Israel must bear consequences of its Trump love affair
Opinion: After the mob stormed the Capitol last week, those in Jerusalem who identified so completely with the president and his values must now face the fallout of such adoration and their transformation of Israel into a wannabe GOP state
Einav Schiff |
Published: 01.15.21 , 22:05
As Donald Trump s popularity plummets, even his most skilled supporters have been unable to separate him and his conduct from the mob that attempted the takeover of the Capitol last week, intending to block the certification of the 2020 election results.
For years, Trump-supporting pundits hoped to separate rhetoric from policy, inciteful speech from potential for harm.
Six years later, Netanyahu clarifies his Arabs rush to the polls comments
During a visit to Nazareth, PM calls for a new era between Arab Israelis and the country s leadership in an effort to win over the sector s vote; clashes broke out in the Arab city ahead of Netanyahu s speech, where 10 were detained
Daniel Salami, Hassan Shaalan |
Published: 01.13.21 , 17:20
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday clarified his controversial comments, where he warned that Arab Israelis were rushing to the polls before the 2015 elections, in a bid to win over the sector s vote ahead of the March 23 national ballot.
Netanyahu made the remarks during an election campaign in the predominantly Arab city of Nazareth, where 10 people were arrested as demonstrators clashed with police at a protest against the premier s visit. One of those detained was former Balad MK Hanin Zoabi.
Arab, Haredi cities report lowest number of vaccinated
Health Ministry says communities disproportionally affected by the pandemic are the least prepared to get vaccinated, while the biggest number of inoculated was recorded in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and others
Adir Yanko |
Published: 12.29.20 , 15:47
Although Israel appears to be the world leader in the number of vaccinated against coronavirus, the Arab and Haredi communities, disproportionally hit by the pandemic, are at the bottom when it comes to the number of inoculated in the country.
The Health Ministry said on Tuesday since the start of the vaccination campaign in Israel less than two weeks ago, almost 500,000 have already been inoculated but it appears the majority of them live in big cities, where the infection rate is moderate.
Bring our captives home from Gaza now
Opinion: Coronavirus pandemic has opened a genuine window of opportunity to secure the return of the Israeli hostages; Hamas has signaled a willingness to compromise and Israel must seize the moment that we may never see again
Aviram Shaul, Avi Kalo |
Published: 12.16.20 , 23:30
Recent remarkable reports point to renewed contacts between Israel and Hamas regarding the return of two Israeli hostages and two MIA soldiers held in the Gaza Strip.
At the center of these reports is possible pragmatism on the part of the Islamist movement s leadership, which is trying to fend off the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the Palestinian enclave, and Israel s willingness to release prisoners who did not pose a security threat.