A high-profile delegation of Israeli innovators visited the United Arab Emirates soon after moves to normalize relations.
Tag: Israel
Abbas Is Counting on a Trump Loss to Revive Palestinian Fortunes
A Biden victory could bring economic relief for Palestinians and friendlier relations with Washington, though not a return to 2016. A Trump win? They’d rather not think about it.
Trump Announces Sudan Will Move to Normalize Relations With Israel
But the deal appears to fall short of full diplomatic ties, since there was no mention of opening embassies in the others’ capitals, as Israel is planning to do with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Manslaughter Charge Urged for Israeli Officer in Killing of Autistic Palestinian
Palestinians assail the failure to recommend a murder charge in the case, which has become a cause célèbre in the fight against police brutality.
U.A.E. and Israel Agree to Visa Waivers and Direct Flights
In the first official U.A.E. visit to Israel since the countries normalized relations, they agreed to ease travel and upgrade West Bank checkpoints. Palestinians called it tacit assent to Israeli occupation.
State Dept. to Remove Sudan From List of Terrorist States
The move clears the way for the African nation to seek international assistance and potentially to normalize relations with Israel, which officials said could happen in days.
Eitan Haber, Rabin Aide and Israeli Wordsmith, Dies at 80
Mr. Haber moved between journalism and service to the prime minister whose death he announced to the nation.
Israeli Charity Treats Ultra-Orthodox Virus Patients at Home
Health experts say the treatment offered by a religious charity is a gamble. It has also fed concern about the community’s acting with increasing autonomy in an already divided nation.
Israel and Lebanon Begin Talks on Sea Border, With U.S. as Mediator
Teams from the neighboring Middle Eastern countries are negotiating over their disputed frontier in the gas-rich Mediterranean Sea.
Israel Accepts Ethiopians of Jewish Descent, but Fewer Than Promised
Israel has been slow to admit Ethiopians whose ancestors converted to Christianity, not seeing them as fully Jewish even if they practice Judaism.