Tag: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
AIPAC blasts bill proposed by Minnesota Rep. McCollum to condition US aid to Israel
AIPAC blasted a new bill introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) that would condition U.S. aid to Israel to ensure that no tax dollars contribute to alleged civil-rights and human-rights abuses against Palestinians.
The proposed...
Canada’s third-largest party endorses boycott of Israel
Members of Canada’s progressive New Democratic Party (NDP) have voted overwhelmingly to endorse a boycott against Israel during its recent party convention.
At its virtual party convention on April 10, the NDP—the third-largest party in...
Why is Abbas trying to bully Israel on eastern Jerusalem?
The Palestinian Authority has launched an international campaign to force Israel to allow eastern Jerusalem residents to participate in P.A. parliamentary elections on May 22, 2021.
At a meeting of the Palestinian government, P.A. Prime...
Combating anti-Semitism benefits the Arab world
The Abraham Accords marked a historic turning point after decades of Arab and Muslim anti-Semitism. This year, for the first time, International Holocaust Memorial Day was observed by Arabs from the Accords states, as well as...
Increase in Americans’ desire to pressure Israel, Gallup poll reveals
Americans continue to favor Israel over the Palestinians, yet their support for the Palestinian Authority has increased to 30 percent, according to a Gallup annual World Affairs poll published on Friday.
Favorability of Israel remains...
Memo: Biden administration aims to ‘reset’ relations with Palestinians
The Biden administration is looking to hit the reset button with the Palestinians, including the return to a more traditional position on a two-state solution and rolling back several Trump administration positions on Israel.
The...
Meretz leader justifies ICC probe of alleged Israeli war crimes
Nitzan Horowitz, head of left-wing Israeli party Meretz, said on Saturday night that there “was room” for the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate Israel for war crimes.
In an interview with Channel 13‘s Ayala Hasson, Horowitz said,...
Blinken stresses importance of two-state solution in call with Israeli counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken stressed the importance of the two-state solution in a phone call on Monday with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi.
Blinken emphasized U.S. President Joe Biden’s belief that “the two-state...
Living in Israel, voting in the PA
In 1996, Arab residents of eastern Jerusalem, which lies within Israel’s sovereign borders, took part in elections in the Palestinian Authority, thereby smashing a taboo. Israel, under the leadership of Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon...
Jerusalem and the new administration in Washington
What does it mean for Israel that the free world has a new leader, U.S. President Joe Biden?
Will it be a “third Obama presidency,” based on coldness towards Israel, or will Biden choose to...