Month: September 2023

Terrorized by settlers, Palestinian shepherds in the West Bank are being forced to leave the villages they have lived in for decades. Last week it was the turn of Al-Baqa’a Haaretz | Gideon Levy| Sep 9, 2023 All that remains in the valley now is black, scorched earth, a memento of what was until last… Continue reading Far From the Eyes of the World, an Unbelievable Population Transfer Is Underway in the West Bank

By SHAUN TANDON 4:36PM SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 (The Australian) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/biden-taps-political-veteran-lew-as-israel-envoy/news-story/4c1867aeaae3c89b2ffac43f27b3fda9)  US President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former Treasury secretary Jack Lew to be ambassador to Israel, tapping a veteran political player with close ties to the Jewish state at a turbulent time between the allies. Mr Lew, an Orthodox Jew who observes the weekly sabbath,… Continue reading Biden taps political veteran Lew as Israel envoy

The female family members who were forced to strip naked consisted of 53-year-old Ifaf, her 17-year-old daughter, Zeinab, and Ifaf’s three daughters-in-law – Amal, Diala and Rawan – who are in their twenties. Despite taking off their outer garments with little left to hide any potential weapons, the women were still forced to strip to… Continue reading Israel soldiers threatened to set dogs on Palestinian women to force them to strip naked

Tamir Pardo becomes latest former senior official to claim Israel’s treatment of Palestinians amounts to apartheid. Published On 6 Sep 20236 Sep 2023 A former head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has said the country is enforcing an apartheid system against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Tamir Pardo has become the latest former senior Israeli… Continue reading Former Mossad chief: Israel enforcing apartheid system against Palestinians

GENEVA (6 September 2023) – UN experts* today urged Israeli authorities to reverse the conviction of an imprisoned Palestinian aid worker Mohammed El-Halabi for alleged terrorism-related charges and ensure his immediate release. “Mr. El-Halabi’s conviction and 12-year prison sentence are based on deeply flawed proceedings and egregious violations of the right to a fair trial,… Continue reading Israel: UN experts seek justice for imprisoned Palestinian aid worker Mohammed El-Halabi

Exclusive by Middle East correspondent Allyson Horn, Orly Halpern and Haidarr Jones in Jerusalem, with PNG Correspondent Tim Swanston Israel will pay to run the embassy that Papua New Guinea (PNG) has formally opened in the contested city of Jerusalem, according to PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape.  Key points: The Pacific Island nation, which sits off the… Continue reading Israel to bankroll PNG embassy in the contested city of Jerusalem, says PNG prime minister James Marape

The Australian / Wall Street Journal | Dion Nissenbaum & Summer Said | 2.9.23 Palestinian leaders want Israel to relinquish control over small parts of the West Bank and tear down some illegal Israeli communities there as part of any US-brokered deal establishing diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, said Saudi and Palestinian officials… Continue reading Palestinians Ready to Play Ball

(Australian ABC, 30/8/2023) A political scientist says Papua New Guinea’s move to open an embassy in Jerusalem may influence other Pacific nations to recognise the city. PNG will reportedly open its embassy, first announced by Israel in February, next week — a move breaking with most countries, which have their embassies in Tel Aviv. Israel… Continue reading Papua New Guinea to open its embassy in Jerusalem next week

By DION NISSENBAUM and SUMMER SAID 4:21PM AUGUST 30, 2023 (The Australian) Saudi Arabia is offering to resume financial support to the Palestinian Authority, said Saudi officials and former Palestinian officials familiar with the discussions, a sign that the kingdom is making a serious effort to overcome obstacles to establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. Saudi officials say they… Continue reading Saudi Arabia takes step towards a deal with Israel