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Turkey will not be silent about Israel’s ‘atrocities’, Erdogan tells Palestinian President Abbas

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting on Saturday that he would not be silent about “Israel’s atrocities” in Palestine. … Read More >Turkey will not be silent about Israel’s ‘atrocities’, Erdogan tells Palestinian President Abbas

Israeli government fumes as Arab cast of Cannes-screened movie about IDF-blockaded village skip festival in protest

Posted on July 10, 2021July 10, 2021By Editor

Israel’s culture minister blasted as hypocritical the decision of Palestinian actors starring in the film ‘Let There Be Morning’ to protest “apartheid in Israel” by not attending its first screening at the Cannes Film Festival. … Read More >Israeli government fumes as Arab cast of Cannes-screened movie about IDF-blockaded village skip festival in protest

Israel to send 700k expiring vaccine doses to South Korea in swap deal after Palestinians reject offer

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

The Israeli government will send South Korea some 700,000 doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine that will soon expire, in an exchange deal PM Naftali Bennett called a “win-win” after the Palestinians declined a similar offer. … Read More >Israel to send 700k expiring vaccine doses to South Korea in swap deal after Palestinians reject offer

Pfizer vaccine losing effectiveness amid Delta variant surge, Israeli Health Ministry says as it mulls 3rd shot & new restrictions

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine has dropped to 64% effectiveness in preventing infection amid the spread of the Delta variant in Israel, the Health Ministry said, as officials consider the need for booster shots and new restrictions. … Read More >Pfizer vaccine losing effectiveness amid Delta variant surge, Israeli Health Ministry says as it mulls 3rd shot & new restrictions

Israel negotiates vaccine swap with ‘another country’ after Palestinians reject expiring Pfizer jabs

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Israel hasn’t given up on the idea of exchanging nearly one million Pfizer shots set to expire by the end of July for newer doses and is now in talks about such a swap with a foreign country, the Israeli health minister said. … Read More >Israel negotiates vaccine swap with ‘another country’ after Palestinians reject expiring Pfizer jabs

Israeli cargo ship gets attacked by an ‘unknown weapon,’ catches fire in the Indian Ocean – reports

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

An Israeli merchant ship has reportedly been hit by an “unknown weapon,” causing the vessel to catch fire in the northern Indian Ocean. The incident comes amid rising regional tensions. … Read More >Israeli cargo ship gets attacked by an ‘unknown weapon,’ catches fire in the Indian Ocean – reports

Israeli settlers to cease illegal occupation of West Bank outpost, regional council says

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

Israeli settlers who illegally established an outpost in the occupied West Bank near the village of Beita have agreed to vacate the site amid heightened tensions in the region over the forced evictions of Palestinians. … Read More >Israeli settlers to cease illegal occupation of West Bank outpost, regional council says

Israeli FM tells Arabs ‘WE’RE HERE TO STAY’ at embassy opening in UAE

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told his Arab neighbors that Israel is “here to stay,” and urged former enemies to “talk to us” at the inauguration of his country’s embassy in the United Arab Emirates. … Read More >Israeli FM tells Arabs ‘WE’RE HERE TO STAY’ at embassy opening in UAE

Israeli police clash with Palestinians trying to prevent demolition of Arab-owned shop in East Jerusalem

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

Israeli security forces have used rubber bullets and tear gas against Palestinians, who were trying to stop the demolition of an Arab-owned shop in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on Tuesday. … Read More >Israeli police clash with Palestinians trying to prevent demolition of Arab-owned shop in East Jerusalem

Eco-study warns Israel’s open spaces will SHRINK as its population grows – and the settlement question is the elephant in the room

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

A new study says Israel will lose 10% of its open spaces by 2050 if high birth rates continue. The study recommends dense development and incentives for smaller families, but Israeli leaders have backed more controversial plans. … Read More >Eco-study warns Israel’s open spaces will SHRINK as its population grows – and the settlement question is the elephant in the room