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Netanyahu wants a new round of peace talks with Palestine to begin after holding talks with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. A source told local Israeli newspaper Haaretz that Netanyahu thinks that the negotiations are necessary because “it’s clear there are areas that will remain under Israeli control under any agreement, just as it’s […]
A 40-page analysis report drafted by Steen Lau Jorgensen, World Bank’s director for Gaza and the West Bank, has highlighted that Gaza’s economy is “on the verge of collapse” due to restrictions, poor governance and internal struggles. The report described Gaza’s economy as the worst in the world with almost half of the 1.8million people […]
FIFA chief Sepp Blatter was in Jerusalem on Tuesday to meet Netanyahu before meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Football Association (PFA) chief Jibril Rajoub on Wednesday. PFA wants its Israeli homologue to be kicked out of FIFA under allegations of racism and restrictions imposed on Palestinian football. Blatter is trying to persuade Palestine […]
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has stated that his party will not be part of the next government due to the agreement that was reached last Wednesday between Prime Minster Netanyahu’s Likud party and two other parties, Kulanu and United Torah Judaism (UTJ). He also said that he will be resigning from his position as […]
Tunisia’s interior minister Mohamed Najem Gharsalli paid a visit to the island of El Ghriba on Sunday after Israel issued a warning that Jews could be facing “concrete threats” during next week’s pilgrimage to the Island. The minister said his visit to the area is geared towards monitoring the latest preparations to ensure a successful […]
UN investigators have found that Israel responsible for Gaza bombing of United Nations schools and shelters during which 44 innocent Palestinians were killed and 227 others were injured. According to the findings of an inquiry ordered by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Israel was responsible for striking seven United nations sites used as civilian shelters […]
Hamas leader Ahmad Yousef has stated that there are ongoing indirect “chats” with Israel but a deal could also be reached if Israel is committed to earlier agreements and releases all those who were re-arrested after the abduction of three Israeli settlers last year which eventually led to the war in the summer. Prime Minster […]
Palestinian cabinet ministers from the West Bank were in Gaza for a week-long visit but their stay barely lasted 24hours before they headed back. The Ministers are part of an 11-member West Bank delegation working towards developing the region following last’s year war and resolving the salary crises after Israel froze the tax revenues that […]
During the Israeli cabinet weekly meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated his concerns over the supply of the Russian-made S-300 missiles to Iran “especially at a time when Iran is stepping up its aggression in the region and around the borders of the State of Israel.” Tel Aviv raised the concerns with Moscow but Kremlin claimed […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked Iran by saying that they have similar objectives as compared to the Nazis during the annual ceremony marking the Holocaust Remembrance Day. His claims were made based on the Iranian nuclear program and Tehran’s stance towards the Jewish state. According to Netanyahu, “the Nazis strived to trample civilization and […]