Israel To Start Vaccinating Palestinian Prisoners Next Week
The vaccinations will start Monday or Tuesday, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein tells NPR. Thirty inmates tested positive for the coronavirus in one prison on Thursday.
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Israeli Human Rights Group Says The Country Pursues Nondemocratic 'Apartheid Regime'
The highly charged reference to South Africa's former policy of white rule has long been a Palestinian critique of Israel's treatment of its Arab citizens and the occupied territories.
Jonathan Pollard, Cold War Spy Who Spent 30 Years In U.S. Prison, Arrives In Israel
The former U.S. Navy analyst who passed secrets to Israel, has arrived in Israel a month after the U.S. Justice Department allowed his parole to expire.
Israel To Hold 4th Election In 2 Years As Coalition Fails To Pass Budget
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing trial on corruption charges, has a difficult path to another term. He is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
Morocco Becomes Latest Arab Country To Normalize Ties With Israel
It's the fourth such pact brokered by the Trump administration in recent months between Israel and Arab countries in the Middle East and Africa.
Israeli Tourism Ministry Warns Against Discussing Sensitive Topics With UAE Citizens
The ministry's 29-page advisory is geared to tourism professionals and business travelers now that travel is open between the two countries, but it has been criticized in both Israel and the Gulf.
Israeli Prime Minister Secretly Flew To Saudi Arabia, Israeli Media Reports
It is the first such meeting between Israeli and Saudi leaders to be reported widely in Israeli media. Netanyahu reportedly met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Jonathan Pollard, Who Sold Cold War Secrets To Israel, Completes Parole
After 30 years in prison, and five years on stringent parole, former U.S. Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard plans to move to Israel, his lawyers said.
Trump Administration Labels Movement To Boycott Israel 'Anti-Semitic'
The same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unprecedented visit to Israeli settlements, he also announced policies targeting the movement to boycott, divest and sanction the country.
'Highly Motivated': In Israel, U.S. Voters Lean Toward Trump
Israel has one of the largest populations of eligible U.S. voters abroad. Many are expected to vote for the incumbent. Palestinians disfavor Trump, but some Palestinian Americans have avoided voting.