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In Brief: Abbas says ready to talk peace as PA holds press conference with Hamas

Posted 9 July, 2020 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Kremin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Mahmoud Abbas said this week that the Palestinian Authority is ready to enter peace talks with Israel. The president's comments came during a call with Vladimir Putin and follow a rare joint press conference between the PA and Hamas last week. Abbas told the Russian president that the Palestinians believe any…

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In Brief: Israel introduces new measures to battle covid as cases soar

Posted 9 July, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Palestinian Territories
Image: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Israel this week introduced a series of measures to combat the coronavirus as cases in the country soar. On Thursday morning, the Health Ministry confirmed 1,231 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 33,947. Two additional…

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In Brief: US Congress gives big boost to Israeli-Palestinian Peace fund

Posted 9 July, 2020 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Photo: The Clerk of the United States House of Representives, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A key committee in the US Congress has voted to include in its budget legislation to introduce an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. The campaign for the $250m fund, which would support people-to-people work between Israelis and Palestinians, has been…

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In Brief: Israel has record number of virus cases, new restrictions imposed

Posted 2 July, 2020 in Analysis, Israel
CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The number of new coronavirus cases in Israel topped 1,000 on Wednesday as the country began imposing new restrictions. On Thursday morning, the Health Ministry reported a further 195 cases, taking the total number to 26,452. The death toll in Israel rose by a further…

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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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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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