Tag: Jerusalem
Teenage Palestinian arrested in Jerusalem for shooting 2 Israeli men
“The terrorist tied himself to the incident during the initial inquiry,” a joint statement from the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF),…
Nationalist flag march in Jerusalem triggers fears
Israel was bracing Tuesday for a controversial flag march through Jerusalem, with fears of a fresh outbreak of violence in…
Sanwo-Olu warns Lagos pilgrims not to embarrass Nigeria in Israel
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the 2019 Christian Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel, charging the pilgrims…
Policewoman wounded in Jerusalem stabbing attack
A policewoman was lightly wounded Thursday afternoon in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City, police said.
Israeli soldier found dead with stab wounds in West Bank
An Israeli soldier was found dead with stab wounds in the West Bank early on Thursday
Indonesia warns Australia against moving embassy to Jerusalem
Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, on Tuesday warned Australia that moving its embassy to Jerusalem could undermine a peace…
2,000-year-old golden earring discovered in Jerusalem
A Hellenistic era 2,000-year-old golden earring featuring ornamentation of a horned animal was discovered in Jerusalem, Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA)…
Stone from Jerusalem’s Western Wall crashes into prayer area
A large stone dislodged from Jerusalem’s Western Wall – the holiest site for Jewish prayer – and crashed into a…
Turkey wants UN General Assembly resolution on Jerusalem
Turkey wants the UN General Assembly to pass a resolution regarding Jerusalem, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday,…
Relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem heightens tensions – AU
Chairperson of AU Commission, Moussa Mahamt, on Tuesday, said the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem can only further…
37 Palestinians killed protesting US Jerusalem embassy
The United States officially opened its deeply controversial Jerusalem embassy on Monday in a ceremony preceded by violent clashes between…
U.S. opens Israeli embassy in Jerusalem
The U.S. officially opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Monday, fulfilling a pledge by President Donald Trump, who…
U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem opens Monday
The U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem will be dedicated on Monday, May 14, 2018, the Department of State has…
Trump slams countries who voted against U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed countries that voted at the UN General Assembly against U.S. recognition of Jerusalem…
Jerusalem ‘not for sale’, Trump to learn from Palestinians – Clergy
U.S. President Donald Trump is going to learn that the Palestinian people cannot be bribed to abandon their historic ties…
Pope Francis calls for peace for Jerusalem
Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas Day message to call for "peace for Jerusalem" and dialogue between Israelis and…
Jerusalem: UN demands all States comply with resolutions
Member States in the UN General Assembly by an overwhelming majority, on Thursday demanded that all countries comply with Security…
UN rejects Trump’s Jerusalem recognition as Israel’s capital
The UN General Assembly has decisively backed a resolution effectively calling on the US to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem…
Jerusalem: Turkey criticises U.S. for vetoing UN resolution
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag on Tuesday criticised the U.S. for vetoing a draft resolution on the status of…
Jerusalem: Arab envoys urge India to clarify position
Some Arab ambassadors on Monday asked India to clarify its position on the U.S recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…
Jerusalem: Turkey takes steps for UN to reject U.S decision
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said steps were underway to have the UN, either at the Security Council…
ISIS threatens to attack U.S. over Jerusalem decision
Islamic State has threatened attacks on U.S. soil in retaliation for the Trump administration’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the…
Netanyahu: Palestinians must face reality over Jerusalem
Israel's prime minister has said Palestinians must "get to grips with" the reality that Jerusalem is Israel's capital in order…
One killed, hundreds injured in protests against Trump’s Jerusalem decision
At least one Palestinian has been killed and hundreds injured as "Day of Rage" protests continue across the occupied West…
UN holds emergency meeting over US’ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel capital
The UN Security Council has convened an emergency session to discuss Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of…
Jerusalem: Palestinian protesters, Israeli police clash after Friday prayers
Palestinian protesters, some burning tyres and throwing stones, clashed Friday in Jerusalem, Gaza and on the West Bank with Israeli…
Israeli police in Jerusalem brace for protests
Israeli police in Jerusalem are being deployed in larger-than-usual numbers ahead of the first Friday prayers after U.S. President Donald…
Israel on high alert, expects Palestinian unrest in Jerusalem, West Bank
Israeli security forces are on high alert as thousands of Palestinians are expected to take part in a protest on…
Jerusalem: UAE calls on Arabs, Muslims to demonstrate ‘common position’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) urged on Thursday the Arab and Islamic countries to unite and demonstrate a “common position”…
World leaders condemn Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem
World leaders reacted with concern and anger to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.