Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal
The Hague Reuters The United Nations’ highest court said on Friday that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and should be withdrawn as soon as possible, in its strongest findings to date on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The advisory opinion by judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the […]
Palestinians protest as Jerusalem refugee camp locked down
Jerusalem Reuters Hundreds of people protested at checkpoints into a refugee camp in Jerusalem and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces broke out across the West Bank on Wednesday, with a Palestinian killed near the southern city of Hebron. The violence spread to the streets in East Jerusalem where Israeli police said they clashed […]
Jerusalem church leader says Israeli extremists threaten Christian presence in city
Jerusalem, Israel Reuters The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has accused radical Israeli groups of threatening the presence of Christians in the holy city, in remarks that Israeli officials rejected as baseless. In a column in the Times of London on Saturday, His Beatitude, Theophilos III, said he believed the aim was to drive the […]
Explainer – Jerusalem tense over evictions and holidays
Jerusalem, Israel Reuters East Jerusalem has seen nightly clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with Palestinians pitted against Israeli police and settlers. The issues and the scale of the protests have varied, covering religion, land and politics, but running through them all is the core conflict between Israelis and Palestinians over the city […]
Israeli police arrest dozens in night of chaos in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel AP Israeli police say 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were wounded in a night of chaos in Jerusalem, where security forces separately clashed with Palestinians angry about Ramadan restrictions and Jewish extremists who held an anti-Arab march nearby. Tensions have spiked in recent days in Jerusalem, which has long been a […]
Middle East: Jerusalem offers a grim model for a post-annexation future
Against the backdrop of Israel’s proposed annexation parts of the West Bank, JOSEPH KRAUSS, of the Associated Press, reports on the situation in east Jerusalem…
Excavation of Siloam Pool road leads to claims of attempt to “Judaise” Jerusalem
Jerusalem RNS A recent ceremony marking the excavation of a road that archaeologists believe was used by Biblical-era Jewish pilgrims – perhaps even Jesus – has drawn fire from Palestinians, who accuse Israeli and US officials of trying to “Judaise” Jerusalem. The controversy is the latest political skirmish between Israelis and Palestinians over archaeological excavations. […]