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Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, more than 200 people have reportedly been arrested by the Israeli army in southern Syria during operations beyond the buffer zone between the two countries. Israel suspects them of "terrorism", witnesses report arbitrary arrests. The arrested persons are then detained under conditions also denounced by those who have been released and their relatives.
Benjamin Netanyahu, faced with growing isolation on the international scene and engaged in a difficult electoral campaign, strongly denounced on Thursday the criticisms against Israel. A statement as international condemnations, including that of Emmanuel Macron, multiplied in the face of violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Benjamin Netanyahu, isolated on the international scene and launched in a difficult campaign for his re-election, gave himself on Thursday to a petition against Israel's detractors, at a time when international criticisms, especially of Emmanuel Macron, are increasing against violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Yesterday, the five candidates for the left-wing primary were debating for the first time before the October election. Everyone wanted to make their score heard, sometimes with differences, including on Gaza, Israel and the strategy to be adopted in the face of LFI. Analysis of this first debate with, around Roselyne Febvre, Catherine Tricot, of the magazine Regards, Carole Barjon, editorialist at the magazine Politique et parlementaire and Henri Vernet, editorialist at France Info TV.
Without a visa for the second consecutive year, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in a video broadcast on Thursday at the UN, denounced Israeli policy threatening Palestinians with a new Nakba. He also argued that his people would remain "on his lands".
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday 23 September that his country had been "victim of terrorism", referring to the US military offensive and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, the leader referred, inter alia, to former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, "assassed without justification and legal framework".
In front of the UN General Assembly, Iranian President Massoud #Pezeshkian responded to the US President's remarks the day before, and said on Wednesday that Iran had been "victim of terrorism," referring to the US-Israel offensive against the Islamic Republic.
On Wednesday, the Syrian President recalled at the UN rostrum that the Golan Heights "will remain a Syrian territory" while Colombia recently acknowledged its annexation by Israel, joining the United States line. Ahmed al-Charaa also denounced Israeli military operations since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
The Israeli Prime Minister reacted strongly on Tuesday, 22 September, to the words of the French President at the UN. Emmanuel Macron had criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank by saying that Hamas was not active in the territory where the Palestinian Authority is based.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayhu's office strongly denounced on Tuesday French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks at the UN, who criticized Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank, claiming Hamas was not active in that territory.
In his speech, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke on Tuesday, 22 September of "the spectre of ethnic cleansing" as a result of Israel's action in the occupied West Bank, in front of dozens of heads of state and leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly. The explanations of Gauthier Rybinski, an international columnist in France 24.
The documentary "Naza" is at the heart of the controversy in Israel. Awarded to the Venice Mostra, the film gives the floor to anonymous Israeli sources accusing the army of intentionally killing civilians in Gaza. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday, 16 September, that he would "dismiss their citizenship" the people who "defam" the Israeli army.
Israel enters the election campaign in a context of multiple wars and with an outgoing Prime Minister and candidate who insists first on security but does not intend to be held accountable. To discuss this topic, our guest: David Khalfa, co-director of the Middle East Observatory at the Jean-Jaurès Foundation and co-founder of the Atlantic Middle East Forum.
One more step towards the total normalization of relations between Israel and Morocco. The Hebrew state and the darling kingdom announced the opening of two embassies. Both countries had normalized their diplomatic relations in December 2020 under the Abraham Accords.
Israel and Morocco will open embassies in their respective countries, announced on Wednesday the Israeli Foreign Ministry, after a meeting between the two heads of diplomacy, under American auspices. Both countries had normalized their diplomatic relations in December 2020 under the Abraham Accords, a process between Israel and several Arab countries, supported by Washington.
A week after receiving the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Mostra on 13 September, the filmmakers of the documentary "Naza" are highly criticized in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu himself demanded the revocation of their citizenship.
