Israeli minister calls West Bank measures ‘de facto sovereignty,’ says no future Palestinian state

RAMALLAH(RAHNUMA): A top Israeli official said Tuesday that measures adopted by the government that deepen Israeli control in the occupied West Bank amounted to implementing “de facto sovereignty,” using language that mirrors critics’ warnings about the intent behind the moves. The steps “actually establish a fact on the ground that there will not be a […]
Editorial: Netanyahu’s ‘Abraham Alliance’: A Deluded Proposal Ignoring Palestinian Statehood

(RAHNUMA): In a recent, ill-conceived proposition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pitched an initiative known as the “Abraham Alliance.” This proposal, however, is not only a delusion but also a dangerous diversion from the real issues plaguing the Middle East. Netanyahu, an individual under scrutiny by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, […]