April 2021. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court today at his corruption trial to hear prosecutors make their allegations against him. Prosecutors say Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister used his political influence as ‘currency’ to buy favours from media executives and wealthy businessmen. The evidentiary phase of the trial was beginning as Israel’s political… Continue reading Apr 2021. Netanyahu Corruption
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Aug 2020.. Calls for Netanyahu to Resign in Israel
August 2020. Critics say Benjamin Netanyahu is unfit to lead at a time when he is on trial for corruption. Israelis are also voicing their anger at worsening unemployment and the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of Israelis on Tuesday protested outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem,… Continue reading Aug 2020.. Calls for Netanyahu to Resign in Israel
Jul 2020. Coronavirus in Israel
July 2020. Israel’s top public health official has quit in protest at the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as authorities imposed new measures to combat a rise in infections after the country opened its economy. Siegal Sadetzki announced her resignation with a lengthy critique of how the government had “lost its bearings”. “The achievements… Continue reading Jul 2020. Coronavirus in Israel
May 2020. Israel Potential Annexation of West Bank
May 2020. The EU has indicated that it will try to stop Israel’s proposed annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank. Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the bloc would use its diplomatic clout to prevent unilateral action. Israel’s incoming unity government has agreed that the process of annexing West Bank settlements and the… Continue reading May 2020. Israel Potential Annexation of West Bank
May 2020. Netanyahu Corruption Trial
May 2020. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted Israel’s justice system for bringing “fabricated and ludicrous” charges against him as he became the first serving Israeli prime minister to face criminal prosecution. The embattled leader arrived at a court in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday to face a series of corruption charges. “The objective is to… Continue reading May 2020. Netanyahu Corruption Trial
Apr 2020. The Occupied West Bank
April 2020. Four days after the White House reiterated its resolve to pursue U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century,” Israel’s ongoing political turmoil ended on Monday with a coalition agreement that may doom prospects of Israelis and Palestinians ever returning to the negotiating table. The agreement between Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny… Continue reading Apr 2020. The Occupied West Bank
Mar 2020. Israel Election 2020
March 2020. Benny Gantz – the main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – has been given the chance to form a new coalition government in Israel. Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party won more seats than Mr Gantz’s Blue and White in the general election. But Mr Gantz was backed by a thin majority of lawmakers.… Continue reading Mar 2020. Israel Election 2020
Jan 2020. More Israel Troops move into the West Bank
January 2020. Israel has postponed a move to annex large parts of the West Bank, a government minister said Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to quickly act on the Trump administration’s Mideast plan despite fierce Palestinian opposition. Netanyahu had said the Cabinet would vote Sunday on extending Israeli sovereignty to dozens… Continue reading Jan 2020. More Israel Troops move into the West Bank