Algemeiner Staff and Agencies
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff and Agencies
Palestinian Rioter Killed in Renewed Gaza Border Unrest
A Palestinian rioter was shot and killed near the Israel-Gaza Strip border fence on Friday, according to Palestinian officials. The IDF said soldiers had been fending...
Human Rights Watch Official, Described as ‘Active BDS Propagator,’ Leaves Israel After Expulsion Order
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) official complied with an Israeli expulsion order on Monday imposed over accusations he backed the BDS movement. HRW and Omar Shakir, a US...
In Latest Pro-Israel Move, Trump Administration Declares Settlements Do Not Violate International Law
The United States on Monday effectively backed Israel's right to build settlements in the West Bank, declaring they did not violate international law. The announcement by US...
Israel’s Netanyahu Appoints Rival Bennett as Temporary Defense Minister; New Right to Ally With Likud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a bitter rival to his right, Naftali Bennett, as defense minister of his caretaker government, a Likud party...
US Jewish Leaders ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Plight of Kurds Facing Turkish Military Assault in Syria
A top US group on Friday condemned the ongoing Turkish military offensive in Syria against Kurdish forces. “We are deeply concerned about the plight of the...
Following German Synagogue Shooting, Israel’s UN Envoy Urges World to ‘Declare War on Antisemitism’
Following Wednesday’s deadly attack outside a German synagogue, Israel’s UN envoy has called on the international community to “declare war on antisemitism.” Ambassador Danny Danon urged...
Israel’s Netanyahu Praises Trump for Announcement of Bolstered Iran Sanctions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised US President Donald Trump for announcing his intention to bolster sanctions on the Tehran regime. “Iran’s aggression has increased of...
Israeli Exit Polls: No Majority for Netanyahu, Blocs Essentially Tied, Lieberman Kingmaker
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's battle for political survival looked set to stretch on for days or weeks after exit polls following Tuesday's election showed...
Amid Ongoing Gaza Tensions, 5,000 Palestinians Riot on Border With Israel
Around 5,000 Palestinians rioted at three locations on the Israel-Gaza Strip border on Friday, the IDF said. The rioters threw improvised explosive devices, firebombs and rocks...
Trump Says He Does Not Believe Israelis Are Spying on the US
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not believe Israel was spying on the United States after a published report said Israel was most likely behind...
Russia Raps Netanyahu’s Jordan Valley Plan Before Putin Meeting
Russia condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to annex the Jordan Valley ahead of a meeting between the Israeli leader and President Vladimir Putin later on...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Rushed to Safety After Rocket Sirens Sound at Campaign Event in Ashdod
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed off a stage by bodyguards on Tuesday night after sirens warning of a rocket attack from the Hamas-ruled...
On Eve of 9/11 Anniversary, New US Sanctions Target Hamas, Islamic State, Other Terror Groups
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on a "wide range of terrorists and their supporters," including the Palestinian group Hamas and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,...
Trump Envoy Greenblatt to Resign After Upcoming Release of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan
Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump's special representative for international negotiations, plans to resign once the long-delayed US peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians that he has...
