God help the Palestinians – Peter Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has announced a 113 million shekel ($37m) allocation to take control of more than 70 historical sites across the occupied West Bank. The funding, approved by a government steering committee on Tuesday, builds on a 250 million shekel ($83m) plan approved in May aimed at claiming archaeological sites across the West Bank, the Jordan Valley and elsewhere. Read More……………………. https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/8/5/israel-approves-37m-to-seize-more-than-70-occupied-west-bank-sites

Trump has passed his usefullness so the hard liners will rule – Peter In a tent camp in west Gaza City, amid the stupefying August heat and the summer infestations of rats, mice and even weasels, life for 67-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim Suweirki is illuminated by something profoundly rare these days: optimism. “God willing, things will be better. I have hope that Hamas will surrender its weapons, because of the suffering of its people. We’re tired, exhausted and slaughtered. It is enough,” Suweirki said. Suweirki has been

He means when all Palestinians are dead – Peter Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli military will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed, pushing back against a recent deal announced by US President Donald Trump. Mr Netanyahu’s remarks cast more doubt on the deal to disarm Hamas, which was seen as a potential breakthrough for ending the war, and also marked a rare public display of friction between the Israeli government and the Trump administration. The agreement called

by Jonathan Kuttab What is happening in the West Bank these days? Since the beginning of the Gaza Genocide, people in the West Bank have been silently suffering numerous measures imposed on them by the Israeli authorities without much resistance or pushback. Such measures include: The denial of work permits (about 200,000 West Bankers who worked in Israel have been denied their permits). This has compounded significantly the economic hardships that resulted  from a lack of tourism and increased restrictions on money coming in from the

Last month, after eight years of legal proceedings, Israeli authorities expelled the 13-member elderly Basha family from their historic family home on al-Wad Street in the Old City of Jerusalem, which their ancestors have lived in since the 1930s.  The house was given over to settlers. Al-Wad Street is the most crowded street in the area, serving as a lifeline for residents and visitors due to its proximity to al-Aqsa Mosque and the Via Dolorosa. Residents fear that the takeover is the first of many to

A few weeks ago, in mid-July, the Supreme Court issued a decision in favor of Shadi Khoury’s family. accepting their request to suspend the execution of the sentence issued against Shadi, which mandates an actual prison term of 32 months. The Court also ruled that he is not required to surrender himself to prison at this stage, allowing him to remain free until the date of the official appeal hearing before the Supreme Court is set. This is good news in the fight for Shadi Khoury’s

Surely anybody has to better than Israel has now – Peter In recent months, however, Eisenkot has enjoyed a massive surge in popularity that has catapulted his party to the top of the polls. A survey released this week by Channel 12, one of Israel’s main channels, showed Yashar winning 24 seats compared with 23 for Netanyahu’s Likud. Polls have also shown Eisenkot overtaking Netanyahu as the preferred prime minister. While other anti-Netanyahu contenders have soared and then plummeted over recent years, Eisenkot appears to be

Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged a “whole-of-government response” to weaken the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Trump administration has repeatedly targeted the ICC, imposing sanctions on prosecutors investigating alleged crimes by U.S. and Israeli forces. At the same time, the U.S. House passed a $1.15 trillion defense bill that expands military cooperation with Israel, including greater network integration and data sharing. Redeemer Christ, in the face of the actions of empires, remind us of your call to not be afraid. Strengthen all who labor

Defence minister seeks three ‘Nahal’ outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of the strip, violating Trump ceasefire deal Illigal and evil – Peter Israel’s defence and finance ministers announced plans for three illegal settlements in Gaza and more than $400m (£300m) in funding to expand construction in the occupied West Bank, as Israel’s military commander for the region celebrated violent outposts as his “security partners”. With national elections scheduled for 27 October, Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition is racing to expand control of land in