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Rights Groups File Arrest Warrant for Israeli Foreign Minister during UK Visit
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Gideon Sa’ar “is directly linked to mass death, destruction and suffering in Palestine; we have submitted extensive evidence detailing his role in and awareness of this.” Human rights groups filed […]

UAE, Israeli Foreign Ministers Discuss ‘Growing Bilateral Relations’, Gaza ‘Crisis’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In August 2020, the UAE agreed to full normalization of relations with Israel in an agreement that then-US President Donald Trump helped broker. United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and […]

Hind Rajab Foundation Pursues War Crimes Charges against Israel’s FM Sa’ar
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Hind Rajab Foundation has urged Belgium to arrest Sa’ar during his visit scheduled for February 18. The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court […]

Following US Lead, Israel Withdraws from UNHRC over ‘Antisemitism’ Claims
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel follows the US in withdrawing from the UNHRC, citing persistent antisemitism and bias. Israel has announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) following a decision […]

Israeli Justice Minister in Morocco to Sign Legal Cooperation Memorandum
Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar started an official visit to Morocco on Monday, during which he is set to sign a memorandum of legal cooperation with Rabat, Anadolu news agency reported. Sa’ar wrote on Facebook […]

Sa’ar’s New Hope Party Rejects Two-State Solution
The leader of Israel’s New Hope party, Gideon Sa’ar, yesterday said that he opposed the US-brokered two-state solution. The Likud party recently said that Sa’ar and the New Right party, led by former minister Naftali […]

Israeli Right-wing Parties Unite to Sideline Netanyahu’s Likud in Upcoming Election
Two right-wing Israeli parties yesterday signed a vote-sharing agreement in an apparent effort to sideline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party. The move was signed by the leader of the Yamina Party, Naftali Bennett, and […]

Likud is Rapidly Disintegrating; Netanyahu Called ‘Political Pig’ by Former Justice Minister
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The fourth Israeli election within two years promises to be different than the previous three elections. The next election is tentatively scheduled for March 2021. It followed the collapse of […]

New Israeli Political Party Splits from Ruling Likud
A new political party was officially announced in Israel on Thursday by Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar who split from the ruling Likud party headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu Agency reports. The Israeli state-owned […]

Netanyahu Claims ‘Huge Win’ in Likud Primary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed a “huge win” on Thursday night against his rival Gideon Sa’ar in the primary election for the leadership of Israel’s ruling Likud party. Israel’s embattled leader beat his rival […]

Netanyahu Faces Internal Leadership Challenge in Likud’ Primary Vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a leadership challenge as polls have opened across Israel in the ruling Likud Party’s primary vote. Former Minister of Education Gideon Sa’ar will try to unseat him and lead […]

New Poll: Israelis Blame Netanyahu for Political Paralysis
A new poll shows that Israelis are increasingly blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the ongoing political paralysis likely to thrust the country into a third election. According to a report in The Times of Israel, […]

New Survey: Likud Voters Tip Netanyahu Arch-Rival as Replacement Party Head
Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party have tipped his arch-rival Gideon Sa’ar as their preferred replacement as party head, should the prime minister fail to win re-election or be indicted on corruption […]

Israel’s Likud Primary: Netanyahu Rival Places High
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a disappointing result in the Likud primary, as his closest allies were left trailing in lower-ranked slots and arch-rival Gideon Sa’ar performed well. Israel’s ruling Likud party held its […]