BEIRUT — An American freelance journalist who was detained in Lebanon on suspicion of broadcasting live footage of protests to an Israeli news outlet has been released, the journalist said Tuesday. Nicholas Frakes, 24, told The Associated Press he was released from nearly two days in detention after an official...
Israel's Netanyahu Shores up Base but Obstacles Remain
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shored up his base with a landslide primary victory announced early Friday, but he will need a big win in national elections in March if he hopes to stay in office and gain immunity from prosecution on corruption charges. Netanyahu handily defeated Gideon...
Gideon Levy: ‘The Two-State Solution has Left the Station’
Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy offers his views on the status of a two-state solution to the Israeli – Palestinian conflict at PalExpo in London (July 2019).
Is Iran Now Too Powerful for Israel to Defeat?
Chuck Freilich knows Israel's military capabilities and politics inside out. After all, he is a former deputy Israeli national security adviser. Now he's a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and an op-ed he penned for the left-leaning Israeli news organization Haaretz is gaining widespread attention. Not just because of...
Confidential Report Claims Israel Regularly Breaks International Law in Hebron
A confidential report based on 20 years of monitoring claims that Israel regularly breaks international law in Hebron. The report, which the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) produced, is primarily based on over 40,000 "incident reports" compiled over the years by TIPH's team, writes Haaretz Correspondent Uri Blau. TIPH’s report, Blau...
Israel Must Prevent Unnecessary War in Gaza: Haaretz Editorial
This time, an army operation in Gaza went wrong, resulting in one Israeli officer and seven Palestinians being killed. The Pavlovian response by both sides naturally wasn’t long in coming: rocket fire toward Israel, and in response, extensive Israeli air strikes. This destructive cycle must be stopped immediately – not by...
How Assad and Hezbollah Beat the West in Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad’s downfall seemed all but guaranteed at many points during the eight years since the Arab Spring began to topple Middle Eastern dictators, Haaretz reported. Yet Assad has now outlasted fellow despots like Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak and Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi, and also Western leaders like President Barack...
Blood on Trump's Hands Because of Jerusalem Embassy: Gideon Levy
Editor's Note: Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy wrote this essay exclusively for GV Wire. The American embassy has moved to Jerusalem. The old embassy in Hayarkon Street in Tel Aviv has changed the sign on the building and now it is called “The American Embassy Branch Office.” Israelis and...
Al Jazeera Readies Report on Jewish Lobby Tactics
Jewish leaders in the U.S. are pushing back in advance of an Al Jazeera documentary series that reportedly examines the efforts of pro-Israel lobbying groups to discredit perceived opponents. The Times of Israel reports the exposé is believed to focus on on the targeting of American citizens, including those involved...
Al Jazeera Readies Report on Jewish Lobby Tactics
Jewish leaders in the U.S. are pushing back in advance of an Al Jazeera documentary series that reportedly examines the efforts of pro-Israel lobbying groups to discredit perceived opponents. The Times of Israel reports the exposé is believed to focus on on the targeting of American citizens, including those involved...