Nov 10 Saeb Erekat, longtime spokesman for Palestinians and advocate for a two-state solution, dies at 65 By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The American-educated Erekat was involved in nearly every round of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians going back to the landmark Madrid conference in 1991. Continue reading
Nov 08 The Latest: Israel cautiously reopens after lockdown By Associated Press Israel moved quickly last spring to contain the coronavirus, quickly sealing its borders and shutting down much of the economy. But it mismanaged the reopening of the economy, and the coronavirus quickly returned. A second lockdown was imposed in mid-September. Continue reading
Oct 19 Palestinian official Saeb Erekat in critical condition after COVID infection worsens By Associated Press An Israeli hospital says senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat is in critical condition and breathing with a ventilator after his coronavirus infection worsened overnight. Continue reading
Oct 15 Israeli parliament formally approves UAE normalization deal By Associated Press Israel and the UAE announced the U.S.-brokered agreement in August, and last month, they signed a deal in a White House ceremony. Continue reading
Oct 08 Israel extends restrictions on protests amid virus lockdown By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press The Israeli government has approved the extension of an emergency provision that bars public gatherings, including widespread protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for an additional week. Continue reading
Oct 06 Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews make up roughly 10% of the population, yet account for over one-third of the country’s coronavirus patients. Segments of the community refuse to comply with safety regulations and insist on maintaining a tight-knit way of life. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 3:08 The shared interests and concerns that led to Israel’s normalization with Bahrain and UAE By Nick Schifrin The first Arab-Israeli agreement in 25 years was signed Tuesday on the White House South Lawn, as Israel normalized relations with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers from Bahrain and… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Bahrain becomes 4th Arab country to normalize relations with Israel In our news wrap Friday, Bahrain became the fourth Arab country to normalize ties with Israel. President Trump made the announcement only weeks after the United Arab Emirates took the same step. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the move… Continue watching
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump speaks about Bahrain from the White House By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East. Continue reading
Sep 10 Politics complicate Israeli virus response ahead of holidays By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press With the coronavirus pandemic raging and the Jewish High Holidays approaching, Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself caught between his ultra-Orthodox partners and the need to drive down surging infection rates. Continue reading