Britain's flagship Muslim organization on Wednesday attacked a government pledge to reform a war crimes law used to try to arrest visiting Israeli dignitaries, saying the move could hurt Britain's image in the Middle East. The Muslim Council of Britain said it was "deeply disappointed" that the country's foreign minister, David Miliband, promised to change the law so that judges could no longer issue secret arrest warrants against Israeli officials or military officers, saying the move was biased toward Israel. Read More
Israel is to build almost seven hundred new homes in Jewish sectors of occupied East Jerusalem, the Ministry of Housing confirmed Monday. Read More
Britain yesterday marked the first anniversary of Israel's military onslaught on Gaza by announcing a £50m aid package for Palestinians, including backing for what it called "a drive against extremism" among the territory's young people. Read More
(IsraelNN.com) Welfare Minister Yitzhak Herzog sharply criticized Foreign Minister Lieberman for his remarks yesterday at a conference about negotiations with Syria. Read More