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Israel president urges unity on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israel’s president appealed for national unity as the country marked the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day after months of mass protests that have roiled the nation

The Independent UK

Israeli PM: Peace with Saudi Arabia would be 'giant leap' towards ending Arab-Israeli conflict

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a "giant leap" towards ending the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Reuters

Protests show depth of mistrust in Israeli government, says Rothman

Architect of Israel’s judicial changes doubles down for next round of legislative battle when Knesset reconvenes in May

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Hungary and Poland provide model for Israel’s assault on judiciary

Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions remind many of first steps taken by ‘illiberal’ governments in Budapest and Warsaw

The Guardian - UK

Israeli Judicial Protest Movement Again Crowds Tel Aviv

Thousands of Israelis again took to the streets of Tel Aviv late Saturday to protest government judicial reforms they view as an attack on democracy. The 15th consecutive week of protest came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 27 announced a "pause" to allow for dialogue on the reforms…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli leaders rebuff Moody's outlook cut, protests persist

Israel's government on Saturday rebuffed an outlook downgrade on the country from credit ratings agency Moody's, while tens of thousands of Israelis returned to the streets to protest against a planned overhaul of the country's judiciary.

Reuters

Israeli protests of legal overhaul show no signs of slowing

Israeli demonstrations against the government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary have continued, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to pause the contentious proposals

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Decision to Exempt Ultra-Orthodox from Military Service Threatens Netanyahu’s Coalition

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to implement the terms stipulated by his extremist allies relating to expanding the Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories and exempting ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service. Following the developments, protest leaders against the government issued statements calling for the expansion of demonstrations, and officers…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Large Crowds for Ramadan Prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa

Muslim worshippers packed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound for noon prayers on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan under heightened Israeli police presence. The prayers ended peacefully amid a year-long escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Israeli police raids at the sacred compound last week triggered rocket attacks from Gaza, southern…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Congress members urge probe into use of US weapons by Israel

In letter to Biden, 14 Democrats call for ensuring that ‘US taxpayer funds’ to Israel do not support rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

Commentary: Violence casts a shadow over holidays in the Holy Land. Will it fuel a new intifada?

Holy days in the Holy Land should be sacred refuges from escalating tensions and violence, but ironically, they are often just the opposite, producing some of the brutal hell that especially torments Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East.

Chicago Tribune

Incitement Against Palestinians in Israeli Media Increases by 75%

The Index of Incitement against Palestinians in the Israeli media and social networks increased by 75 percent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year and by 67 percent compared to 2021, the Nazareth-based press freedom NGO I'lam Media Center revealed on Thursday. I’lam said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel’s One-State Reality

It’s time to give up on the two-state solution.

Foreign Affairs

Middle East round-up: Rockets fly between Lebanon and Israel

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

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Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli protests – but they are still concerned about a potential judicial reform

Israeli protesters have been demonstrating against the Netanyahu government’s controversial efforts to radically overhaul the judicial system for nearly three months. And while the protests regularly bring out more than 100,000 people to the streets across Israel, few Arab faces have appeared among the demonstrators.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Official to Visit Washington after Pentagon Leaks

The Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Eyal Zamir will visit Washington Thursday to discuss the leaks of the Pentagon’s secret documents that suggested the US had spied on some of its closest allies, including on Israel. Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online recently, including a report produced…

The Independent UK

Holy Land Christians say attacks rising in far-right Israel

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land has warned in an interview that the rise of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government has made life worse for Christians in the birthplace of Christianity

The Independent UK

The Pentagon leaks are staggering in scale – and expect more to come

The emergence of the documents is a very post-modern scandal, writes Kim Sengupta

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Al Jazeera

Israel bans non-Muslims from Al-Aqsa until end of Ramadan

Defence minister and security chiefs unanimously recommended the measure, PM Netanyahu says after violence at holy site.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Israel and US state courts

Judicial independence is a cornerstone of a strong democracy. Blatant efforts by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to chip away at that foundation by weakening the Israeli judicial branch have unsurprisingly and rightfully caused hundreds of thousands of Israelis to vigorously protest. Likewise, defenders of the rule of law from…

The Independent UK

Thousands attend funeral of mother of British-Israeli sisters after all killed in West Bank shooting

Lucy Dee was laid to rest in occupied West Bank, as Rishi Sunak condemns violence

The Independent UK

Israeli army kills 2 alleged Palestinian gunmen in West Bank

The Israeli military shot and killed two Palestinians who allegedly opened fire at troops from their car in the northern West Bank, the latest incident in a wave of deadly violence gripping the occupied territory

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Bans Non-Muslim Visits to Al-Aqsa Compound until Ramadan End

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday. An Israeli police raid at the site last week triggered rocket attacks on Israel…

Reuters

Israel bans non-Muslim visits to Al-Aqsa compound until Ramadan end

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Israel's judicial reform efforts could complicate its relationship with US – but the countries have faced other bumps along the road

President Joe Biden startled many Americans and Israelis when he recently asked the Jewish state’s new far-right government to make its controversial attempts to reform the judicial system disappear like leavened products before Passover.

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