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Thousands Rally Against Israeli Government’s Virus Policy In Tel Aviv

Babatunde Abdulfatah Jul 12, 2020 0

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s economic policy in light of the coronavirus crisis, media outlets reported on Sunday. SEE ALSO: Protesters Rally In Mail After Rejecting…

Health

Coronavirus is Not A Death Sentence, Trump Was Right – Israeli Expert

Tony Abu Momoh Mar 24, 2020 0

Dan Yamin, an engineer researcher with the University of Tel Aviv Israel has declared that US President, Donald Trump was right about the nature of the Coronavirus not being apocalyptic. Although not a physician, Dan Yamin is one of the…

Foreign

UN Rights Office Lists Companies it says have ties to Jewish Settlements

Abiodun Oluleye Feb 12, 2020 0

The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday issued a report on companies it said have business ties to Israeli settlements in the West Bank. SEE ALSO: Just In: Osun State releases list of commissioners for house of assembly…

World

Israeli official says Khashoggi death “despicable”, but Iran greater challenge

Sadiya Hamza Nov 2, 2018 0

An Israeli official broke on Friday with his government’s reticence on the October killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it “despicable”. In his remarks to Tel Aviv radio station 102 FM, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz also…

World

8 countries participate in largest ever Israeli air force drill

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 10, 2017 0

Over 70 aircraft from eight countries are participating in the largest air force exercise ever held in Israel. The two week-long Blue Flag exercise, which began on Oct. 2, brings seven air forces – Italy, India, France, the U.S., Poland,…

Entertainment

Wonder Woman Movie ‘Banned’ In Lebanon Because Lead Actress Is Isreali

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 2, 2017

It is both a wonder and shame how racial or tribal prejudice can make one lose out on the different facets of enjoyment--such as enjoying a random, harmless movie. With the Wonder Woman movie set to hit the silver screens around the…

World

UN to defer report on companies with Israeli settlement ties

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 11, 2017

A UN report on establishing a database of companies with business interests in Israeli settlements in West Bank may be delayed until later this year, diplomats and activists said on Friday. The UN Human Rights Office had been due to…

World

Israeli Minister: Palestinian state will be off the table under Trump

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 29, 2016

The Palestinian state will no longer be a topic when U.S. president-elect, Donald Trump takes office next month, a top right-wing Israeli minister said on Thursday. “Palestine will be taken off the agenda’’ come January 20, said…

World

Ban Ki-moon welcomes Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 24, 2016

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Friday’s adoption of a Security Council resolution, which stated that the establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, was illegal. The Correspondent of…

World

Israeli ex-President Katsav freed after 5 years in jail for rape

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 22, 2016

Israel’s former President, Moshe Katsav was on Wednesday freed on parole after serving five of his seven-year prison sentence for rape and other sexual offenses. Live television and radio broadcasts showed Katsav walking out of the…

World

Former Israeli President, Katsav granted early prison release

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 18, 2016

Disgraced former Israeli President, Moshe Katsav, was granted early release from prison on Sunday after serving more than two-thirds of his seven-year sentence, according to Israel Radio. The 71-year-old Katsav, who was convicted for…

Metro

Sen. Sani supports UN resolution on Isreali-Palestinian conflict

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 26, 2016 0

The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani, on Friday expressed support for the United Nations’ resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said during a visit to the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria,…