Azeri parliament approves Israel Embassy

The development marks the first such declaration by a Shi’ite Muslim-majority nation. By Erin Viner The historic decision followed a vote by the National Assembly of Azerbaijan on 18 November.…

Azerbaijan to open first embassy in Israel

“This decision has already been made,” revealed a member of Baku’s parliament. By Erin Viner During an interview with the Azeri Pravda news agency, MP Arzu Naghiyev said that only…

Canberra backtracks on Jerusalem

Australia has officially rescinded a decision of the previous government to recognize west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. By Erin Viner The unexpected reversal was announced by Australian Foreign…

UK mulls Jerusalem embassy move

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid was informed of the development during talks with his British counterpart on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. By Erin…

Colombia opens Jerusalem trade office

Bogata’s trade and innovation office will operate as a satellite of its Tel Aviv embassy, in a nod toward recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem. By Erin Viner Colombian President…

Israel, Kosovo form ties via Zoom

The world’s first peace treaty to be formalized in an virtual ceremony took place between Israel and Kosovo today. Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi presided over the event with his…

UN passes annual anti-Israel resolutions

The United Nations General Assembly passed seven anti-Israel resolutions this week, which are part of a series that submitted annually by the international body’s Special Political and Decolonization Fourth Committee.…

Russia: US must respect UN regarding Israel

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of making cynical use of recently-signed agreements with Kosovo and Serbia to advance the Trump Administration’s interests in Israel. When asked…

Turkey threatens its opponents

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ratcheted up his rhetoric toward Greece and its allies, amid growing tensions over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. “On every occasion, we say that…

Kosovo normalizes ties with Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump is seemingly unimpressed by regional opposition from Iran, Turkey, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and other Palestinian factions to prevent peace between Israel and Arab and Muslim…