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Israel signals delay in West Bank annexation moves
Palestinian leaders, the United Nations, European powers and Arab countries have denounced any unilateral territorial steps planned by Israel.
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Palestinians protest as worldwide opposition to Israel's annexation grows
With no announcement currently scheduled on Israel's self-imposed annexation kick-off date, opponents of the plan - notably Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza - were mobilising.
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Pandor: Denial of the rights of Palestinians is intolerable
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng drew criticism last week after he seemed to publicly support Israel, contradicting South Africa's official foreign policy.
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Mogoeng Mogoeng’s remarks on Israel compromise integrity of judiciary - Casac
The chief justice has faced criticism following his comments last week on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a webinar for The Jerusalem Post’
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Palestinians say ready for direct talks with Israel
A Palestinian Authority text sent to the international peacemaking Quartet and seen Monday by AFP, says the Palestinians are 'ready to resume direct bilateral negotiations where they stopped,' in 2014.
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Israel's Benny Gantz says no annexation until after COVID-19
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government had set 1 July as the date from which it could initiate action on US President Donald Trump's Mideast controversial peace proposals.
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Casac: Mogoeng's Israel comments has brought judiciary, SA govt into disrepute
Mogoeng drew criticism last week after he seemed to publicly support Israel, contradicting South Africa's official foreign policy on one of the most contested political issues in the world.
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Israel's annexation plans 'illegal', says UN rights chief
Just days before Israel intends to kick-start plans to annex its West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley, Michelle Bachelet added her voice to the chorus urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to drop the proposal.
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EFF slams Mogoeng for stance on Israeli-Palistinian conflict
The red berets on Friday said they joined the condemnation of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng's criticism of boycotts, divestment and sanctions as a strategy for the liberation of Palestine.
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OPINION: Leave Mogoeng Mogoeng & his views on Israel alone
A judge has to keep an open mind when deciding a matter, and this is what Mogoeng has implored us to do as South Africans, write Klaas Mokgomole and Mmamalema Molepo.
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Mogoeng Mogoeng slams ‘fearmongering’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
Speaking on an international platform to ‘The Jerusalem Post’ during a webinar this week, Mogoeng questioned how scientists could predict how many people would die of the coronavirus.
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ANC: Mogoeng's apparent support of apartheid Israel of grave concern
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng was interviewed by the Jerusalem Post during an online interview recently.
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Netanyahu lashes out at 'ludicrous' graft charges as trial begins
The 70-year-old was indicted in January for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in a series of cases.
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Court denies Netanyahu request to skip trial opening
Netanyahu's legal team on Tuesday asked the court to allow his absence from the formal reading of the charges against him, despite written objections by the state attorney's office.
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Israel's Netanyahu, Gantz miss midnight deadline to form unity govt
The right-wing premier Netanyahu and centrist Gantz, Israel's former army chief, have gone head-to-head in three stalemated elections over the past year.
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Israel's Gantz elected speaker, to seek unity govt with Netanyahu
Details on an emergency government were not immediately clear, and any arrangement would likely be temporary, perhaps lasting long enough for Israel to pass through the worst of the pandemic.
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Israel's president tasks Netanyahu rival Gantz with forming government
In a sharp blow to Netanyahu, who had declared victory in a 2 March election, 61 of parliament’s 120 legislators voiced support for Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, in consultations with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday.
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Netanyahu rival set for official protection after threats
Benny Gantz does not officially have that title as the country has been stuck without a fully functioning government for more than a year, with three elections unable to produce a decisive result.
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Israeli court rejects Netanyahu trial delay request
The scheduled 17 March trial date looms as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies try to form a government in the face of fierce opposition, following last week's general election.
