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POLITICSOct 10President Abbas Delays Legislative Elections to 2027 Over Israeli ObstaclesPresident Mahmoud Abbas has announced the postponement of Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027 citing Israeli restrictions. The move follows a decree that also calls for simultaneous presidential elections. The decision comes after consultations with the PLO and various Palestinian factions, acknowledging the challenges posed by Israel and the need for secure conditions for a fair vote. The delay has significant implications for Palestinian governance and international observers, while related regional tensions and international events such as the Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay and UN reports on Gaza add context to the political landscape.headtopics · united states of america
POLITICSOct 10October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to rightLike hundreds of thousands of Israelis, Amihai will be of voting age for the first time since Hamas carried out its attack on October 7, 2023. When he casts his ballot this month, he has one priority above all -- security.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 10What to know about ‘NAZA,’ a documentary that looks at Israeli war technologyIsraeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has described the film, which got a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, as part of “global antisemitic incitement.”Washington Post World
POLITICSOct 10Samin Nosrat celebrity chef who signed BDS pledge shares stage with Israelisjpost.com · Israel
POLITICSOct 9Goodbye to the 'overtaking' on the left: the British Green Party deflates amid controversy over its support for Israel and fall in popularityEl partido está sumido en una gran controversia después de que el domingo aprobara una moción en la que afirma que "el sionismo es racismo". Declaran su apoyo a "un único estado palestino en toda la Palestina histórica con Jerusalén como capital" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 9Israel's scorn of Nobel Peace Prize laureate highlights its combative relationship with UN bodiesThe decision to award this year's Nobel Peace Prize to veteran jurist Navi Pillay has exposed the vast gulf between Israel and global institutions charged with upholding international…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 9Israel calls Navi Pillay’s win a ‘grotesque weaponization’ of Nobel Peace PrizeIsrael’s Foreign Ministry on Friday fumed over what it described as the “grotesque weaponization” of the Nobel Peace Prize after the award was won by former International Criminal Court (ICC) judge Navi Pillay. “If there were an award for lies, hatred, and blood libels, Navi Pillay wouldn’t just be a contender. She’d be a frontrunner.…The Hill
POLITICSOct 9Israel a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi PillayAdvocates of human rights and international justice cheered, even as Israeli officials fumed, after South African jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The 85-year-old drew wide praise for decades of work, including investigating crimes in Rwanda, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 9Nobel Peace Prize awarded to UN jurist who accused Israel of committing genocide in GazaNobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay chaired the UN commission that accused Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant of inciting genocide in Gaza.Fox News World
POLITICSOct 9Europe's differing stances on Israel polarize political landscapeEuropean left-wing parties are hardening their positions toward Israel as the public is appalled by its war of annihilation in Gaza. In contrast, far-right parties broadly support Benjamin Netanyahu's government.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 9Mike 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
POLITICSOct 9Netanyahu 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
POLITICSOct 9Who 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]
POLITICSOct 9The 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
POLITICSOct 8Huckabee 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
POLITICSOct 8Israel 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]
POLITICSOct 8Israel 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
POLITICSOct 8Colombian 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]
POLITICSOct 8U.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
POLITICSOct 8King 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]
POLITICSOct 8Has 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]
POLITICSOct 8Israel 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
POLITICSOct 8UK 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]
POLITICSOct 8Anti-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