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POLITICS4d agoMike Rogers clashes with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan debate over Iran, Hamas and IsraelMichigan senatorial candidates Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed clashed during a debate before the midterm elections. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has some fact-checking on some of the claims made.CBS News
POLITICS4d agoNetanyahu invites Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro to IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and invited him to Israel, aiming to "renew the deep friendship" between the countries, his office said Friday. The post Netanyahu invites Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro to Israel appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoWho is Dov Lando, the Israeli rabbi criticising Zionism?The senior rabbi, whose party is in Netanyahu's coalition, has caused uproar in Israel by calling Zionism disastrous.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoThe Israeli ambassador thanked the Government for its support, in an emotional tribute from the Jewish community to the Bibas family in Buenos AiresAhuva Spieler Reshef recordó especialmente a Shiri, Ariel y Kfir Bibas, que fueron secuestrados y asesinados por Hamas.Fue en la inauguración en Villa Crepo de un espacio permanente de memoria, en conmemoración por el tercer aniversario de la masacre del 7 de octubre en Israel.Participaron dirigentes de la comunidad judía y familiares de víctimas del ataque, que provocó 1.200 muertos y se llevó a Gaza a 251 personas secuestradas, uno de los cuales fue el argentino Iair Horn, que fue liberado y habló en el acto porteño.Clarín
POLITICS5d agoHuckabee aide suppressed US Embassy reports critical of Israeli government: ReportA top aide to Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, allegedly suppressed an embassy report that was critical of the Israeli government, according to The New York Times, which cited three U.S. officials who work with the aide. One of Huckabee’s senior advisors, David Milstein, reportedly quashed a memo that criticized Israel’s decision to…The Hill
POLITICS5d agoIsrael shuts down British consulate in occupied East JerusalemThe British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoIsrael and Turkey are not natural rivals. It’s time to stop treating them that way.The West should find ways of managing rather than entrenching both countries further into this competition. The post Israel and Turkey are not natural rivals. It’s time to stop treating them that way. appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS5d agoColombian embassy to open in Jerusalem, Israeli FM saysColombian President Abelardo De la Espriella had promised closer ties with Israel on the campaign trail.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoU.K., Israel both claim a moral win with apparent truce in diplomatic feudIsrael had threatened to close the U.K.'s century-and-a-half-old Jerusalem consulate over new British sanctions, but they found a way to avoid "blowing the whole relationship up."CBS News
POLITICS5d agoKing David Hotel bombing to consulate row: A timeline of UK-Israel tensionIsrael's order to shut UK's Jerusalem consulate is the latest downturn in a relationship strained since before 1948.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoHas Israel shut the UK consulate in East Jerusalem – or downgraded it?British Foreign Secretary Miliband said the consulate building would remain but would be called 'UK Mission, Jerusalem'.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoIsrael downgrades U.K. consulate in East Jerusalem over settler sanctionsLast-minute negotiations staved off a full closure of the office that handles Britain’s relations with Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.Washington Post World
POLITICS5d agoUK scales back Jerusalem consulate after Israel disputeBritain says its diplomatic mission will remain open with reduced staff, despite Israel's order to close the nearly 200-year-old consulate.DW News [en]
POLITICS5d agoAnti-Israel protesters label Mamdani a 'traitor,' accuse him of 'genocide' outside Oct 7 vigilNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was called a 'traitor' by anti-Israel protesters who accused him of genocide at an Oct. 7 vigil near Union Square.headtopics · united states of america
POLITICS5d agoHow a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of IsraelA top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.NYT World
POLITICS5d agoHow Gaza war sped up India’s shift towards Israel under ModiAs even Israel's traditional allies are distancing themselves from Netanyahu, Modi's India has embraced the country.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoUK and Israel broker compromise over East Jerusalem consulateBoth sides claim a win — but relations have soured over British plans to sanction West Bank settlements.Politico Europe
POLITICS5d agoIsrael and U.K. Cut Last-Minute Deal to Avoid Full Closure of British Consulate in East JerusalemIsrael had threatened to close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, a center of outreach to Palestinians for decades. A last-minute agreement means a smaller diplomatic service will remain.NYT World
POLITICS5d ago'Most Israeli citizens lost confidence' in govt: Leaders 'shift' blame, 'block' commission inquiryOliver Farry welcomes Guy Poran, a former Israeli Air Force officer and member of Mistaclim (Looking the Occupation in the Eye). Poran sees October 7 as a profound rupture in Israeli society following the unprecedented Hamas attack, which targeted civilians across generations. He argues that responsibility for the failures cannot be separated from the policies that preceded the attack, including the Netanyahu government's approach toward Hamas. Without political change, Poran sees little prospect of repairing relations between Israelis and Palestinians or creating the conditions for a lasting France 24 [en]
POLITICS5d agoBritain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closureBritain said on Thursday its ⁠nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem ⁠would remain operating at a smaller scale, renamed ⁠as the “UK Mission” in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. Israel last month issued a 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate after London announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a dispute that has strained relations between the long-time allies. The deadline expired on...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoIsrael says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband stressed that the consulate would not be closing and that it would instead become the UK Mission, Jerusalem, from Thursday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS5d agoMost UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remainIsrael said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.BBC World
POLITICSBREAKING5d agoIsrael to close British consulate in East Jerusalem today after sanctions on illegal West Bank settlementsThe Independent World
POLITICS5d agoBritish consulate in Jerusalem to become 'UK Mission, Jerusalem' after Israel announces closure of facilityThe UK government said it will retain its presence in East Jerusalem as Israel insisted the British consulate in the city had "ceased to function".Sky News World