The New Arab Staff

Nidal Mohammad Watad

Watad

Nidal Watad is a Palestinian journalist.

The storming by Israeli forces of al-Aqsa mosque, Islam's third holiest site, is part of a relentless push to expel Arabs, settle Jews and alter the status quo of Jerusalem.

14 September, 2015

Analysis: Contrary to popular belief, the "Verdun operation" was planned months ahead, and wasn't a direct retaliation to a Black September operation, according to a Mossad agent.

08 September, 2015

Israel's parliament passed late Thursday a sweeping 'counter-terrorism' bill in its first reading which in essence criminalises all forms of resistance to the brutal occupation and its forces.

03 September, 2015

Israeli parliament (Knesset) was due to vote on a new draft "anti-terrorism" law on Wednesday that target Palestinian resistance and supporters.

02 September, 2015

An Israeli committee headed by former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has been formed to help prevent Israeli soldiers and leaders from being prosecuted for war crimes in international courts.

17 August, 2015

Israel is reportedly intensifying its intelligence activities against Iran, hoping to detect any breach by Tehran of the landmark agreement the Islamic Republic signed with world powers.

17 August, 2015

Israel has begun a campaign to foil a resolution pushed by Egyptian and other Muslim states to subject Israeli nuclear facilities to international supervision, according to Haaretz.

03 August, 2015

Analysis: A group of Israeli lobbyists are attempting to counter Netanyahu's propaganda and thwart his attempts to hijack the deal's passage through Washington's corridors of power.

23 July, 2015

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely has changed protocol for foreign VIPs who now will be asked to visit the Western Wall as a part of the official tour itinerary.

16 July, 2015

Israeli political commentators have weighed in on Monday's Iranian nuclear deal, which Netanyahu said was a "threat to the existence of Israel".

15 July, 2015