Israel

Classified official documents have revealed that Israel systematically bribed top Liberian officials of the murderous dictatorship in order to get their support, Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed on Friday.

28 Apr 2023; MEMO: An Israeli court yesterday sentenced an Israeli soldier to seven and half years in prison for selling weapons to Palestinians in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, local media reported.

The Israeli soldier allegedly impersonated an officer and sold weapons to Palestinians in Hebron two years ago, Channel 14 reported.

28 Apr 2023; MEMO: Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Jerusalem yesterday in support of a controversial judicial reform plan brought forward by the far-right coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu news agency reported.

Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said the protesters began their demonstration in front of the Supreme Court headquarters in Jerusalem.

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Israeli occupation army has allowed its soldiers to participate in a demonstration today in support of the judicial amendments that Benjamin Netanyahu's government wants to push through. The march is the first major demonstration of popular support for the occupation state's prime minister, who has faced mass protests against the judicial review for more than four months.

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: One of Israel's far-right ministers is seeking to make Zionism the "guiding principle of the government's activities." If passed, the move will entrench the principle of Jewish supremacy deeper than it already is in the policies and practices of Israel. According to Haaretz, the Israeli cabinet is supposed to decide whether to advance the resolution and, if so, how, tonight.

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: Benjamin Netanyahu repaid the $270,000 yesterday which he is said to have received illegally from his late cousin Nathan Milikowsky. The Israeli prime minister made the payment having been ordered to do so by the High Court of Justice last October.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney’s lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and that it was time for the iconic company to stop enjoying favorable treatment in his state.

Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call, “Don’t Say Gay.”

26 Apr 2023; MEMO: A new poll revealed that 30 per cent of Israelis believe the future of their country is in danger, amidst the divisions ravaging across society as a result of the planned judicial overhaul led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

27 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Facebook account of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hacked into on Wednesday evening, and the identities and names of tens of thousands of Israelis were leaked, following another cyber-attack targeting the country's Atid group. The cyber-attack came as Israel celebrates its Independence Day.

25 Apr 2023; MEMO: After China's success in restoring relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, political and diplomatic circles in Israel are anticipating a Chinese attempt to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, citing the rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh brokered by Beijing. However, Israel remains committed to the US, and calls for its increased involvement in the Middle East.