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In Brief: PA announces 5-day West Bank lockdown as virus cases surge

Posted 2 July, 2020 in Analysis, Palestinian Territories
Image: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Palestinian Authority has announced a five-day lockdown of the West Bank as coronavirus cases there surge. The lockdown, which will begin on Friday, comes as the number of infections in the West Bank rose to 2,435. Ten people have died, 12 remain in a…

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Analysis: Netanyahu’s annexation drive stalls

Posted 2 July, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Kremlin.ru, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Netanyahu’s drive to begin annexing parts of the West Bank appears to have stalled amid opposition from his Blue and White coalition partners, the Palestinians and the Arab world, and confusion in the White House. The “unity government” agreement signed in April – which allows Netanyahu to remain in power…

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Analysis: Israel and West Bank ready for coronavirus second wave

Posted 24 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories
Image: CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MSMI; Dan Higgins, MAMS, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons   Israel is bracing itself for a new coronavirus wave as infections across the country surge. The Palestinian Authority also reported a big jump in infections in the West Bank. The news comes as both the Israeli government and the PA attempt to wrestle with…

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In Brief: Hezbollah releases video threatening missile strike on Israeli cities

Posted 24 June, 2020 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East
  Photo: khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hezbollah released a video on Saturday in which it threatened to strike Israeli cities with precision-guided missiles. The Iranian-backed terror group said it has the capability to hit "very precise targets" anywhere in Israel. "Today, we can not only hit the city of Tel Aviv but also, if God…

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In Brief: Israel under pressure as 1,000 European MPs sign letter opposing annexation

Posted 24 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
  Photo: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons More than 1,000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter urging Israel not to go ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank after 1 July. The letter, which was sent to European foreign ministries, said unilateral annexation would be "fatal to the prospects of…

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In Brief: Israel has record number of gay MKs as Tel Aviv pushes marriage rights

Posted 24 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East
  Photo: יוראי להב-הרצנו, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel this week set a record for the highest number of openly gay members of the Knesset. Yorai Lahav-Hertzano (pictured) was sworn in on Monday as a member of the centrist Yesh-Atid-Telem alliance. He joins the Knesset following the passage of a law which allows ministers to leave their…

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Analysis: Gantz and Netanyahu spar over annexation

Posted 17 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
  Photo: Matankic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to begin annexing parts of the West Bank next month appear to be facing new obstacles as the prime minister battles to secure approval from his Blue and White coalition partners. The position of Benny Gantz’s centrist party appears to have become pivotal: the United States…

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In Brief: 8,000 Palestinian students stranded overseas by coronavirus closures

Posted 17 June, 2020 in Analysis, Palestinian Territories
The families of 8,000 Palestinian students feared to be stranded abroad due to the coronavirus staged a protest in Ramallah on Monday. The parents carried posters attacking the Palestinian Authority which read: "You Returned Your Children [Home], Return Our Children [To Us]." The PA pledged on Sunday evening that the government would begin bringing the…

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In Brief: Israel fears second coronavirus wave as cases rise sharply

Posted 17 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israel
CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons Israel recorded 300 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday morning, raising fears that the country is experiencing a second wave of the deadly pandemic. The number of cases reported by the Health Ministry was the highest daily rise in nearly two months. With a further…

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In Brief: Hezbollah vows it will keep its weapons as Lebanon protests moun

Posted 17 June, 2020 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Middle East
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hassan Nasrallah has vowed that Hezbollah will keep its weapons as protests against Lebanon's economic and financial crisis have continued. In a fiery address, the terror group leader (pictured) pledged on Tuesday evening: "Our weapons will remain in our hands and we will not starve; we will…

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