Yossi Mekelberg

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After a Gaza ceasefire, what next for Palestinians, Netanyahu and the region?

Jan 20, 2025 | almendron.com | Amjad Iraqi |Sanam Vakil |Yossi Mekelberg

After sixteen months of conflict, death and destruction, the long awaited six-week, three-phased truce agreement brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the US will be implemented on Sunday. The release of Israeli hostages and the delivery of immediate aid and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians could not come soon enough. It is important to stress that the deal is a fragile truce not a cessation of the conflict. It will require continued monitoring and accountability from the negotiating parties.
How a weak opposition kept Netanyahu in power

Jan 18, 2025 | arabnews.com | Yossi Mekelberg

How a weak opposition kept Netanyahu in power Short Urlhttps://arab.news/97ev2 The phrase — “When the cannons are heard, the muses are silent. When the cannons are silent, the muses are heard” — is attributed to a Soviet Culture Ministry official and was immortalized by Truman Capote in his non-fiction book, “The Muses Are Heard,” in which he laments the fact that governments cannot be criticized during wartime.
Netanyahu’s interests taking precedence over ceasefire deal

Jan 14, 2025 | arabnews.com | Yossi Mekelberg

Netanyahu’s interests taking precedence over ceasefire deal Short Urlhttps://arab.news/68mnt For both the people of Gaza and the families of the Israeli hostages, there is something that is even crueler than the failure to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas — and that is to repeatedly raise their hopes that such an agreement is close, only to dash them with yet another set of unconvincing excuses.
Jimmy Carter redefined his legacy after his presidency

Jan 11, 2025 | arabnews.com | Yossi Mekelberg

Jimmy Carter redefined his legacy after his presidency Short Urlhttps://arab.news/92h8k Amid the sadness upon hearing of the passing of former US President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29, there were many fond memories of his unique contribution to the American people and humanity as a whole, much of which took place in the decades that followed his time in the White House.
Netanyahu’s testimony an embarrassment for Israel

Jan 7, 2025 | arabnews.com | Yossi Mekelberg

Netanyahu’s testimony an embarrassment for Israel Short Urlhttps://arab.news/ws9wd For more than four years, since the beginning of his corruption trial on three cases of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, there was great anticipation for the moment Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would stand in the witness box and give his version of events under oath.
Landmines still kill thousands despite 27-year-old ban

Dec 10, 2024 | arabnews.com | Yossi Mekelberg

Landmines still kill thousands despite 27-year-old ban Short Urlhttps://arab.news/8w3a9 When, in 1997, 142 countries voted at the UN General Assembly in favor of the Ottawa Treaty, which prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of antipersonnel mines, they did not expect that, 26 years later, in 2023, more than 5,757 people would still fall victim to landmines or explosive remnants of war.
Lebanon ceasefire: Back to the future, but is it a better one?

Dec 7, 2024 | arabnews.com | Yossi Mekelberg

Lebanon ceasefire: Back to the future, but is it a better one? Short Urlhttps://arab.news/b59k6 The ink has barely dried on the ceasefire agreement to end the war in Lebanon and both sides have already violated it, blaming each other for initiating these violations. These might be teething problems — after all, old habits die hard — or a way of sending early warnings that this time no hostile act will go unpunished.
Support for Palestine in Germany: A nation gripped by moral panic | Qantara.de

Dec 6, 2024 | qantara.de | Donatella della Porta |Daniel Bax |Michelle Pace |Yossi Mekelberg

Support for Palestine in Germany · 06.12.2024 The Bundestag has passed a new resolution against antisemitism, which critics warn could endanger freedom of expression. Sociologist Donatella della Porta examines recent debates on antisemitism in Germany, arguing that a moral panic has resulted in the construction of an administrative apparatus that suppresses progressive voices.
Israel’s selective justice encouraging lawbreaking settlers

Dec 3, 2024 | arabnews.com | Yossi Mekelberg

Israel’s selective justice encouraging lawbreaking settlers Short Urlhttps://arab.news/bx7c7 The appointment of Israel Katz as Israeli defense minister last month, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had dismissed Yoav Gallant for questioning him, was greeted in Israel with something between astonishment and ridicule.
Netanyahu has only himself to blame for ICC arrest warrant

Dec 1, 2024 | arabnews.jp | Yossi Mekelberg

For a country to have any of its leaders issued with an arrest warrant by the International Court of Justice is a low point in its history, especially when the accusations concern war crimes and crimes against humanity. Last week, the ICC issued such arrest warrants for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.