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Analysis: Israel and the Middle East react to Ukraine

Posted 1 March, 2022 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted a host of reactions from the Middle East, though few of these have been as unequivocal as in Europe or North America. What happened Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid confirmed on Monday that Israel would vote in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. …

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Steps to a two state solution: Pressure the Palestinian Authority to stop human rights abuses

Posted 28 February, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Twelve: Pressure the Palestinian Authority to stop human rights abuses Alongside Mahmoud Abbas’ failure to hold elections in the Palestinian Territories since 2007, the Palestinian Authority has, in recent years, shown a growing unwillingness to tolerate political and civic society dissent and has thus taken…

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In Brief: Israeli coalition govt is committed to calming tensions, say Democrats

Posted 24 February, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Nancy Pelosi and Isaac Herzog > Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO A delegation of visiting congressional Democrats expressed their concern over the potential for intercommunal violence in Jerusalem last week, but were assured by senior Israeli officials’ commitment to lowering tensions, according to the Times of Israel. Representative Ro Khanna told the Times of Israel that the delegation was assured…

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In Brief: MK launches work to promote Israeli-Palestinian cooperation

Posted 24 February, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Emilie Moatti > Dan Haimovich, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Emilie Moatti, Labor MK and head of the Knesset subcommittee on foreign affairs, last week convened a meeting on civil initiatives for advancing cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. “Today is the first of a series of meetings I am planning throughout the year to examine our…

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In Brief: Israel hopes to increase trade with Morocco to $500m

Posted 24 February, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East
Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech > Marcin Sochanki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel and Morocco signed a new bilateral agreement this week aimed at deepening economic ties, expanding trade and developing joint business opportunities. Economy minister Orna Barbivai, who arrived in Morocco in Sunday, said the agreement “is intended to bring about economic growth and prosperity for…

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Analysis: Update from Iran nuclear talks

Posted 24 February, 2022 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East
Ayatollah Khamenei. Image Credit: Tasnim News, CC BY 4.0. Months of talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appear to be reaching a conclusion – despite Tehran’s refusal to negotiate directly with the Biden administration. The news from the Vienna talks – which began in April 2021 but were then paused for months following the election…

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Steps to a two state solution: Demand Hamas releases hostages

Posted 22 February, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Eleven: Demand Hamas releases hostages Hamas should also be pressured to end its practice of holding hostages as a bargaining chip to attempt to free terrorist prisoners held in Israel. Hamas is currently holding the bodies of two Israeli soldiers –…

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In Brief: Israel is twentieth century’s greatest achievement, says Pelosi

Posted 17 February, 2022 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Peace process
Nancy Pelosi and Isaac Herzog > Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO The creation of the State of Israel is the greatest achievement of the twentieth century, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said on a visit to Israel this week. Speaking at the Knesset, Pelosi said that the US was proud to have Israel as an ally and would…

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In Brief: Israel sends diplomats to Vienna for nuclear talks

Posted 17 February, 2022 in Analysis, Iran, Israel, Middle East
Ayatollah Khamenei. Image Credit: Tasnim News, CC BY 4.0. Israeli diplomats have travelled to Vienna to meet negotiators involved in talks aiming to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal for the first time since the Vienna talks resumed last April. The Israeli delegation, headed by deputy director general of strategic affairs at the Foreign Ministry Joshua Zarka…

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Analysis: Shifting sands in the Middle East

Posted 17 February, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Naftali Bennett lauded a new “regional architecture of moderate countries” in the Middle East as he left Bahrain on Tuesday evening, completing the first official visit by an Israeli prime minister to the Gulf State. What happened Bennett’s visit to Bahrain saw the prime minister meet with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad…

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