Posts Tagged: Palestinians Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority, Hamas Pressured Sheikh Jarrah/Shimon HaTzadik Residents to Reject Israeli Supreme Court Compromise
On Monday evening, the Jerusalem-based Arabic-language site Al-Qastal reported that seven of the families living in contested homes in Sheikh Jarrah accepted an agreement proposed by Israel’s Supreme...
Yes, Palestinian Residents of Jerusalem Can Become Israeli Citizens
Oliver Holmes has been The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent for nearly two years, yet -- as he shows in a recent article about the Jerusalem neighborhood...
The Day Jerusalem Won
JNS.org - The opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is the fulfillment of what many Jews dreamed of regardless of their...
Israeli-Arab MK Calls for Millions of Palestinians to ‘March on Jerusalem’
JNS.org - At a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, Arab Knesset member Hanin Zoabi (Joint List) called on Palestinians...
Jerusalem — Israel’s Capital — Is a Peaceful City
The word “Jerusalem,” which is derived from the word “peace,” tends to evoke images of anything but peace. It suggests, instead, images of massive demonstrations pitting...
Will Palestinians Protect Freedom of Religion and Holy Places in Jerusalem?
For the sake of argument, let us assume that the Palestinians one day achieve their goal of securing a capital for a Palestinian state in Jerusalem....
How Jerusalem Is Reacting to Trump’s Change in US Policy
JNS.org - Opinions in Jerusalem about President Donald Trump’s landmark policy change there is vast -- reflecting the diversity of the Israeli capital itself. In an effort to take the pulse...
Moving the Embassy Might Not Be a Big Deal After All
After the historic and long overdue announcement declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a friend asked me: "Why the controversy?" "Isn't Jerusalem already the capital of...
Palestinians Threaten Violence if US Recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli Capital
JNS.org - The Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group Hamas and the Palestinian Authority (PA) both made threats ahead of the Trump administration’s possible recognition of Jerusalem as...
BBC’s ‘Man in the Middle East’ Spouts Tired Jerusalem Lies
On May 18, listeners of BBC Radio 4 heard the fourth part in Jeremy Bowen’s series of programs entitled, "Our Man in the Middle East." "Jerusalem," the latest episode,...
No Sense Denying the Jewish Connection to Jerusalem
JNS.org - Archaeologists have uncovered even more evidence of the ancient Jewish connection to Jerusalem -- this right after UNESCO and the Palestinian Authority (PA) declared that Jews have no...
Violent, Inciteful Music Gains Popularity Among Young Palestinians
The Palestinian teenagers who came one after another into the True Love gift and music shop on a recent afternoon all had the same request: nationalistic...
Jerusalem Police Take Measures to Prevent Escalation of Violence During Sukkot Holiday
JERUSALEM - In light of the recent escalation of violence in Israel’s capital, the Jerusalem police are taking measures to preserve stability and order. “Police units are in...
Abbas Says Palestinians Want Flag Flying Over ‘Occupied Jerusalem’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday welcomed a UN decision authorizing Palestinians to raise their flag at its headquarters in New York. Abbas praised the...
