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ISRAEL’s Prime Minister claimed he was committed to peace yesterday after protests over his appointment of a far-right ultranationalist as defence minister.
Opening his weekly cabinet meeting, Mr Netanyahu said he wished to clarify that his broader government will “continue to seek a peace process with the Palestinians.”
Hundreds of people gathered in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Saturday night in opposition to PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s choice of Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman as defence minister.
Police crackdowns on Israeli peace demonstrators combined with court rulings and settler organisations are designed to strip Palestinian families of their homes and land. The Israeli state has tried to silence both Israelis and Palestinians who resist, according to Zo HaDerekh (This Is The Way) the Communist Party of Israel’s Hebrew-language weekly
Given the recent rejection of peace proposals by Israel the world must provide an immediate and resolute response to force accountability on Gaza, argues RAMZY BAROUD
While international actors discuss governance and reconstruction, Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel has no intention of ending its military occupation, says RAMZY BAROUD