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Analysis – Israel-Palestinian violence: why East Jerusalem has become a flashpoint in a decades-old conflict

Weeks of tensions between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem have boiled over in recent days, unleashing some of the worst violence between Israel and the Palestinians…

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Nine Palestinians killed by Israeli air strike in Gaza

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets toward the Jerusalem area and southern Israel on Monday, carrying out a threat to punish Israel for violent confrontations with Palestinians in…

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UPDATED: U.N. chief urges Israel to exercise restraint in East Jerusalem

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres believes Israel "must exercise maximum restraint and respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly," a U.N. spokesman said on Sunday, as tensions rise in East…

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UPDATED: More than 200 injured in violent clashes in Jerusalem

The European Union urged calm on Saturday after Palestinian worshippers clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, leaving more than 200 wounded. "The European Union calls…

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Photo Story – Christian worshippers mark Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City

Christian worshippers pray on the Stone of Anointing, the traditionally accepted place where Jesus' body was washed after his crucifixion, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good…

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Photo Story: Easter preparations in Jerusalem

A Franciscan monk lights the candles next to the tomb of Jesus during the Holy Wednesday 'Passion' mass and regular procession in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, in Jerusalem’s…

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‘We feel more hopeful’ – Latin Patriarch states as Holy Sepulchre church opens on Palm Sunday

In scenes very different from last year, Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre was open to the public on Palm Sunday, allowing Christians to attend mass at the start of…

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In Pictures – Ancient biblical scroll fragments found in West Bank cave

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists racing against treasure hunters to search caves near the Dead Sea have discovered a trove of artefacts, including fragments of a biblical text, the like…

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Kosovo opens embassy in Jerusalem

Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, joining the United States and Guatemala as the only countries with embassies in a city whose status is at the…

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Palestinians, Arab League, condemn Czech Jerusalem office

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority and the Arab League on Saturday condemned the Czech Republic's opening of a diplomatic office in Jerusalem, calling it a violation of…

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Photo Story: Sheldon Adelson funeral in Jerusalem

Miriam Adelson, mourns next to the grave of her husband philanthropist and businessman Sheldon Adelson during his funeral, in Jerusalem, 15 January 2021. Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker…

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Photo Story: Anti-Netanyahu protest in Jerusalem

Anti-Netanyahu activists gather during a protest outside the Israeli Prime Minister's residence, in Jerusalem, Israel, on 13 January 2021. Protesters clashed with police, lit bonfires, and blocked roads. Israeli Prime…

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New archeological sites linked to early Christianity discovered in Gethsemane

Fr. Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land showing the remains of a previously unknown church that was founded at the end of the Byzantine period (sixth century CE) at…

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Palestinians ready to declare statehood along pre-1967 border

In a dramatic announcement designed to grab global attention, the Palestinian prime minister has vowed that he will declare independence for Palestine if Israel follows through on its threat to…

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Passover amid coronavirus lockdown in Jerusalem

Orthodox Jews cover their heads with prayer shawls as they keep distance from each other while reciting the Priestly Blessing on the high holiday of Passover, in front of the…

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Trump announces Middle East Peace plan

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed the creation of a Palestinian state with a capital in East Jerusalem, dependent on Palestinians taking steps to become self-governing, in an attempt…

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Photo Story: Christmas preparations in Jerusalem

Issa Kassissieh dressed as Santa Claus, waves as he walks on a wall near the Jaffa Gate in Old City, Jerusalem, 19 December 2019. Issa Kassissieh, a Christian Arab, has…

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Photo Story: Relic of the Holy Crib of the Child Jesus in Jerusalem

A close-up view of the small piece of the Relic of the Holy Crib of the Child Jesus, a gift from the Holy Father Pope Francis to the Custody of…

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Clashes between Muslim and Israeli police force on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Clashes broke out between Muslim protesters and Israeli police forces on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount holy site on Sunday, during a period of peak religious tensions over the overlap of Jewish…

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Photo Story: Israel demolishes Palestinian homes on Jerusalem outskirts

An Israeli army bulldozer demolishes a building in the Palestinian village of Sur Baher, in East Jerusalem on Monday 22nd July 2019. Israeli authorities decided to demolish at least six…

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On this day…

In 1099, during the First Crusade, Christian knights from Europe captured Jerusalem after seven weeks of siege and begin massacring the city’s Muslim and Jewish population. In 1789 Bastille Day - the…

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Moldova’s decision to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem draws criticism from Turkey

The interim government of Moldova announced it will be moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Interim Prime Minister Pavel Filip additionally pledged to push forward…

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Two injured, one serious in stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City

At least two people were injured, one of them seriously, in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday morning, officials said. “The assailant came to the Damascus Gate,…

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Pope Francis in Morocco decries anti-migrant sentiments, signs appeal for sacredness of Jerusalem

Visiting a country used as a launch point for Africans and others trying to reach Europe, Pope Francis took aim Saturday at the world’s hardening anti-migrant sentiments and said problems…

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Palestine files complaint with UN’s International Court of Justice on US decision to move embassy to Jerusalem

Palestine filed a complaint against the United States with the United Nations top court over Washington's decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In a statement issued on Friday, the International…

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Trump axes $25m in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals

President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of American aid,…

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Reform Jews should reflect on the significance of a large stone that came crashing down on the Western Wall’s egalitarian prayer plaza earlier in the day – Deputy Mayor

Reuters reports that an elderly worshipper had a close call on Monday when a 100-kg stone suddenly fell from Jerusalem’s Western Wall and crashed at her feet. The Israel Antiquities…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Our morning review Three magistrates were promoted to judges and three lawyers were sworn in as magistrates in a ceremony that took place at the Palace in Valletta.…

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Prince William to visit both Palestine and Israel

Jerusalem (AFP) - Prince William will next week become the first member of Britain's royal family ever to pay an official visit to both Israel and the Palestinian territories. Britain…

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Australian Foreign Minister refuses to move embassy to Jerusalem

The Guardian: Australia will not be following Donald Trump’s lead and moving its embassy to Jerusalem, Julie Bishop has said, despite strong support from the party’s base. The Liberal party’s youth…

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Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on violence in Gaza and latest developments

Dozens of Palestinians, including children, have been killed and hundreds injured from Israeli fire today, during ongoing mass protests near the Gaza fence. We expect all to act with utmost…

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Eight month baby, eight children under age of 16, amongst the 59 killed in Gaza

Palestinians held funerals for 59 killed by Israeli forces in the violence which erupted yesterday in the Gaza neighbourhood. Today coincides with the day Palestinians mark the “Nakba”, or catastrophe,…

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United Nations profoundly alarmed by the violence in Gaza

The Secretary-General is profoundly alarmed by the sharp escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and the high number of Palestinians killed and injured in the Gaza protests.Israel security…

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Developing Story – 52 dead, 2,400 wounded in Gaza as Israeli troops fired bullets at residents rallying against opening of the US embassy in Jerusalemi

Violent clashes erupted along the Gaza Strip's border hours ahead of the controversial opening of the USA embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, leaving 52 dead and 2,400 more wounded. Earlier:…

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Trump’s daughter and her husband arrive in Israel for opening of new US embassy in Jerusalem

US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, have arrived in Israel ahead of the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem on Monday. The couple…

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US embassy road signs goes up in Jerusalem

U.S. Embassy road signs went up in Jerusalem on Monday ahead of next week’s opening of the mission in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recognition of the city as Israel’s…

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