Israel

| MIDDLE EAST – UNITED STATES – UNITED NATIONS

For the Jordanian expert, the picture is “negative” with Israel “operating on multiple, non-bordering fronts,” perhaps soon even inside Iran. The United States orders the evacuation of its embassy in Iraq, the most exposed in the event of conflict. The IAEA approves a resolution against Iran, raising the possibility of fresh sanctions.


The young woman, killed in Washington with her colleague and boyfriend Yaron Lischinsky, by an attacker who shouted "I did it for Gaza, I did it for Palestine”, was actively involved with an NGO that brings together Israelis and Palestinians to build common ground and coexistence using new technologies. Unlike the extremists who fan the flames, the group sees “people behind the propaganda”.

| 23/05/2025
| ISRAEL - PALESTINE - UNITED STATES
by Fady Noun

In his first visit to Lebanon since 2017, the Palestinian president is committed to disarmament, although without setting a timetable. This complex process is seen in Beirut as a prerequisite for the total end of Hezbollah's armed struggle. The joint statement with President Aoun includes an “implicit” recognition of Israel's right to exist.

| 22/05/2025
| LEBANON – PALESTINE
by Dario Salvi

Fr Romanelli emphasises the “strong bond” between Gaza Christians and this pontiff and his predecessor. Appeals for peace come with strong emphasis on the severe famine underway. While the Israeli military is pursuing the offensive, Netanyahu, under US pressure, is allowing limited aid delivery. For the clergyman, the greatest hope for Palestinians is to be able to live in their own land.

| 19/05/2025
| ISRAEL – PALESTINE
by Dario Salvi

The US president is in Saudi Arabia, the first stop on a regional trip that includes the United Arab Emirates and Qatar (but not Israel). His agenda is centred on business and billion-dollar deals (including weapons), relegating other issues to the margins. Economics and Saudi money overshadow human rights issues and environmental concerns linked to the Red Sea megaproject.

| 13/05/2025
| GATEWAY TO THE EAST

The release is expected at 6.30 pm local time, the result of negotiations between the extremist movement and the US administration, rekindling the hope of the families of the other hostages. But Netanyahu is adamant in his opposition to any negotiations with Hamas. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting worse. In Jerusalem, a second peace summit is held with the participation of Arab and Israeli peace movements.

| 12/05/2025
| ISRAEL – PALESTINE – UNITED STATES
by Dario Salvi

Speaking to AsiaNews, the activist attacks the prime minister who "wants to continue the war" to "survive politically,” aided by a weak and fragmented opposition and widespread "weariness and despair" in Israeli society. Israel’s latest attacks in Gaza sow more death and destruction. Only un "unpredictable" Trump can push for an agreement but his focus is on the Houthis in Yemen. Some 55 NGOs sign an appeal against the law that would block their activities.

| 07/05/2025
| ISRAEL – PALESTINE
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