Rocky US-Saudi bond boosted by Israel normalisation push
A spate of high-profile visits by US officials to Saudi Arabia underscores how ties have warmed amid talks over a potential deal that would see the Gulf kingdom recognise Israel,…
Christians in Israel mark Easter in destroyed village
Surrounded by spring flowers and the ruins of their family homes near Israel’s border with Lebanon, Christians gathered Friday to ensure their Easter traditions survive decades after the destruction of…
Saudi-Iran breakthrough adds new twist to Israel’s Arab outreach
Saudi Arabia’s surprise move to restore ties with Iran adds a new, complicated layer to its delicate diplomatic dance with Israel, which craves a breakthrough normalisation deal of its own,…
Israeli crimes
The only possible response to the hasty offer Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid made to the Palestinians to conduct “a joint pathological investigation” into the killing of renowned Al Jazeera…
Is Modi using Israel’s tricks?
The policies and strategies employed by the Indian government and the ruling BJP in the recent past to suppress minorities, especially the Muslim community, have a remarkable similarity to what…
Israel’s ‘change’ govt brought down by Palestinian conflict
Israel’s unlikely coalition government, the first ever backed by an Arab party, was forged a year ago to oust right-wing premier Benjamin Netanyahu, but ultimately collapsed over the Palestinian conflict.…
As EU eyes stopping Russian gas imports, Israel sees an opening
As Europe aims to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel because of the Ukraine invasion, Israel hopes to help fill the gap with gas from its offshore reserves. EU states…
Exposing Israel
Last week, the London-based Amnesty International joined the New York-based Human Rights Watch and the Jerusalem-based B’Tselem in calling Israel’s abusive and cruel system of domination over the Palestinians an…
Saudi Ramazan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties
Two Ramazan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations between the Gulf kingdom and Israel. Arab states including Saudi…
Settlers and Palestinians unite in opposition to Israeli annexation
Some Israeli settlers agree with their Palestinian neighbours in the occupied West Bank that the Jewish state’s plan to annex part of the territory would undermine their years-long reconciliation efforts.…
