Israel envoy to India hosts iftar in Delhi

Israel envoy to India hosts iftar in Delhi Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, hosted an iftar meal in New Delhi with the participation of some members of the Muslim community. Speaking to ANI news agency he highlighted the importance of Ramadan to …

Can global institutions stop Israel’s breach of international law?

Redi Tlhabi talks with a former top UN official on whether international institutions could hold Israel to account. Despite a ceasefire signed in January, Israel has imposed a blockade on humanitarian aid and cut off electricity to  Gaza this month in an …

Israel rejects Hamas offer to free Israeli-American captive

Israel today dismissed a Hamas offer to free an American-Israeli dual national if Tel Aviv begins the next phase of ceasefire talks towards a permanent end to the war. Hamas said it had made the offer to release New Jersey native Edan Alexander, a 21-year- …

Israel holds 676 Palestinian bodies in ‘Cemeteries of Numbers’ and refrigerators

The Israeli occupation is currently holding the bodies of 676 Palestinians in “cemeteries of numbers” and refrigerators, according to the National Campaign for the Retrieval of Palestinian War Victims’ Bodies. In a statement released yesterday, the …

ESRA: A lifeline for English speakers facing emotional struggles in Israel

It is undisputed that this war has resulted in a tsunami of psychological challenges beyond anything this country has experienced since its rebirth in 1948. Many seeking emotional help have anxieties about finding the right support; one fear is that the …

WATCH: Israel police recover illegally held monkey in cage in Negev as part of broad crackdown

A monkey was discovered in an improvised cage in an open area near Kibbutz Mashabei Sadeh and was later transferred to Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) inspectors for medical examination and further care, the Israel Police announced in a Friday …

‘New chapter’: Syrian Druze clerics enter Israel for first pilgrimage since 1948

Dozens of Syrian Druze clerics crossed the armistice line on the Golan Heights into Israel on Friday for their community’s first pilgrimage to a revered shrine since Israel’s creation in 1948. On board three buses escorted by military vehicles, the clerics …

Pro-Israel Groups Urge Trump to Sanction Palestinian NGOs Out of Existence

Part of the Series As Donald Trump looks for new methods to crush the Palestine solidarity movement some groups allied with his cause are suggesting potential targets. A coalition of 45 pro-Israel organizations, led by the Zachor Legal Institute, have sent …

Trump’s Pro-Israel McCarthyism Is Already Boomeranging

The trouble with McCarthyism is that once it gets going, it has a habit of ensnaring figures who were not meant to be its original targets. We’re seeing this with the Donald Trump administration’s and broader right-wing crackdown on speech criticizing …

Harvard Law students want $53 billion fund to sever Israel ties