An Israeli settler accused of assaulting and injuring a French Catholic nun in Jerusalem is set to go on trial on a hate-motivated assault charge, according to Israel's justice ministry.The suspect, Yona Simcha Schreiber, is alleged to have kicked and wounded the 48-year-old researcher near Mount Zion, just outside the Old City.He has been in custody since 29 April, and prosecutors have asked that he remain detained until the trial.The charge is assault resulting in injuries, motivated by hostility towards a religious group.Surveillance footage from the scene reportedly shows a man rushing at the nun, pushing her to the ground... [Continue Reading]
Washington and Tehran have scaled back efforts to reach a comprehensive agreement on Iran and are now seeking a more limited pact, according to the supplied report.The shift comes as the standoff over the frozen Iran war is said to be threatening a global economic meltdown.The report says the new approach would put off the harder issues rather than settle them immediately.It also says Israel is not directly involved in the peace effort.The article says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to continue the war and would be reluctant to see Israel's campaign against Hezbollah shaped by a deal between... [Continue Reading]
The United States and Israel have sharply criticised Belgium after prosecutors in Antwerp sought a trial over circumcision cases involving two men accused of operating without the required medical licence.The Antwerp Public Prosecutor's Office said the men should face trial for what it described as intentional assault or battery with premeditation against minors.Antwerp's Chamber of Indictments is due to decide on 18 June whether the case will proceed.The dispute escalated after the US ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, and Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar both issued public condemnations on X on Wednesday.White said the prosecution of the religious figures was... [Continue Reading]
A man has been arrested following an assault on a French nun in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem.The incident occurred earlier this week when the nun was shoved to the ground and kicked.Video footage shows the woman in a grey habit being pushed from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone block.The attacker, wearing a Jewish kippah and ritual tassels, initially walked away but returned to kick her while she was on the ground.The 36-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of a racially motivated assault.Israeli police released footage of the arrest and stated they have a zero-tolerance policy towards... [Continue Reading]
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]