Posts Tagged: Eastern Jerusalem
Terrorist Freed in November Accused of Attacking Mother, Sister
JNS.org - A Hamas terrorist released in the November hostage deal with Israel was accused on Sunday of attacking his mother and sister with a...
Media Adopt False Palestinian Narrative on Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
On August 1, 2023, the Associated Press reported that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir had visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque a week prior. Ben-Gvir, had, however,...
Arabs in Eastern Jerusalem Torch Bus that Took Wrong Turn
JNS.org - A bus was torched in eastern Jerusalem on Tuesday after its driver accidentally entered the scene of a confrontation between Israeli security forces...
The Myth of Arab Displacement in Eastern Jerusalem
In early May, a host of anti-Israel groups published a petition calling on the international community to “stop Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians from East Jerusalem!”...
Israel Promotes Housing Plan in Sensitive Eastern Jerusalem Area
Israel moved ahead on Sunday with a settler housing plan in a sensitive area near eastern Jerusalem, a step critics said was aimed at shoring...
Watchdog Group Slams UN Human Rights Council After Presentation of ‘Blacklist’ of Companies Doing Business in Settlements
The United Nations Human Rights Council, long noted for its hostility to Israel, was formally presented with a “blacklist” of various companies doing business in...
Poll: Most Eastern Jerusalem Residents Prefer Palestinian Citizenship to Israeli
JNS.org - According to a new study by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, there has been a dramatic shift in the political preferences...
Senators Sanders and Warren Offer ‘The Squad’ Squalid Middle East Peace Plans
"In the warmest of human hearts," the socialist Irving Howe once wrote, "there is always a cold spot for the Jews." The plans which socialist...
An Israeli Victory on Jerusalem’s ‘Pilgrimage Road’
JNS.org - The dedication ceremony for the “Pilgrimage Road” in eastern Jerusalem on June 30, 2019, with senior representatives of the Trump administration attending, was...
Netanyahu’s Cabinet Approves Huge Projects for Jerusalem
JNS.org - A series of new programs aimed at “deepening sovereignty” in eastern Jerusalem and investing in all sectors of the city were passed on Sunday...
Islam and Jerusalem
Why is the Muslim world up in arms about Jerusalem being declared the capital of Israel? After all, Jerusalem is made up of different areas -- just...
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman Reportedly Asks State Department to Drop ‘Occupied’ Term
JNS.org - US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has reportedly asked the State Department to drop using the term “occupied” when referring to Israel’s control over Judea...
To Encourage Investment, Gaza Entry Restrictions for Israeli Arabs Eased
JNS.org - Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced on Monday it will grant some Israeli Arabs from eastern Jerusalem special permission to...
Israel to Finalize Eastern Jerusalem Tourist Center After UNESCO Measures
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel would finalize plans to construct the Kedem Center for tourists in eastern Jerusalem, outside the...
