On the drive to Syria, songs of the Golan Heights accompany me.
A region steeped in war, childhood fears at night and deep affection. “My daughter, are you crying or laughing,” “There, the Golan mountains, reach out your hand and touch…
Category: 1. Israel
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State Department to sanction ICC judges over Israel – Politico
- State Department to sanction ICC judges over Israel Politico
- Trump administration sanctions two more International Criminal Court judges for investigating Israel CNN
- ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases Al…
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‘I haven’t scheduled a meeting, but he wants to meet
Ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the US later this month, President Donald Trump said, ‘I haven’t scheduled a meeting with him, but he wants to meet with me.’ This despite a meeting between the two having been arranged for…
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US slaps sanctions on two more ICC judges over cases against Israel
The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions Thursday on two more judges of the International Criminal Court due to their targeting of Israeli government officials over the Gaza war.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the…
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WATCH: Police block Peleg Yerushalmi protesters at Ashkelon city entrances, arresting eight
Hundreds of yeshiva students set out to protest following the arrest and detaining of yeshiva students who attempted to evade the IDF draft.
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US, French officials press Lebanon’s army chief to hasten Hezbollah disarmament
French, Saudi Arabian and American officials held talks in Paris with the head of the Lebanese Armed Forces on Thursday aimed at finalizing a roadmap to enable a mechanism for Hezbollah’s disarmament.
The meeting with General Rudolf…
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Garbage Is Poisoning Gaza | Israel Palestine News
GAZA CITY—Amin Sabri’s battered tent was among several sitting at the foot of a hillside of rotting garbage towering some 25 feet in the middle of Gaza City. Barefoot children, their clothes caked in grime, scampered nearby. Flies were…
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Palestinian journalist recounts rape, torture in Israeli prison
Palestinian journalist Sami al-Sa’i has given a harrowing testimony describing rape, torture and other severe abuses he says he endured while held in Israeli prisons, speaking during a hearing at the Mada Center for Media Freedoms in Ramallah…
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No Peacekeepers, Many Warmongerers: How a Simmering Middle East Is Primed to Return to Conflict
Viewed from above, one might think that Israel and the Middle East are finally on a better path, after two years of cascading wars. This week, the United States convened countries in Doha for a planning meeting about the international…
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What imperiled communities can do to keep members safe during heightened security concerns
Jewish federations in Southwest Florida are reviewing and strengthening security measures following a mass shooting that killed at least 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.
John…
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