A British soldier has been killed London-born Nathanel Young was living in Tel Aviv and serving as a member of the Israeli Army’s 13th Batallion. His heartbroken family have paid tribute to him, saying: “He loved his family and friends and was loved by everyone. He loved music and was a talented DJ. Always willing…
Peace of a sort may be at hand between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Wall Street Journal reported the two longtime antagonists are preparing to normalize relations, with Saudi Arabia finally giving formal recognition to Israel in return for “concessions to the Palestinians, U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear help.” There are still “long odds,”…
Peace of a sort may be at hand between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Wall Street Journal reported the two longtime antagonists are preparing to normalize relations, with Saudi Arabia finally giving formal recognition to Israel in return for “concessions to the Palestinians, U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear help.” There are still “long odds,”…
Protests have reached a boiling point in Israel after the government passed a bill to overhaul the country’s judiciary, limiting the ability of the Israeli Supreme Court to conduct oversight. These controversies have proven greatly unpopular, and at the center of the furor is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has continually pressed forward with the…
Israel stands at a precipice after lawmakers from right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling parliamentary coalition on Monday passed a contentious law that radically limits the Supreme Court’s legislative oversight in what’s been called “the most significant shakeup” to Israel’s judiciary since the nation’s founding in 1948. With tens of thousands of protesters massed outside Israel’s Knesset…
Israel’s far-right government is on track to pass on Monday the first bill in a controversial package of measures to overhaul the judiciary to weaken the Supreme Court. The effort has bitterly split Israeli society, sparking 29 straight weeks of protest by hundreds of thousands of citizens. Adding to the tumult, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…