Israel
Project Syndicate / Assange is free, but are we?
I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. In what sense are we who breathe the fresh air outside prisons still free?
What I've learnt from Noam Chomsky
I once asked Noam Chomsky how he manages to remember so many facts and figures.
When will the US gain ‘independence’ from Israel?
Authorities in the US are eroding long-established principles and values in order to support Israel’s apartheid rule.
What does the recognition of European nations mean for Palestine?
However, the recognition, in practical terms, is only a symbolic move.
Gaza boys turn to football to forget, for a moment, the war
Shouting and screaming with glee and frustration, Gazan boys kicked footballs around with their bare feet. It could have been almost anywhere in the world, but this was a sandy soccer field surrounded by tents in war-torn Gaza.
The power of words: Nikki Haley’s call to ‘finish them’ off
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's recent visit to Israel ignited controversy.
Palestinian officials say dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah
The Hamas-run government media office in Gaza earlier said the attack hit a centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees near Rafah, branding it a "horrific massacre".
AFC back Palestine bid to suspend Israel, abolishes term limits
The Asian Football Confederation gave its backing to Palestine's proposal to suspend Israel from FIFA due to the ongoing war in Gaza at its congress in Bangkok on Thursday, as the regional body also abolished term limits for its senior office bearers.
Analysis / Biden unlikely to cut Iran's oil lifeline after Israel attack
The political pressure to punish Iran creates a thorny problem for the administration: how to deter such attacks in future without escalating regional tensions, raising oil prices or antagonizing China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
Israelis unveil 'world's longest salt cave'
Israeli cave explorers says that a salt cave with striking stalactites near the Dead Sea is the world's longest, beating the previous record-holder in Iran.
Dhaka worried over Trump's Golan Heights decision
Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the recent announcement of the US's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
Australia recognises west Jerusalem as Israel capital
Australia has decided to formally recognise west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but won’t move its embassy until there’s a peace settlement between Israel and Palestinians, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday.
Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law
Israel passes a law declaring that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, something members of the Arab minority calls racist and verging on apartheid.
Gaza blockade tightened
Israel tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip yesterday, partly over kites carrying firebombs to set alight Israeli farmland, as concerns mounted over whether the rudimentary devices could spark another war.
Wife of Israeli PM charged with fraud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara, is charged with fraud over the alleged misuse of state funds in ordering catered meals at their official residence, the Justice Ministry says.
Israeli rockets hit 25 targets in response to Gaza rocket fire: Army
Israeli fighter jets hit 25 targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory, the army says.
Paraguay opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem
Paraguay opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem today, the second country to follow the United States in making the politically sensitive move from Tel Aviv.
Iran targets Israeli positions across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria
Iranian forces in Syria shells Israeli army outposts across the Syrian frontier overnight, Israel says, prompting one of the heaviest Israeli strikes in Syria since its civil war began in 2011.
Thousands of Africans protest Israeli deportation plan
Thousands of African asylum seekers and their local supporters protest against an Israeli plan to deport them.
