s parliament acts after Israeli lawmakers debate taking over Muslim holy shrines administered by Jordan Jordan's parliament has voted unanimously to expel the Israeli ambassador and recall its own envoy, after Israeli lawmakers debated whether to take over a Jerusalem holy site administered by Jordanians. The vote by acclamation on Wednesday in the 150-seat parliament is not binding to the cabinet,...
Attack on Hezbollah border position would be first inside Lebanese territory since start of the conflict in Syria Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate after accusing Israel of launching an air strike at one of its positions near the border with Syria this week. The attack on Monday, which Israel has not acknowledged, would be the first inside Lebanese territory since the start of the Syrian conflict three...
Israeli sovereignty' over mosque Jordan's opposition Islamists have called on the government to freeze a 1994 peace treaty with Israel as the Knesset was set to debate Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound. "We urge the government to meet the demands of people who have repeatedly called for freezing and eventually cancelling the peace treaty," the Islamic Action Front (IAF) said...
s Academy Awards. Alice lived alone in a small flat in London. For years, she swam every day and attended philosophy classes three days each week – walking to both. She attributed her longevity to two things: her optimism and music. "The life of a musician is a privilege. Of this I am sure, because, from the morning to the evening and from the evening to the morning, the musician is occupied with the...
s colourful past – before also being expelled – say it's only fair that the same right of return be extended to them. Shortly after banishing the country's Jewish population, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand turned their attention to Spain's Muslims, forcing them to covert to Christianity or face expulsion. The Muslims who converted, known as Moriscos, often did so in name only, holding on tightly...
Inmate identified as Samuel Sheinbein who fled to Israel after committing a gruesome murder in Maryland in 1997 and whose case sparked a high-profile row ...
Michael Cohen: The uncompromising worldview of Binyamin Netanyahu diminishes his influence in Israel and the US. Will he wake up? Michael Cohen ...
s eyes flicker as he registers the sound of a drone hovering above – an ominous reminder of their enemy's reach. "There are planes in the sky," he warns. A hurried consultation follows over the squad's radio. The alarm is understandable. On Thursday last week, Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian in the exclusion zone close to the border fence. Three other men were injured. The next day the PRC's...
Helicopter gunships attack targets linked to Ansar Beit al-Maqdis militants in Sinai peninsula, say security officials Egyptian security officials say army helicopter gunships have fired rockets into several houses where militants were thought to have gathered in the northern Sinai peninsula, killing at least 10 people. They said the Wednesday night raids targeted a large house in the town of Sheikh...
Small gestures could make a big difference, with adversaries having many shared interests in the region - analysis ...
s foreign affairs spokesperson, has recently called "intolerable". The UK government shares his concerns, which is presumably why it is funding a return visit by the UK legal delegation this spring to check on Israel's progress in upholding its obligations under international law. Many of these children are arrested at flashpoints created by the illegal occupation of Palestinian land, particularly...
Israeli Mossad officers' and two Egyptians charged with spying after militants claim responsibility for Sinai bus bombing Egypt's public prosecutor has charged four men with espionage on Israel's behalf, as it also condemned an apparent escalation by Egypt's jihadist insurgency against the country's new military-backed authorities. In a statement, the prosecution office ordered the arrest of Samuel...
s friends to "expose and outflank" them by emphasising its high-tech achievements and global economic appeal. Addressing a conference of US Jewish organisations in Jerusalem, the Israeli prime minister said the international boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement was intended to lead to "the end of the Jewish state". "Some supporters of the movement see it as a way to put pressure on Israel...
s not usually with dance troupes and drag queens. But that's just what Israeli-born Nir Paldi's controversial new show does Certain art forms lend themselves to the Israel-Palestine conflict: epic, despondent, near-silent cinema, say, or interminable sagas about intransigent politics. But a camp, twinkle-eyed cabaret fronted by a man in gold lamé evening dress? This is Ballad of the Burning Star ,...
s luminous career to her political beliefs as she becomes embroiled in a controversy over the boycott of Israeli goods It is usually the case that studios, agents and distributors will co-ordinate release dates to capitalise on a star's popularity, but it is rare that an A-list actress will be headlining two remarkable new films and an international political controversy all at the same time. That's...
s central Rabin Square. The installation is the centrepiece of a campaign launched by the Friends of the Earth Middle East under the headline: Water Can't Wait, designed to draw Israelis' attention to an approaching water crisis – particularly in the Gaza Strip. Gidon Bromberg, director of FoE in Tel Aviv, said the environment was being held hostage by the logjam in the Middle East peace process and...
s views did not reflect Labour thinking. Labour formally supports the UN goal of establishing a viable Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel. Douglas Alexander, the shadow foreign secretary, told the Labour Friends of Israel last July that supporters of a one-state solution were fantasists prepared to see the end of the dream of self-determination for the Jewish people. Labour criticised...
The main sticking points in the framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinians Harriet Sherwood ...
s involvement with the Israeli company, illegal settlement activity is under increased scrutiny Global charities seek global ambassadors to help them raise the profile of their work. Simply doing their best to stem the tide of suffering is not enough to gain potential donors' attention. But if a celebrity goes among the poor on behalf of the charity, the media flocks to cover the story – or at least...
Special report: Secretary of state and elite team of US diplomats return to Israel as goals shift for the US's once-ambitious peace plan Paul Lewis Harriet Sherwood ...