Israel becomes the first democracy to deport a Human Rights Watch worker

Omar Shakir, Human Rights Watch’s Israel and Palestine director, was expelled from Israel on Monday for allegedly promoting boycotts of Israel. Shakir is the first human rights representative to be…

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on charges of bribery and fraud

Avichai Mandelbit, Israel’s attorney general, announced the indictment of longest-serving leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, following investigations that the prime minister committed bribery, fraud, and a breach of trust. Mandelbit delivered the…

PA blames Trump Administration for spike in settler attacks

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Friday condemned the recent spike in settler violence, blaming it on the United States and the Trump administration’s recent softening stance towards the settlements. The…