Abbas blames violence on Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas leveled the accusation during a visit to the West Bank by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. By Erin Viner Following his visit with Israeli…

Netanyahu sanctions PA over ICJ suit

Israel declared it will implement retaliatory steps following a bid by Palestinians to involve the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the decades-old conflict between the sides. By Erin Viner…

1000s of Israelis protest against new gov’t

Demonstrators gathered in central Tel Aviv to express opposition to the right-wing, nationalistic coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Up to 30,000 people - including current…

Netanyahu: UN vote “despicable”

Jerusalem strongly condemned a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling for an opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on legal consequences of Israel's so-called occupation of Palestinian…

Israel calls on world to oppose UN/ICC vote

The Palestinian Authority (PA) is pushing the United Nations to pass a resolution calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to condemn Israel. By Erin Viner Israeli Prime Minister…

Netanyahu repeats pledge to prevent a nuclear Iran

Israel’s presumptive next premier has long vowed to take any necessary action to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring atomic bombs. By Erin Viner “I’ll do anything in my power…

Israel rejects Palestinian / UN resolution

The United Nations “Decolonization Committee” adopted a draft a Palestinian Authority (PA) resolution on 13 November requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israeli presence…

EU, US push for JCPOA deal

The European Union announced yesterday that it has put forward a "final" text to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal after conclusion of the latest round…

Iran to US: don’t test our resolve

The warning comes as top Iranian and United States officials resume indirect talks in Vienna this week on reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear pact, although…

Iran: Indirect JCPOA talks with US are advancing

Confusion surrounds the latest round of negotiations in Qatar to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). By Erin Viner The semi-official Tasnim news agency, known to have close…