Feb 01 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price hold news briefing By Associated Press The Biden administration is rejecting an Amnesty International 278-page report that claims Israel has maintained “a system of oppression and domination” over the Palestinians going all the way back to its establishment in 1948. Continue reading
Jan 31 Israel calls on Amnesty International to not release report accusing country of apartheid By Associated Press Israel has called on Amnesty International not to publish an upcoming report accusing it of apartheid. The Foreign Ministry says the conclusions of the London-based international human rights group are "false, biased and antisemitic."… Continue reading
Jan 27 One-third of Israeli Holocaust survivors live in poverty, advocates say By Ilan Ben Zion, Isaac Scharf, Associated Press Several dozen impoverished elderly Israelis, among them Holocaust survivors, received food donations from a charity ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. diplomats meet with pro-democracy activists in Sudan By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Two senior U.S. diplomats are in Sudan to try and help find a way out of the ongoing crisis in the African country triggered by an October military coup. Continue reading
Jan 07 Poland admits to buying powerful Israeli spyware By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The leader of Poland’s ruling conservative party has acknowledged that the country bought advanced spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group. Continue reading
Jan 02 Egypt pushes for calm after flare-up in Gaza hostilities By Associated Press Egyptian officials Sunday pushed for Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip to rein in hostilities and adhere to a cease-fire in place since the war in May. Continue reading
Dec 06 Fearing misuse, Israel tightens supervision of cyber exports By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel's Defense Ministry says it is tightening supervision over cyber exports — a move that follows a series of scandals involving Israeli spyware company NSO Group. Continue reading
Nov 16 Netanyahu appears in court as former aide prepares to testify in corruption case By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court for the first time in over half a year on Tuesday as a one-time confidant prepared to take the stand against him in a high-profile corruption case. But… Continue reading
Nov 10 Only two-state solution can end 'apartheid', says Palestinian prime minister By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The Palestinian prime minister has warned Israel that its refusal to accept a two-state solution to the century-old conflict would perpetuate a system of "apartheid." Mohammed Shtayyeh told foreign reporters on Wednesday that this will eventually result in a one-state… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Immigration arrests inside the U.S. hit decade low under Biden In our news wrap Wednesday, immigration arrests in the U.S. interior hit their lowest level in more than a decade. The White House says states are moving quickly to order Pfizer's low-dose COVID shot for young kids. The top U.S. Continue watching