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14 Nov 2018, 5:01 am by Michael N. Barnett
Nancy went to a Middle East country to study Arabic for several weeks. [read post]
Amnesty International announced Tuesday that Danish human rights groups Oxfam Denmark, Amnesty International, Action Aid Denmark and Palestinian rights group Al-Haq are suing Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and national police to stop the country from exporting military equipment and weapons to Israel. [read post]
A statement released Friday by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on behalf of UN rights experts warns countries against the “transfer of [any] weapons or ammunition to Israel” as this could violate international humanitarian law if these weapons are used contrary to the Geneva Conventions, referring to Israel’s alleged failure to adhere to international law in Gaza. [read post]
24 Jun 2011, 4:39 am by Howard Friedman
 For Jewish Israelis, this has meant that the Orthodox rabbinate controls marriage in the country. [read post]
10 Dec 2018, 3:15 pm
Those laws, like many copycats around the country, required state contractors to certify that they are not participating in boycotts of Israel as a condition of doing business with the state. [read post]
2 Apr 2008, 3:28 am
According to Haaretz, Israel's Knesset last week enacted the country's first law on organ donations. [read post]
23 Jan 2018, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
Vice President Mike Pence delivered a lengthy address (full text) to Israel's Knesset (Parliament). [read post]
However, some countries such as the UK allow executive declarations similar to that of Israel. [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 12:25 pm by Eyal Tsir Cohen
Banning Israel from these initiatives does not require consensus among members; countries that usually back Israel in voting sessions, such as Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Austria, cannot prevent such actions. [read post]
2 Jun 2021, 2:01 am by Jen Patja Howell
After two years of political tumult and no fewer than four national elections, Israel may finally be on the verge of forming a new government—one that notably excludes current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and would bring an end to the more than 12 consecutive years that he has spent as the country's leader. [read post]
Türkiye Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced Wednesday the country will be joining South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a press conference with Indonesian counterpart. [read post]
29 Nov 2021, 12:19 pm by Tom Smith
Despite Israel being one of the first countries to close its borders due to concerns around the new Omicron COVID variant, it is still planning to host a cavalcade of beautiful women at the Miss Universe pageant at the Red Sea resort city of Eilat in December.Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov made the announcement on Sunday, a day after Israel said it was banning all foreigners from entering the country.The minister told reporters that participants at the Miss Universe beauty… [read post]
3 Nov 2014, 9:06 am by Peter Snyder
Prior to the newly passed conversion reform law, there were only four government approved conversion courts in the country. [read post]
10 Jul 2015, 1:07 pm by Colleen Mallick
[JURIST] Israel has decided to open a dialogue with the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] on an investigation into Israel's conduct in the Gaza Strip last summer according to a Thursday report [Haaretz report] by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. [read post]
2 Oct 2010, 12:46 pm
[JURIST] An Israeli district court on Friday rejected Irish Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire's request to gain entry into the country. [read post]
14 Oct 2015, 12:49 pm by Tom Smith
Israel set up roadblocks in Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem and deployed soldiers across the country on Wednesday in an effort to stop a wave of Palestinian knife attacks. [read post]
18 Oct 2022, 10:40 am by JURIST Staff
The disputed area especially interests the countries due to the location within it of offshore natural gas fields: part of the Karish gas field, developed by Israel, and the Qana prospective gas field. [read post]
19 Sep 2011, 8:00 am by ADR Times
In light of the rift between the two countries, Obama’s offer to assist are being turned down. [read post]