Britain accuses Israel of annexing East Jerusalem from the West Bank

Asecret report issued by the British Foreign Ministry in London accuses Israel of trying to annex East Jerusalem to prevent the Palestinians from establishing it as their capital

New campaign: a European boycott of Israel

Pro-Palestinian groups across Europe have recently launched a new campaign promoting a full European boycott of Israel.

Chirac in hospital

The French President will stay in a Paris hospital for one week due to eye problems. All his appointments have been cancelled.

Arrest warrant for Gen. (res.) Doron Almog for war crimes

A London-based Palestinian organization is trying to file a lawsuit against the former head of IDF Southern Command, Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, on charges of war crimes.

US criticizes restrictions on Palestinian movement

Yesterday, the US State Department criticized restrictions on Palestinian movement in the West Bank, imposed after Sunday’s shootings

Bush: The road is now ready to move forward

During an interview with al-Quds, EU envoy Marc Otte said, “Our position on Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem is clear: These territories are occupied and the future of Jerusalem will be discussed in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.”

Our daughter, Rachel Corrie

When our daughter Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Gaza strip on March 16 2003, an immediate impulse was to get her words out to the world. She had been working in Rafah with a nonviolent resistance organisation, the International Solidarity Movement, trying to stop the demolition of Palestinian homes and wells

Europe died in Auschwitz

We killed six million Jews and traded them in for 20 million Muslims. At Auschwitz we burned culture, thought, creativity, and talent. We destroyed the chosen people, and they are truly chosen, for they have produced geniuses who changed the world.

One million people evacuated due to Hurricane Rita

Hurricane Rita, which became a force-five hurricane yesterday (September 21), is expected to pass through Galveston, Texas on Saturday (September 24). In 1900, the city was hit by a hurricane that left more than 8,000 people dead.

British MP: Foreigners are raping Jerusalem

Incitement against Israel, the US, and the UK on prime time Arab television: British MP George Galloway visited Syria and gave a series of interviews to Arab television channels, in which he described Jerusalem as a city that is “being raped by foreigners

Former British Foreign Minister Cook passes away

Today, former British Foreign Minister Robin Cook passed away after suffering a heart attack while he was hiking in the mountains of Scotland.

Soldier gets eight years for killing an unarmed British peace activist

Taysir al-Heib, a former soldier in the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion, was sentenced yesterday to eight years in prison for killing Tom Hurndall, a British peace activist, in the Gaza Strip in April 2003. Heib was convicted six weeks ago by the Southern Command’s military court of shooting Hurndall, a member of the left-wing International Solidarity Movement, in the head during a military operation in Rafah.

The hurricane: Bush's punishment for supporting disengagement

Is the disaster that struck New Orleans punishment for President Bush? In a sermon at the Yechaveh Daat Yeshiva, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said that Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for US President Bush because of what he did to Gush Katif.

The were punished for their actions

The well-known cabbalist, Rabbi David Batzri, said that the devastation and destruction left by Hurricane Katrina was divine retribution for American pressure to implement the disengagement plan.

The soldier who shot the peace activist: His doctors are responsible for his death

The attorneys for the Israeli soldier accused of killing the British peace activist and photographer, Tom Hurndall, claim that the British doctors who supervised his treatment after he was injured are the ones responsible for his death

The Arc: A Palestinian state from Haifa to Gaza

Several days ago the American Rand Corporation published a project, entitled “The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State ,” for the creation of a successful Palestinian state.

Barthez declares: I don't want to go to Israel

As if Raymond Dominique, the coach of the French national soccer team, does not already have enough problems, Fabian Barthez has now created yet another one for him. In a press conference, the goalkeeper of the French national team announced that he does not intend to play in the game between France and Israel next Wednesday, due to be held in the Ramat Gan Stadium.

The French will file a complaint to protest the booing of the French national anthem in Ramat Gan

The head of the French Football Federation, Jean-Pierre Escalettes, said today that he intends to file an official complaint against Israel due to the behavior of the fans in the Ramat Gan Stadium more than two weeks ago

“ Israel is a racist state! It is an apartheid regime!”

On Saturday, a pro-Palestinian rally, organized by the British Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was held in Trafalgar Square , one of the main tourist squares in London .

Israeli soldier: If a Palestinian had died instead of an ISM volunteer, the case against me would've been closed

Sgt. Wahid Taysir, the former sniper with the Bedouin reconnaissance unit accused of shooting a British activist with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in the head in April 2003, says that his indictment is prompted by racism.

Dr. Ilan Pappe to the British: If you lift the boycott of Israel , you will lose your place in history

Historian Ilan Pappe, a professor at Haifa University , continues his efforts to influence the British Association of University Teachers (AUT) and convince them not to lift the academic boycott imposed on Haifa University and Bar-Ilan University .

Today the British Association of University Teachers (AUT) decided to lift its boycott of the Haifa and Bar-Ilan Universities due to “their collaboration in the perpetuation of the occupation.”

Bar-Ilan University establishes website to mobilize opposition to the boycott

Bar-Ilan University has established a new website designed to mobilize academics opposed to the boycott imposed on it and Haifa University by the British Association of University Teachers (AUT).

Haifa University threatens to sue the British Association of University Teachers

Haifa University sent a warning letter yesterday to the British Association of University Teachers (AUT) informing the association of its intent to file a libel suit against it. The AUT has come under fire since it decided to boycott certain Israeli universities.

It's not the boycott, stupid, it's the occupation

The angry responses in Israel to the decision of the British Association of University Teachers (AUT) to boycott two Israeli universities, Bar Ilan and Haifa, have, as usual, succeeded in diverting attention from the main issue—the occupation—to the secondary issue of the responses to the occupation.

“The IDF will conduct a new investigation”

Today, the High Court of Justice issued a ruling requiring the Israeli army to conduct a new investigation into shooting of American citizen Brian Avery. Avery was seriously injured.

“The soldiers wanted to flex their muscles”

The High Court of Justice held its first hearing today to discuss the request of aid activist Brian Avery, who alleges he was shot by Israeli soldiers in Jenin.

British Association of University Teachers to boycott Israeli universities

The British Association of University Teachers (AUT) is expected to discuss a boycott of Israeli universities this week. The British Guardian reported that if the proposal under discussion in the association is approved, members will not be allowed to visit Bar-Ilan University, the Hebrew University , or Haifa University until Israel stops what AUT members call “the confiscation of the land of Palestinian families.” The association has also spoken of boycotting a college in an illegal settlement in the occupied “Palestinian” territories. The AUT is expected to meet this week on April 20.

Sharon : The French are biased towards the Arabs

France was not happy: Everyone knows that there are many in Israel who have no love for the French, but when the Israeli Prime Minister made statements attacking the French leadership, a diplomatic incident loomed on the horizon. While a guest on Eli Yatzpan's* show, Sharon said “the French are biased towards the Arabs.”

The French are not amused by Sharon 's comments to Eli Yatzpan

It was no laughing matter. Ariel Sharon, the Israeli Prime Minister, got huge amounts of positive feedback for the remarks he made during an interview with comedian Eli Yatzpan

The UK protests Israel 's acquittal of the officer accused of killing a British photojournalist in Rafah

Yesterday, the officer who was put on trial for killing British photojournalist James Miller in Rafah was acquitted, and the UK expressed its alarm at this decision

Britain suggests an organized academic boycott of Israel

On Tuesday morning (April 5), the British newspaper The Guardian reported that representatives of well-known British academic establishments are planning to impose an official academic boycott on Israeli institutes of higher education which refuse to condemn Israel 's actions in the territories

International Solidarity Movement activist sues the state of Israel for NIS3 million in damages

Yesterday (April 3), Brian Avery—an activist with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM)—filed a law suit against the state of Israel with the District Court in Jerusalem through his attorney, Shlomo Lecker, demanding that compensation reaching more NIS3 million be paid to him.

They don't want to hear German

German President Horst Koehler is expected to visit the Knesset in two weeks for a special session held to mark the 40th anniversary of German and Israeli relations

A call in Russia to “protect the nation from Jews”

For many years, the blood libel accusing Jews of killing Christians for ritualistic purposes has been absent from the lexicon of Russian anti-Semitism

The Mayor of London is a hero in the Arab world

London Mayor Ken Livingstone has become a hero in the Arab world after he wrote in the British Guardian , “ Israel 's expansion has included ethnic cleansing.

London Mayor: Statistics on anti-Semitism are exaggerated

The leftist mayor of London , Ken Livingstone, who two weeks ago likened a Jewish journalist to “a concentration camp guard,” is currently butting heads with heads of the British Jewish community after he attacked the government of Israel and its prime minister

Mayor of London : Sharon is a war criminal

London Mayor Ken Livingstone violently attacked “war criminal” Ariel Sharon. Livingstone also accused Israel of carrying out “ethnic cleansing.” He said that the Israeli Prime Minister should be put in jail, and he accused Israel of defaming Muslims.

The Europeans are against settling the 1948 refugees in Arab countries

The European Union rejected an Israeli plan to resettle the 1948 refugees living in Arab countries by giving them citizenship in these countries.

“You must understand the roots of terrorism”

Michel Rocard is a shrewd French politician who has occupied several positions, the most prominent being the premiership from 1988-1991

French comedian denies making anti-Semitic statements

French comedian Dieudonné held a press conference on Saturday (February 21) in a theater in Paris ' tenth arrondissement.

Four Israelis held for allegedly attacking French comedian

Four men were being held at a police station at Fort-de-France , Martinique yesterday for allegedly attacking the French comedian Dieudonne, according to the head of public security in the region, Bernard Cateau.

French comedian says that Holocaust ceremonies are memorial pornography

The controversial French comedian Dieudonne—responsible for several statements condemning Jews and Israel —sparked a new uproar last weekend after he said in a press conference that Holocaust ceremonies are “memorial pornography” because they are “completely exaggerated and irrational

Chirac refuses a request to categorize Hizbollah as a terrorist organization

French President Jacques Chirac refused an Israeli request to include Hizbollah among the EU's list of terrorist organizations.

Around one third of Israelis this year forgo health care due to rising costs

Around one third of Israelis this year had to forgo some medical services, including routine check-ups, medicine, or visits to specialists.

Spanish municipality: Sharon is a murderer and we will not take down the poster

“If a man is a murderer, then he is a murderer no matter what his position.” This is what the spokeswoman for the Spanish town of Oleiros told Ynet today.

The French media says that Israelis helped the Ivory Coast army

This morning the French channel TF1 reported, “Israeli mercenaries who helped the Ivory Coast 's army used small, unmanned drones to help bomb a French military base there.” In this morning's issue of Le Monde , it was reported that 46 Israeli contractors worked in reconnaissance and gathered intelligence information for the Ivory Coast 's army.

French pressure achieves its objective: Israeli arms will not be sold to the Ivory Coast

Following the bloody events in the Ivory Coast , France asked Israel to ban Israeli arms dealers from selling arms to the country after Israelis used small unmanned drones to gather intelligence information about the French army. According to French television, Israel agreed to the request.

Family of British photographer killed in Gaza file suit against Israel

The British Guardian reported today that the family of British photographer James Miller, killed about a year and a half ago after being shot by a sniper in a Gaza Strip refugee camp, has decided to file a suit against the government of Israel .

“The Israeli army is more moral than the US army in Iraq ”

As part of the chat corner, Arab visitors to Yediot Aharonot online in Arabic (ArabYnet) asked head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, MK Dr. Yuval Shteinitz, several penetrating questions. The interview is one of many conducted by visitors to the Arabic site with Israeli figures, including President Moshe Katsav and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom.

France says instability in the territories means instability for us

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier, currently on a visit to Israel , said today that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the deadend in the peace process are both threats to Europe

MK Finkelstein: We should not visit Spain

MK Gila Finkelstein called on Israelis not to visit Spain . According to our correspondent Haggai Seri-Levy, her statement comes in the aftermath of a campaign underway in Oleiros , Spain , where there are public banners proclaiming “ Sharon is a murderer.” The campaign is being conducted with the blessing of the city's mayor

Soldier who lied during interrogation sentenced to prison

A soldier who lied during the investigation into the death of British peace activist Tom Hurndall was sentenced to five and a half months in prison today. He was also given a six-month suspended sentence.

The commander broke down and confessed: “I shot the British protester”

A fighter with the Bedouin reconnaissance brigade changed his statements and confessed: “I shot a British peace activist near Rafah.” British citizen Tom Hurndall was shot and sustained serious injuries to his head on April 11, 2003 , while he was protesting with colleagues against IDF activities in Rafah

French hypocrisy : A response to the French ambassador to Israel , Gerard Araud

France deals with us and the rest of the world with substantial degree of hypocrisy and a double standard, unbearable to those who have felt it.

Lieberman: Hypocritical, anti-Semitic Europe has no right to give us advice

Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu, attacked Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, saying that the disengagement plan will turn Israel into a bi-national state

French ambassador in Israel : you have a neurosis

Gerard Araud, the French ambassador to Israel , expressed his anger toward the way Israelis see his country. “The Israelis suffer from a neurosis that makes them hostile to everything French,” he told Israeli Army Radio

UN delegate calls on Europe to impose sanctions on Israel

A United Nations human rights representative called on the European Union to cut economic ties with Israel until it stops violating Palestinian rights to obtain food without restrictions

The Ivory Coast : Israelis saved from rebels

The situation in the Ivory Coast has exploded: This afternoon, the local Ivory Coast police rescued two Israeli workers with the Solel Boneh company after rebels destroyed their home

Neo-Nazi convicted criminal elected to board of German party

Germany 's National Democratic Party (NPD) elected an extreme right-wing convicted neo-Nazi today to the party's national board. During the party conference, held in Leinefelde