Netanyahu articles

  • Netanyahu’s Boomerang

    It may be a surprise but Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, is the owner of a boomerang. Although boomerangs are considered an Australian icon, his use has extended to most other countries. The two main kinds are returning and non-returning boomerangs. Netanyahu owns a returning boomerang. Because of some failures of construction, Netanyahu’s boomerang often More
  • Erdogan v. Netanyahu: where does this go?

    Turkey recently suspended trade with Israel because of the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza. Ankara says it will resume trade if Israel permits an “uninterrupted and sufficient flow” of aid into the enclave. Predictably, Israel’s chief diplomat, Israel Katz, accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of behaving like a “dictator” while “disregarding the interests of the Turkish people and businessmen and ignoring international trade agreements.” Hamas unsurprisingly praised...
  • Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Proposals

      While ceasefire talks have shown promise, with a Hamas delegation sent to Egypt on Saturday, Netanyahu’s refusal to fully halt hostilities with Hamas is influencing the outcome of the discussions, sources told The National on Sunday, 5 May. Currently, the main obstacle to progress lies in whether Israel will agree to end the war without achieving its objective of dismantling the militant group Hamas. Hamas insists on a lasting ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, while Prime...