Reports are circulating of rifts between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Iran.
- Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
Netanyahu says the charges are politically motivated and will stop him doing his job properly.
Netanyahu is turning his attention to upcoming elections.
A majority of people now oppose the Israeli prime minister and want his war to end. But this does not mean there is support for a two-state solution.
The Israeli prime minister has to navigate complicated domestic politics with his aim of destroying Hamas and the need to keep the US on side.
Esta semana las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel y Hezbolá en Líbano han acordado un alto el fuego de 60 días que permitirá regresar a sus hogares a muchos de los civiles que tuvieron que huir de los combates en el sur de Líbano.
Veteran Middle East analyst John Strawson takes a broad look at the key issues.
The sacking of Yoav Gallant could be a pivotal moment in Netanyahu’s determination to reshape Israel in his own political image.
An expert discusses the key points arising from the Israeli prime minister’s speech to US Congress.
Haredi Jews have been exempt from military service for all of Israel’s history, so this ruling will be deeply divisive. An Israel scholar explains.
Recent events in the Middle East reveal internal divisions in both the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships.
Negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza are stalling, in large part because of how the war has gone for both sides.
It’s a precarious situation, but pressure from the US and Saudi Arabia, among others, is gradually pushing the two warring sides towards a deal. But a lot can still go wrong.
John Strawson, a UK-based researcher on Israeli politics, answers questions about the US decision to abstain from voting on a UN security council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
But there is little sign that either side is listening.
John Strawson, a UK-based researcher of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, answers questions about the Israeli prime minister’s plan for Gaza.
Israelis are still reeling after October 7 and many feel that the international community has turned against them.
When Yasser Arafat and Yitshak Rabin shook hands on the White House lawn in September 1993 it looked as if Israel and Palestine might achieve a lasting peace. Three decades on this remains a dream.
Mass protests against the government’s plans to weaken the judiciary have exposed the deep divisions in Israel’s civil society.
The controversial new government of Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from massive protests by both Israelis and Palestinians.
Israel now faces a government that will contain far-right leaders who may weaken the role of the courts.
Israeli politics are entering a new chapter. Here’s what to expect from the coalition government forming to oust longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Para perdana menteri Israel, termasuk Benjamin Netanyahu saat ini, tidak pernah menanggapi gagasan kemerdekaan Palestina.
Benjamin Netanyahu, is the latest in a line of Israeli prime ministers who have not engaged with the idea of Palestinian self-determination.
Once again the Israeli election has been inconclusive with no clear winner. But this time it’s different.
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