
“Israel’s planned annexation of up to 30 of the...
ADL CEO under fire for partnering with Sharpton in pressing Facebook boycott
Anti-Defamation League national director and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt has come under fire from Jewish groups for appearing on the MSNBC show “Politics Nation With Al Sharpton” on Sunday to promote the ADL’s call for...
Rival Palestinian factions declare unity: ‘We have no enemy except for Israel’
Representatives of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Thursday united against Israel’s plans to extend sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.
At a press conference in Ramallah, senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub declared, “We are now...
Mike Evans: Trump will lose election if he ‘pulls support’ for Israel
The pro-Israel evangelical Christian community in the United States has been voicing criticism of the delay to Israel’s plan to announce sovereignty in the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria. Evangelical leader...
Israel set to formalize appointment of Gilad Erdan as new UN, US ambassador
The Israeli government is set to formalize the appointment of outgoing Regional Cooperation Minister and previous Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan as the country’s next ambassador to the United Nations. The appointment is expected...
Israel heading to elections if annual budget isn’t approved, says finance minister
Israeli Finance Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday threatened new elections unless the law is changed to allow the passing of an annual budget instead of a biennial one.
During a press conference at the opening...
Israel, Palestinians declare new lockdowns as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise
A seven-day lockdown on several neighborhoods in the Israeli cities of Lod and Ashdod went into effect on Thursday morning as the number of daily coronavirus infections in the country continued to climb, approaching...
Vatican to US and Israel: Unilateral actions put peace at risk
The Vatican announced on Wednesday that its top diplomat, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, had met with both the Israeli and American ambassadors to express the Holy See’s concern over Israel’s plan to...
Former US Mideast negotiator: World mired in past on solving Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Ahead of the planned move by Israeli to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, several leading Mideast experts and former senior officials debated the merits of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Peace to...
Anti-Semitic, anti-Israel groups to hold ‘Day of Rage’ rallies in US, worldwide
Anti-Semitic and anti-Israel groups are scheduled to hold “Day of Rage” rallies and vehicle caravans nationwide and abroad, protesting Israel’s plans to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, also known as the...