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Analysis: Israel hits 5 million vaccine shots and reopens economy

Posted 10 March, 2021 in Analysis, Israel
CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Israel delivered its five millionth vaccine jab on Monday as the country began a significant easing of covid-19 restrictions ahead of this month’s general election. This week also saw the official start of a programme to vaccinate 120,000 Palestinians who work in Israel. The…

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In Brief: Israel starts jabs for East Jerusalem Palestinians as Gaza drive begins

Posted 23 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israel
CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Israeli Magen David Adom paramedics today began vaccinating Palestinians in East Jerusalem. Those targetted for the covid jabs - which are being carried out at the Qalandiya crossing - are residents of Israel but live beyond the security barrier which cuts through the eastern…

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In brief: Pull out of race or you’ll help Bibi, ex-army commanders urge Gantz

Posted 23 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
A group of 130 former army commanders and senior officials in the secret services and intelligence community publicly called for Benny Gantz to pull out of next month's general election - or risk helping Benjamin Netanyahu remain in power. Gantz, a former IDF commander, currently serves as defence minister in a unity government formed with…

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In Brief: Israeli natural gas plan offers chance to alleviate Gaza humanitarian crisis

Posted 17 February, 2021 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Gaza port. Photo: Ramez Habboub, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Gaza's humanitarian crisis could be eased by the announcement last weekend of a major deal between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli energy company Delek to supply natural gas to the coastal enclave's sole power plant. The agreement was announced by Qatar's envoy to Gaza…

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Upcoming Webinar – Israel’s fourth election in two years: A discussion with David Horovitz

Posted 16 February, 2021 in Israel, Israeli Politics, News
  Labour Friends of Israel are delighted to be hosting a webinar on the upcoming Israeli election with David Horovitz, founding editor of the Times of Israel, on Wednesday 10 March 7:00-8:00pm. On March 23 Israelis will head to the polls for their fourth general election in less than two years. With big issues from the pandemic to…

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Analysis: Parties square up for election fight

Posted 9 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Photo: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The contours of the choice before Israeli voters on 23 March became clearer last week as parties submitted their final electoral lists, with centre-left rivals to the Labor party dropping out, the far-right consolidating and the main Israeli-Arab alliance splintering. What happened Last Thursday was the deadline for parties…

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In Brief: Netanyahu enters not guilty plea as corruption case resumes

Posted 9 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in Jerusalem’s District Court to formally enter a plea of not guilty as his trial on corruption charges resumed this week. The prime minister is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases. He is the first serving Israeli prime minister…

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In brief: Iran stepping up breaches of nuclear accord as Biden races to salvage deal

Posted 4 February, 2021 in Analysis, Iran, Israel, Middle East
July 2015 Iran nuclear deal: agreement in Vienna. From left to right: Foreign ministers/secretaries of state Wang Yi (China), Laurent Fabius (France), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Germany), Federica Mogherini (EU), Mohammad Javad Zarif (Iran), Philip Hammond (UK), John Kerry (USA). (Photo: Dragan Tatic, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons) Iran is stepping up its breaches of the 2015 nuclear…

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