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Thomas Helm

Thomas Helm

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Thomas Helm is Jerusalem Correspondent at The National. He was previously its staff opinion writer in Abu Dhabi

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Ultra-nationalist Israelis attack Palestinian freelance journalist Saif Kwasmi during the Flag Day march. AFP
ISRAEL-GAZA WARFive far-right Israelis arrested on Flag March in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands participated in the annual march

MENAJune 05, 2024
Thomas Helm
Israelis wave flags near the Damascus gate of Jerusalem's Old City, during the disputed Flag March in 2022. EPA
Israel-Gaza war‘If this explodes, it’s regional war’: Flag March puts Jerusalem on edge

Annual event will make Wednesday one of the most tense days in Israel since the Gaza war began

MENAJune 04, 2024
Thomas Helm
A firefighter inspects a blaze that broke out as the result of a drone attack near the border with Lebanon, in northern Israel. Getty Images
Fires rage across northern Israel as conflict with Hezbollah intensifies

Israel's top military official says his forces are ready for a military offensive

MENAJune 04, 2024
Jamie Prentis
A protester dressed as Lady Liberty at a march calling for a ceasefire and hostage deal, and early elections in Israel, outside Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Saturday. EPA
ISRAEL-GAZA WARFive Arab states urge warring sides to accept Gaza ceasefire plan

Foreign ministers urge both sides to engage with truce plan 'seriously and positively' in joint statement

MENAJune 03, 2024
Thomas Helm
Protesters gather in Tel Aviv. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at a political crossroads almost nine months into the Gaza war. Reuters
ISRAEL-GAZA WARNetanyahu faces mutiny in coalition over Gaza truce plan

Hezbollah attacks northern Israel as the Biden administration exerts pressure on Israeli coalition to end the conflict

MENAJune 03, 2024
Thomas Helm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the most right-wing government in Israel's history. AP
Israeli elections far from certain despite tough week for Netanyahu

Although many Israelis believe the Prime Minister's future is doomed, opponents are still struggling to oust him

MENAMay 31, 2024
Thomas Helm
A satellite image shows what remains of the US-built pier on the coast of Gaza. AFP
America's $320m Gaza aid pier is broken. What happens next?

Costly project lasted less than two weeks and delivered fewer than 10 lorries of critical aid a day

MENAMay 30, 2024
Thomas Helm
The road to Rafah. Israeli forces are stepping up operations in the densely populated city in southern Gaza. EPA
Gazans criticise US aid pier as humanitarian crisis worsens

The expensive project, of which many Gaza residents are profoundly suspicious, has been beset by delays

MENAMay 29, 2024
Thomas Helm
The Palestinian economy is on the brink of collapse as the war in Gaza continues. Getty Images
Why does Israel collect Palestinian tax?

A decades-old arrangement, which many believe is outdated, gives Israel a stranglehold over the Palestinian economy

MENAMay 23, 2024
Thomas Helm
Fears of an economic crisis are mounting in Palestine. Import tax revenue collected by Israel constitutes more than 60 per cent of Ramallah’s income. AFP
Palestinians fear economic collapse as Israel withholds tax funds

Draconian measure from far-right Finance Minister Smotrich risks destroying Palestinian economy, experts warn

MENAMay 23, 2024
Thomas Helm
Palestinians wave the national flag during a march in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in 2022. AFP
Palestinians welcome European recognition but fear Israeli reprisal

Norway, Spain and Ireland hailed for recognising a Palestinian state but priority is ending the war in Gaza

MENAMay 22, 2024
Thomas Helm
Israel's war in Gaza continues to rage amid rising global anger over the threat to civilians in the enclave. AFP
Pressure mounts on Israel after ICC seeks arrest warrants

US President Joe Biden criticises move against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as 'outrageous'

MENAMay 21, 2024
Thomas Helm
Orthodox Christian worshippers gather at the rooftop above the Tomb of Christ at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. EPA
Christians in Jerusalem celebrate the Holy Fire amid fears of clashes with authorities

Thousands of Palestinian worshippers attend the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Great Saturday

MENAMay 04, 2024
Thomas Helm
The UN has called for Israel to allow more aid lorries to enter Gaza, where people face famine and a lack of critical supplies. AFP
Settler attack on aid convoys highlights struggle to help Gazans

Vandalism, border closures and inadequate alternatives pose challenges to efforts to tackle humanitarian crisis

MENAMay 03, 2024
Thomas Helm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. EPA
Blinken urges Hamas to accept truce deal after arriving in Israel

US Secretary of State arrives in Tel Aviv after Saudi Arabia and Jordan on his seventh round of shuttle diplomacy

MENAMay 01, 2024
Mohamad Ali Harisi
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