Former Saudi General Anwar Eshki, fourth from right, and other members of a delegation of Saudi academics and business people meet with Israeli Knesset members, July 22, 2016.

Communist Party of Israel and Hadash Condemn Saudi Visit

The Communist Party of Israel (CPI) and its Hadash front have condemned the unofficial visit by a Saudi delegation to Israel last week, accusing it of legitimizing Israel’s strategy of refusal towards peace initiatives opposite the Palestinians. Israel’s Channel 2 News said that the visit of Egypt’s foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, to Israel two weeks…

MK Herzog and PM Netanyahu

Communist Weekly: Herzog “Playing into Netanyahu’s Hands”

Zionist Union leader MK Isaac Herzog met on Friday, January 22, at the Elysée Palace with French President François Hollande and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, presenting his new diplomatic plan for Israel’s separation from Palestinian villages surrounding Jerusalem. The meeting in Paris took place on the backdrop of a French Foreign Ministry statement released on…

Muslim worshipers during morning prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque f on the feast of Eid-al-Adha, September 24, 2015

Thousands Pray at Al-Aqsa for Eid al-Adha; King Abdullah Shuns Netanyahu “Until Further Notice”

The Ma’an News Agency reported today, Thursday, September 24, that worshipers began arriving at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem in the early hours of the morning, with around 50,000 Palestinians entering the holy site for the religious holiday, according to Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, head of the Islamic Waqf which runs Al-Aqsa. Dozens of youths marched…

Thai agricultural worker in Israel (Photo: Activestills)

Students participating in international agriculture study programs are working as migrants laborers

Kav LaOved estimates that in Israel there are between 4,000-5,500 migrant workers from various countries that are employed in the agriculture industry but who were ostensibly brought to Israel as students participating in international agriculture study programs that circumvent bilateral agreements such as the agreement between Israel and Thailand. Participants are required to pay high…

A demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people, last week, in Buenos Aires (Photo: CTA)

Belgium advises to label products from settlements; Latin America urges peace

Belgium advised retailers on Tuesday to clearly label the origin of products made in Israeli settlements that are in occupied territories where Palestinians seek statehood. The non-binding recommendation has nothing to do with escalating conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, the Belgian Economics Ministry said, noting that Britain and Denmark already…