Israel rejects Palestinian / UN resolution

The United Nations “Decolonization Committee” adopted a draft a Palestinian Authority (PA) resolution on 13 November requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israeli presence…

Israel rejects report alleging human rights violations

Israel has denounced the latest report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) as “fictional claims” that “are both preposterous and false.” The strong condemnation comes after the New York-based NGO published…

Israel: ICC has no authority

Jerusalem will not cooperate with an inquiry into alleged war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Dismissing the ICC’s self-proclaimed jurisdiction over Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu branded the…

Israel strips travel pass for PA FM

Israeli authorities confiscated the VIP travel pass of Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki as he crossed into the West Bank through the Allenby crossing from Jordan. Palestinian Authority (PA) Foreign…

Clock ticks on ICC probe deferral

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it has formally notified Israel and the Palestinians about its impending investigation of war crimes during the 2014 war in Gaza. The development…

Rivlin: Israel’s hand always extended in peace

Israel President Reuven Rivlin wrapped up his lighting trip to Europe by holding talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. At a diplomatic meeting following a warm welcome with an…

Kosovo opens embassy in Jerusalem

There has been a flurry of exciting diplomatic activity in Jerusalem. Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, following through on the commitment it made last year.…

Slovakia to buy Israeli radar systems

Israeli Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz held talks with his counterpart Jaroslav Naď of the Slovak Republic. After discussion on the status of current procurement deals, the two…

Israel hosts Hungarian, Czech leaders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted a trilateral summit in Jerusalem with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to discuss advancing cooperation in the research,…

ICC elects new prosecutor

Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) elected Britain’s Karim Ahmad A. Khan as the new chief prosecutor for a 9-year term. The 50-year-old attorney won a secret ballot…