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Analysis: Protests and debate continue over Israeli government’s reforms

Posted 25 January, 2023 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Over 100,000 Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night amid rising opposition to controversial judicial reforms proposed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government. What happened The protests, which also saw smaller demonstrations across the country, came as the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, was said to be considering a proposal by the opposition to…

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In Brief: Morocco announces expanded military cooperation with Israel

Posted 18 January, 2023 in Abraham Accords, Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Peace process
  Map of Morocco > Ian Macky, PAT Atlas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Moroccan military announced this week that it had agreed to strengthen military cooperation with Israel, including in intelligence and cybersecurity, following defence meetings in Rabat. The two countries “agreed to further strengthen cooperation and expand it to other areas, including in intelligence, air…

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In Brief: One in four Likud voters fear for Israeli democracy, poll finds

Posted 18 January, 2023 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Most voters for prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party support the government’s plans to dramatically restructure Israel’s legal system, according to a poll aired on Israel’s Channel 12 last week. The poll found that 55 percent of Likud voters backed the new government’s plans to overhaul the judiciary, with 42 percent supporting a process to…

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In Brief: 80,000 Israelis rally in Tel Aviv to protest judicial overhaul

Posted 18 January, 2023 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Protest against judicial reform > Yuval Talya Nehemia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Tens of thousands of demonstrators faced pouring rain on Saturday to gather in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square for protests against Israel’s new hard-right government and its plans for sweeping judicial reforms. Police estimated a turnout of some 80,000 people rallied in the square…

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Analysis: Tehran executes British national as Labour calls for tougher action

Posted 18 January, 2023 in Analysis, Iran, Labour Party, Middle East, News
Ayatollah Khamenei. Image Credit: Tasnim News, CC BY 4.0. Labour came out in support of proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps this week, as the Iranian regime continues its attempts to crush protestors. What happened On Saturday, Iran announced that it had executed a dual Iranian-British national, Ali Reza Akbari, who had previously served a deputy defence…

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In Brief: UK reportedly preparing to proscribe Revolutionary Guards

Posted 12 January, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East
Ayatollah Khamenei. Image Credit: Tasnim News, CC BY 4.0. The UK government is reportedly preparing to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, following a longstanding campaign by LFI and many Jewish community groups. The IRGC is a hugely influential apparatus of the Iranian state, spearheading operations against opponents of the regime at home and abroad, especially in entrenching Iran’s influence…

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In Brief: Oman formally bans ties with Israel amid Iran intimidation

Posted 12 January, 2023 in Abraham Accords, Analysis, Antisemitism, Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Peace process
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said > US State Department, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The parliament of Oman, which has widely been speculated to be a prime candidate for future diplomatic normalisation with Israel, voted last week to criminalise relations or interactions with “the Zionist entity”. The legislation would “severe any economic, sports or…

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In Brief: First rocket of year launched at Israel from Gaza Strip

Posted 12 January, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Incitement, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Gaza Strip > NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons A rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel on 3 January, according to Israeli military reports. The IDF said the projective landed inside Gaza itself, causing no injuries or damage. Incoming rocket sirens did not sound in nearby Israeli communities, as defence systems had projected it…

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Analysis: Tens of thousands rally to oppose Israel’s new government

Posted 12 January, 2023 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Israel's 37th government > Ronan 143, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia commons Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in recent weeks to show their opposition to the formation of Israel’s most right-wing government. What happened The new coalition government, led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is made up of six parties: right-wing Likud,…

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In Brief: Iran executes second protestor with more to come

Posted 15 December, 2022 in Analysis, Iran, Middle East
Ayatollah Khamenei. Image Credit: Tasnim News, CC BY 4.0. Iran announced that it has publicly hanged a 23-year-old as the second execution linked to the recent anti-government protests. On Monday, 23-year-old Majidreza Rahnavard was hanged in the city of Mashhad after a court convicted him of "enmity against God" after being accused of killing two members of the…

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