News 20 Dec 2023 Likud MK advances bill to give Druze, Circassians special status The new bill is being legislated as a response to the heavy criticism voiced against the Nation-State Law. It is to afford special status to Israel's Druze and Circassian communities.… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Dec 2023 US charges alleged Hezbollah member over deadly 1994 AMIA bombing Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Samuel Salman El Reda, 58, had coordinated Hezbollah's activities in South America, Asia, and Lebanon since 1993. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: US charges alleged… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Dec 2023 Lebanese man shot by IDF sniper fire as exchanges of fire continue on border At least two Hezbollah were killed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of Hezbollah members killed since October 7 to 117. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Lebanese man shot by… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Dec 2023 Israel's interior minister defends refusal to delay municipal elections After being urged to push off the already postponed municipal elections until February 27, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel defended his insistence on not changing the date. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Dec 2023 Jordanian newspaper publishes cartoon of Netanyahu drinking blood A new report by the Anti-Defamation League paints a troubling picture of the use of antisemitic themes, which have gained momentum since the recent events in the Middle East. Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Dec 2023 The pro-Israel case for a negotiated end to the war in Gaza – opinion It may be hard for us to call for a negotiated end to the war, but doing so might well be the most pro-Israel and the most Jewish position that… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Dec 2023 Embattled Harvard president will submit dissertation edits after plagiarism allegations Gay will submit three citation corrections for her dissertation to the university's Office of the Provost, the university spokesperson said. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Embattled Harvard president will submit… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Dec 2023 Hamas releases video of killed Gaza hostages In a statement posted alongside the video, Hamas claimed that "they tried to keep them alive - but Netanyahu insisted on killing them." Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Hamas releases… Meet the Middle East
News 21 Dec 2023 IDF special forces take over Gaza tunnel shaft, seen through helmet cam The LOTAR combat team, operating in the north Gaza city of Beit Hanoun, observed a terrorist emerging from a tunnel before firing a burst of shots at the Israeli forces.… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Dec 2023 UN Women finally condemns Hamas attacks, sexual violence on October 7 Israeli FM Eli Cohen called on UN Women executive director Sima Bahaus to resign. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: UN Women finally condemns Hamas attacks, sexual violence on October 7 Meet the Middle East