Tag: Israel

(Israel) Not an “Existential Threat”—A Vital National Interest (Gershon Hacohen, BESA Center)

The notion of an “existential threat” to Israel largely belongs to the last century, and its use is no longer helpful in assessing Israel’s...

(Israel) The Common Israeli Destiny (Hanan Shai, BESA Center)

Our Common Destiny, the new Israeli project launched during Chanukah and to be headed by President Rivlin, aims to strengthen the national solidarity of...

(Israel) Arrival of Sa’ar 6 Ships Marks Evolution of Israeli Naval Doctrine (Yaakov Lappin, BESA Center)

The docking of the first of four German-made Sa’ar 6-class Israel Navy warships (dubbed Magen) at Haifa Naval Base marks the arrival of an...

(Israel/Syria) Israeli missiles strike Syria’s Hama killing four civilians: SANA (Al Jazeera)

Syria claims Israeli jets carried out attacks in central province, adding its military shot down most of the missiles. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/israels-warplanes-strike-targets-in-syrias-hama-province

(Pakistan/Israel) Will Pakistan Capitalize on a New Opportunity to Work with Israel? (Michael Kugelman, The National Interest)

Islamabad now has a strong incentive to quietly increase its relations with Jerusalem in ways that fall short of normalization. But just because Pakistan has compelling...

(Morocco/Israel) Morocco’s Islamist backing for Israel normalisation is a game changer (Middle East Eye)

Khalil al-Anani US-brokered deal raises new questions about the ruling Islamist party's credibility and commitment to the Palestinian cause https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/morocco-israel-normalisation-islamists-could-face-major-repercussions

(Israel) Israel’s Gideon Saar asks campaign staff to take polygraph test, following leaks (Middle East Eye)

Decision came after reports revealed he had hired founders of anti-Trump the Lincoln Project to aid his electoral campaign https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-gideon-saar-lincoln-project-polygraph

(USA/Bahrain/Israel) Trump awards Bahrain king legion of merit on last day in office (Middle East Eye)

King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa was given the US award after Bahrain normalised relations with Israel https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/bahrain-trump-king-legion-merit-last-day-normalisation

(Israel) Why calling Israel an apartheid state is not enough (Middle East Eye)

Lana Tatour Report from B'Tselem highlighting Israel's apartheid character is a welcome development, but this finding cannot be divorced from the state's oppressive settler-colonialism https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-calling-israel-apartheid-state-not-enough

(Sudan/Israel) Sudanese anti-normalisation protesters burn Israeli flags in Khartoum (The New Arab)

Anti-normalisation protesters in Khartoum took to the streets on Saturday to stand against the country's recent normalisation deal with Israel. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/sudanese-anti-normalisation-protesters-burn-israeli-flags-in-khartoum

(Israel/UN/Egypt) Israel calls on UN to censure Egyptian diplomat for ‘biased’ comments (The New Arab)

Israel has called on the UN to censure a former Egyptian ambassador to the world body who expressed regret for not defending a resolution...

(UAE/Israel) UAE suspends visa waiver agreement with Israel (The New Arab)

The UAE has suspended a visa waiver agreement with Israel until July, citing coronavirus concerns. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/uae-suspends-visa-waiver-agreement-with-israel

(Israel) Israeli education minister bans rights groups from schools after B’Tselem’s damning ‘Israeli apartheid’ report (The New Arab)

Education Minister Yoav Gallant announced all rights groups that refer to Israel in a derogatory manner will be banned from entering schools across the...

(Israel) Israel to rein in rights groups over use of ‘apartheid state’ (Al Jazeera)

Groups that call Israel an “apartheid state” will be banned from lecturing at schools, Israel’s education minister has said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/18/israel-moves-to-rein-in-rights-group-over-use-of-term-apartheid

(Israel/Gaza Strip) Israeli fighter jets target Gaza Strip; no casualties reported (Al Jazeera)

Israeli warplanes have targeted the southern Gaza Strip after rockets were fired from the coastal enclave. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/18/israeli-warplanes-target-gaza-strip-no-casualties-reported

(Israel) Ethical concerns raised as Israel to give Pfizer medical data (Al Jazeera)

After sprinting ahead in the race to inoculate its population against the coronavirus, Israel has struck a deal with Pfizer, promising to share vast...