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Bahrain Expels Israeli Ambassador, Cuts Economic Ties with Tel Aviv
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Bahrain said on Thursday it expelled the Israeli ambassador to Manama and recalled its envoy from Tel Aviv, citing the Israeli war on Gaza. In a statement, the Bahraini parliament […]

Israeli Doctors Offered Lucrative Contracts to Work in UAE, Bahrain
The report noted that the terms of the offers for the UAE include a salary “three times higher than the standard in Israel”. The UAE is looking to attract Israeli doctors to the country according […]

Israel, Bahrain Start Talks on Free Trade Agreement
Israel and Bahrain announced on Tuesday the start of negotiations to reach a free trade agreement between the two countries, Anadolu News Agency reported. Israeli Economy Minister Orna Barbivai held official talks on Monday with […]

Palestinians Condemn ‘Summit of Shame’ Held in Israel
The High Follow-up Committee of the National Islamic Factions condemned on Sunday the “normalization summit” that brought the foreign ministers of Israel and Arab states together in the Naqab, the Middle East Monitor reported. Israeli […]

‘No to Normalization’: Jordanian, Algerian Coaches Pull Out of Bahrain Sports Event
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Jordanian kickboxing coaches Mohammed Saud and Ibrahim Saraqma pulled out of the ‘Development Seminar and Coaching Workshop’, underway in Bahrain, due to the Israeli participation in the event, Al Jazeera […]

In First, Israeli PM Heads to Bahrain on ‘Exciting Event’ (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took off for a 24-hour visit to Bahrain on Monday evening, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, Bennett is set to meet […]

In First, Israel Joins US-Led ‘IMX’ Naval Exercise in Red Sea
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Navy is currently taking part in a massive US-led naval exercise which was launched on Monday, January 31, in the Red Sea, Israeli media reported. According to the […]

Israeli Pegasus Spyware Found on Prominent Human Rights Activists’ Phones in Bahrain, Jordan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The phones of two leading activists for human rights in the Arab world were found to have been infected by Israeli Pegasus spyware, according to Israeli media. The Israeli newspaper […]

New Poll: Lebanese Citizens Overwhelmingly Oppose Normalization with Israel
A poll conducted by Arab Barometer has indicated overwhelming opposition in Lebanon to normalization deals between Israel and Arab states, the New Arab reported. The nonpartisan research network found that 73 percent of Lebanese citizens […]

Hamas and Hezbollah Banned: ‘We Decide Who is the Terrorist’
By Jeremy Salt The past few weeks have been a very gratifying time for the colonial-settler regime in Palestine. Hamas and Hezbollah have been listed as terrorist organizations by the UK and Australian governments, a […]

Israel, UAE, Bahrain, US Launch Joint Naval Exercise in Red Sea
Forces from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the Red Sea on Wednesday, Reuters news agency reported. This […]

Following Normalization Deal, Israel Appoints First Ambassador to Bahrain
Israel has named its first ambassador to Bahrain, after normalizing relations with the Gulf Arab state a year ago, an Israeli government Arabic-language Twitter account said on Thursday. Ambassador Eitan Na’eh had for eight months […]

Report: UAE Cabinet Approves Establishment of Embassy in Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of an embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, Reuters reports. No further details about the embassy were given in UAE media. Today, […]

Palestinian Group Hamas Slams UAE over Pro-Israel Statements
Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting Israeli occupation in violation of Palestinians’ rights, Anadolu Agency reports. “Statements made during visits by some Emirati officials to the [Israeli] occupation […]

Israel, Morocco to Launch Chamber of Commerce
Plans are underway to launch an Israel-Morocco Chamber of Commerce following the recent normalization between the two countries with a meeting scheduled on December 25 in Tel Aviv to discuss its inauguration. World Morocco News […]

Bahrain Denies Plans to Import Products from Illegal Jewish Settlements
Bahrain allegedly backed away from plans to import products from illegal Jewish settlements, prompting anger from its new ally, according to reports. The Gulf state’s statement was a swift response to its own minister of […]

Report: Bahrain to Label Illegal Settlement Products as Israeli
An Israeli journalist wrote Thursday on Twitter that Bahrain’s Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister said his country “will NOT distinguish between Israeli products made within the 1967 lines and those from settlements”, Anadolu Agency reports. […]

UAE, Bahrain Vote against Israeli-Sponsored UN Resolution
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain voted against an Israeli-sponsored resolution on entrepreneurship for sustainable development yesterday at the UN General Assembly’s Second Committee. This comes despite the countries being quick to act on new […]

Bahraini Foreign Minister Lands in Israel, Promises Full Normalization
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Bahrain and Israel cemented their diplomatic agreement with a visit to Tel Aviv on Wednesday by a top Bahraini official. The Bahraini foreign minister Abdullatif al-Zayani arrived in Israel on […]

US Envoy to UN: Arab Peace Initiative is No Longer Necessary
US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft told the UN Security Council on Monday that the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 “is no longer needed”, Al-Watan Voice reported. Kraft said: “[US President Donald] Trump’s […]

Anti-normalization Protests Erupt in Bahrain despite Security Restrictions
Anti-normalization protests erupted in the streets of the Bahraini capital of Manama after Friday prayer yesterday. Protesters held up banners denouncing normalisation, with the unified slogan “Anti-normalisation Friday”, along with a photo of a masked […]

Israel Sends Delegation to Bahrain to Begin Formal Diplomatic, Commercial Relations
An Israeli delegation accompanied by the US treasury secretary flew to Bahrain on Sunday to formalize nascent relations and broaden Gulf cooperation that Washington has promoted as an anti-Iran bulwark and potential economic bonanza, Reuters […]

Israeli Knesset Approves Israel Deal with UAE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli parliamentarians on Thursday that the Israeli normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has “no secret annexes or hidden clauses” before the Knesset overwhelmingly approved the deal, […]

Trump Called on UAE Crown Prince to ‘Encourage Other Arab States to Normalize with Israel’
US President Donald Trump asked UAE Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Zayed, to encourage other Arab nations to normalize relations with Israel, Arab48 reported on Monday. Citing a statement attributed to Judd Deere, deputy assistant to […]

Report: 90% of Arab Social Media Posts Oppose Normalization with Israel
Ninety percent of the Arabic-language social media posts about Israel’s normalization with the UAE and Bahrain have been negative, according to a report by the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Haaretz said that the study […]

Libya Refuses Arab League Presidency Following Palestinian Walkout
Libya on Tuesday refused to assume the presidency of the current session of the Arab League after Palestine resigned the position in protest at the organization’s failure to take a stand against the UAE-Bahrain normalization […]

US Bipartisan Bill Would Allow Israel Veto on Arms Sales to Arab Countries
Lawmakers at the US House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan bill on Friday that could allow the occupying state of Israel to veto any American arms sales to the Arab countries. The proposed bill “would […]

Another Acre, Another Goat: Israel in the Middle East
By Reza Behnam In the early 1900s, Zionism’s founders laid out their strategy to build a Jewish state in Palestine. According to the plan, colonization had to be slow and covert, beginning with small land […]

In the Interim before Annexation, the International Community is Just Not Concerned
By Ramona Wadi Reports in the Times of Israel indicate that the annexation of land from the occupied West Bank will be suspended until 2024, confirming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that annexation is still on […]

Fatah Official: Abbas under Pressure to Talk to US
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused to negotiate with the US although he was under pressure from Arab countries, a Fatah movement official said Sunday, Anadolu reports. How Do #Democrats and #Republicans Differ on #Palestine and […]