Cyprus concerned over serious escalation of situation in Gaza
The Republic of Cyprus maintains the position that the final status of Jerusalem is to be determined through negotiations, noting that it is concerned over...
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Employee of France’s Jerusalem consulate suspected in Palestinian arms smuggling
Israeli prosecutors charged a French consular driver on Monday with using a diplomatic car to elude border inspections and spirit guns from the Islamist-ruled Gaza...
Israeli stabbed by Palestinian dies of wounds -hospital
An Israeli security guard died of wounds he suffered in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday carried out by an assailant identified...
Trump, with Netanyahu, says may go to Israel for embassy move
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he might travel to Israel for the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem as he and Israeli...
Erdogan and pope discuss Jerusalem as scuffles break out
Tayyip Erdogan made the first visit by a Turkish president to the Vatican in 59 years on Monday, discussing the status of Jerusalem with Pope Francis, as...
Trump threatens to pull aid to Palestinians
US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to withhold aid to the Palestinians if they did not pursue peace with Israel, saying they had snubbed...
US Embassy in Israel to move to Jerusalem by end of 2019
The US Embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, US Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech to the Israeli parliament on...
In annual speech, Pope urges dialogue in Korea, nuclear ban
Pope Francis, in his annual “state of the world” address called on Monday for all nations to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean...
Israel raises threshold to cede parts of Jerusalem in peace deal
Israel set a higher threshold on Tuesday for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians, who want the eastern part of the...
Two Palestinians ‘killed’ in protests after UN Jerusalem vote (Update)
Israeli troops shot dead at least two Palestinians on Friday, a Gaza health official said, as protests intensified against Washington’s recognition of Jerusalem asIsrael‘s capital....
Defying Trump, countries vote in favour of UN Jerusalem resolution
More than 120 countries defied President Donald Trumpon Thursday and voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to...
Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians, wound scores
Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinians and wounded 150 others on Friday, medical officials said, as protests over US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem...
Erdogan says seeking to annul Trump decision on Jerusalem at UN
Turkey is launching an initiative at the United Nations to annul a decision by the United States to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, President TayyipErdogan said...
Israel closes Gaza border crossings after Palestinian rocket strikes
Israel announced the closure of its Gaza border crossings on Thursday in response to daily rocket fire from the enclave over the past week after...
House condemns US move on Jerusalem
The House plenary approved on Wednesday, a resolution that condemns the US government`s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The resolution said...
‘World should recognise E. Jerusalem as Palestine capital’ (Update)
Muslim leaders condemned US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday and called on the world to respond by...
Palestinian leader: Trump’s Jerusalem crime prevents peace role
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Muslim leaders on Wednesday that a US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was a crime which showed that...
Lloyd George’s Christmas present to the British people
By Colin Smith On 11 December 1917 celebratory peals in London and the Vatican announced Britain’s first significant land victory in World War One. But...
EU tells Netanyahu it rejects Trump’s Jerusalem move (Update 2)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case to Europe to ask allies to join the United States in recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but was...
Abbas in Cairo, Istanbul to rally region over Jerusalem
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday intensified efforts to rally Middle Eastern countries against US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, setting up talks with Arab leaders...