Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel PM faces new questions in graft probe

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Fraud squad detectives questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Jerusalem residence on Friday, the seventh time in a nearly year-long corruption probe, reports said. Public radio and two privately-owned TV channels said that investigators arrived at the house shortly before 9:00 am (0700 GMT). Police policy is not to comment until the day's questioning has been completed. TheRead more

Israel court says illegal to keep dead Palestinian assailants

london - Muslimchronicle

Israel's supreme court ruled Thursday that it was illegal not to return the bodies of dead Palestinian assailants to their families unless an exchange was agreed. Current legislation does not authorise the refusal to return the bodies, the court said, following a motion filed by families of nine Palestinians. However, the Jewish state's highest court granted the government six monthsRead more

Netanyahu 'not impressed' by Muslim leaders' Jerusalem

JERUSALEM - Muslimchronicle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday (Dec 13) he was "not impressed" by Muslim leaders' statements on Jerusalem after they urged the world to recognise the city's eastern sector as the capital of Palestine. "We are not impressed by all these statements," Netanyahu said in a speech, saying he believed many countries would follow US President Donald Trump's leadRead more

Netanyahu sees Europeans following Trump on Jerusalem

BRUSSELS - Muslimchronicle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that recognizing Jerusalem as his country’s capital “makes peace possible,” after widespread international criticism of the US decision to do so. US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week has been followed by days of protests and clashes in the Palestinian territories, as well as demonstrations across the Islamic world. The EU expressed alarmRead more

EU's Mogherini condemns 'all attacks on Jews everywhere'

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

The EU's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Monday condemned "all attacks on Jews everywhere in the world" as she met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Brussels. "Let me condemn in the strongest possible way all attacks on Jews everywhere in the world, including in Europe, and on Israel and on Israeli citizens," Mogherini said ahead of an informalRead more

Recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital 'makes peace possible': Netanyahu

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that recognising Jerusalem as his country's capital "makes peace possible", after widespread international criticism of the US decision to do so. Netanyahu said the move by US President Donald Trump "doesn't obviate peace, it makes peace possible because recognising reality is the substance of peace, it's the foundation of peace," as he arrivedRead more

Thousands march in Tel Aviv to protest against Netanyahu, corruption

TEL AVIV - Muslimchronicle

Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday for the second consecutive week against government corruption and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under criminal investigation over allegations of abuse of office. Police estimated the number of demonstrators at about 10,000 and they followed last Saturday’s demonstration, which was by far the largest of the recent weekly anti-corruption protestsRead more