The island kingdom in the Persian Gulf becomes the second Arab nation in a month to more openly embrace Israel, dismissing Palestinian objections.
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Palestinians Rejected Tax Money to Slap Israel. It’s Not Israel That’s Hurting.
Palestinian families are suffering intensely as their government’s tax protest continues, even though the cause — Israel’s push to annex the West Bank — has been suspended.
Netanyahu Apology to Bedouins Is Taken as an Affront
Critics and outraged officials accused the Israeli prime minister, on trial for corruption, of exploiting a tragic episode to discredit his own law enforcement agencies.
Israel’s Coronavirus Czar Clashes With Ultra-Orthodox, a Netanyahu Ally
As he moved to slow the pandemic, Dr. Ronni Gamzu kept butting heads with ultra-Orthodox leaders. Then Israel’s top virus fighter was suddenly undercut.
Aided by Modern Ingenuity, a Taste of Ancient Judean Dates
The harvest of the much-extolled but long-lost Judean dates was something of a scientific miracle. The fruit sprouted from seeds 2,000 years old.
Netanyahu Privately Condoned U.S. Plan to Sell Arms to U.A.E., Officials Say
The package being pushed by the Trump White House — which could shift the military balance in the Middle East — includes an electronic warfare plane, the EA-18G Growler.
Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace to Israeli Flights
The Saudis said the decision came in response to “a request by the U.A.E.,” which had recently begun normalizing relations with Israel.
Israeli Airliner Completes First Direct Flight to Arab Emirates
The flight carried the hope of closer ties between Israel and the Arab world, and a diplomatic delegation that included President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Israeli Officer Need Not Have Shot Autistic Palestinian, Commander Says
The commander testified that the man his partner killed, Iyad al-Hallaq, was not resisting and posed no danger, in a case that ignited protests against police brutality.
R.N.C. Skims Over Trump’s ‘Unfinished Business’ in Foreign Policy
From Iran to North Korea, President Trump has failed to achieve many of his stated foreign policy goals. He is asking for a second term to get them done.