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Tensions high as Israel nationalists march into east Jerusalem

Jerusalem (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists marched to Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday in an annual flag-waving march commemorating Israel's capture of it, as tensions on the Gaza border remained high.

AFP

Jerusalem tensions run high ahead of far-right Israeli rally

Jerusalem (AFP) - Jerusalem police and residents were bracing for extremist ministers and their supporters to rally on Thursday in an annual flag-waving march commemorating Israel's capture of the Old City.

AFP

Palestinians and Israelis resume normal life after Gaza truce

Life on both sides of the Gaza Strip border began returning to normal on Sunday after an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire halted five days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad, which killed 34 Palestinians and an Israeli.

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Netanyahu: ‘Expanded Campaign’ Possible Amid Enemy Rocket Onslaught

Netanyahu is ready for the possibility of an expanded campaign and harsh strikes against

Zenger

Israel’s demolition surge: Schools become a primary target

The demolition of schools amounts to coercive transfer of families with children from their villages and homes.

Al Jazeera

Thousands rally in support of Israel’s divisive judicial overhaul

Divisive legislation to strip top court of its powers has fuelled weeks of mass protests by those who oppose it.

Al Jazeera

Thousands rally in Jerusalem in favor of planned judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Jerusalem on Thursday to show support for controversial planned legislation by the far-right coalition government which would see the country's highest court stripped of much of its powers.

Reuters

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Q&A: Noam Chomsky on Palestine, Israel and the state of the world

The renowned US academic spoke to Al Jazeera about his career and positions he regrets not taking in the past.

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Palestinians in Gaza condemn Israeli occupation on Land Day

Hundreds take part in annual commemorative event demonstrating Palestinian commitment to resisting Israeli occupation.

Al Jazeera

Situation in Palestinian Territories 'is completely hopeless if you’re young'

Palestinian human rights lawyer and former diplomat Ghaith al-Omari, a prominent advocate of the two-state solution and negotiations with Israel, gave FRANCE 24 a lengthy interview on a recent visit to Paris. In this first of a two-part series, he lamented the lack of hope and prospects for Palestinian youth.

France 24

Is Israel’s far-right government jeopardising Emirati ties?

Israeli escalation with Palestinians caused tension between Israel and the UAE, but core relations are intact: Analysts.

Al Jazeera

Australia raises concerns with Israel about minister’s remarks on Palestinians

Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich provoked outrage by saying there was ‘no such thing as a Palestinian people’

The Guardian - AU

Settlers attack Palestinians in Huwara amid Israeli army presence

At least six Palestinians injured in an Israeli settler attack on Palestinians in Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera

White House: Biden ‘Very Forthright’ with Netanyahu

US President Joe Biden has shared his concerns about the situation in Israel directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid protests over a planned judicial overhaul, the White House said on Monday. White House spokesman John Kirby said Biden has been "very forthright" with Netanyahu. Biden’s Administration and the…

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Crikey

As Israel’s bloody civil war rages, brothers-in-arms should join forces

Israeli protesters may not realise it but the only way to protect their own rights and democracy is by allying with Palestinians.

The Guardian - US

How far-right American Jews are enabling Netanyahu’s court takeover

Rabbi Gilad Kariv, a Labour party member of Israel’s parliament, warns ultra-conservative members are pushing tighter controls

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: When an Israeli minister denies Palestinians are a people, there is little hope for peace

“Mr. Chairman,” read the letter signed by the prime minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin sent to Yasser Arafat. “In response to your letter of September 9, 1993, I wish to confirm to you that, in light of the PLO commitments included in your letter, the Government of Israel has decided…

Axios

U.S.-Israel relations in crisis mode as tensions boil over

A rare U.S. rebuke of one of its closest allies came after weeks of bubbling tensions between the two countries.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan Parliament Votes to Expel Israeli Ambassador

Jordan's Parliament voted on Wednesday to expel the Israeli ambassador in Amman in protest of against Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s appearance at a podium adorned with an Israeli flag that included all of Jordan and the Palestinian territories. House Speaker Ahmed Safadi called on the government to take effective…

Al Jazeera

Jordan parliament votes to recommend expelling Israeli ambassador

The recommendation is in protest against the actions of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Does Israeli Minister's Anti-Palestinian Statement Undermine Sharm el-Sheikh Understandings?

Egypt denounced the recent “inflammatory” statements of Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on the Palestinian people, saying they undermined peace efforts. Last Sunday, Egyptian, Jordanian, Israeli, Palestinian, and US security officials and politicians met in Sharm el-Sheikh following Cairo's invitation to complete the understanding reached in Aqaba on Feb.

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Arab, Muslim Worlds Condemn Israeli Minister’s Racist Remarks against Palestinians

The appearance of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a podium adorned with an Israeli flag that included all of Jordan and the Palestinian territories was widely condemned by the Arab and Muslim worlds. Smotrich, who heads a religious-nationalist party in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right coalition, said on Sunday…

Al Jazeera

US says it is ‘extremely troubled’ by new Israeli settlements law

Washington also denounces comments by Israeli minister claiming Palestinian people are ‘an invention’ of past century.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Condemns Israeli Minister for Denying Existence of Palestinian People

The United Arab Emirates condemned on Tuesday statements by Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich in which he denied the existence of the Palestinian people. The UAE also condemned his use of a map of Israel that includes lands from Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories, reported the state news…

Los Angeles Times

Longtime Israel backers in US turn outraged critics — but Biden administration remains distant

WASHINGTON — With massive street protests, a mutiny by elite military reserve officers and outrage from diplomats, academics and former officials, Israel seems steeped in epic crisis.

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