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February 17, 2014

Former Israeli Air Force chief says unilateral attack against Iran would not succeed

Former Israeli Air Force chief Eitan Ben Eliyahu has urged caution on the possibility of a successful unilateral attack against Iran’s nuclear facilities. A report in Israeli newspaper Yedioth...

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February 17, 2014

Tel Aviv municipality refuses to use Arabic in new logo

The municipal council of Tel Aviv has rejected a proposal submitted by an Arab councillor from Jaffa to add the city’s name in Arabic to its new logo. Ahmed...

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February 17, 2014

Israeli Supreme Court rejects demands to investigate torture

The Israeli Supreme Court has rejected two petitions for an order to the Attorney General to carry out a criminal investigation into allegations of torture and mistreatment by the...

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February 17, 2014

Health catastrophe warning follows closure of Rafah border crossing

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has warned of a real “health catastrophe” if the Rafah border crossing with Egypt remains closed. A spokesman for the ministry, Dr. Ashraf El-Kedra,...

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February 17, 2014

ISESCO calls for action against threat to "move" Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) has called on its member states and the international community to take action following a threat to “move” Al-Aqsa Mosque and...

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February 17, 2014

Egypt does not need Israeli cooperation to tackle armed groups in Sinai

The Policy Director at Israel’s Ministry of Defence has said that Egypt has complete sovereignty over the Sinai Peninsula and does not need cooperation with the Israelis to crack...

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February 17, 2014

Israeli parliament discusses bill to divide access to Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, is discussing a bill submitted by right-winger Aryeh Eldad to split Al-Aqsa Mosque for use by both Muslims and Jews. A similar arrangement has been...

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February 17, 2014

Israeli terrorism is "culmination of racist policies"

As the number of openly racist statements by Israeli politicians and officials grows daily, the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Information has said that Israeli terrorism “is the culmination of...

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February 17, 2014

Assad appoints fourth prime minister since the start of the uprising

Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad named his minister of health as the new prime minister of his government yesterday, replacing caretaker Omar Ghalaounji who was appointed just three days ago...

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February 17, 2014

Sheikh denounces "aggressive" Knesset for proposal to divide access to Al-Aqsa Mosque

Sheikh Ikrama Sabri, a senior Imam at Al-Aqsa Mosque, has denounced the Knesset decision to discuss a proposal submitted by a militant Jewish MK to divide access to Al-Aqsa...

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