Posts Tagged: East Jerusalem
Israeli Forces Hunt East Jerusalem Checkpoint Attacker
i24 News – Israeli forces were hunting the assailant behind an attack that killed a soldier at an east Jerusalem checkpoint, authorities said Sunday. The Israeli...
Israeli Soldier Killed in Shooting Attack at Shuafat Checkpoint
i24 News - An Israeli soldier died from wounds sustained in a shooting attack in east Jerusalem on Saturday night, according to an Israeli army...
‘Selling Without Discrimination’: Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s Israel Reach Agreement to End West Bank Boycott
Unilever on Wednesday announced the divestment of its Ben & Jerry’s interests in Israel to its local licensee, allowing the ice cream maker’s products to...
‘Waste of Money’: Israel Bashes UN Probe Blaming ‘Occupation’ of Palestinian Areas for Continued Conflict
Israel has dismissed the findings of a United Nations commission report which blamed the country’s “perpetual occupation” of Palestinian territory as the “key root” of...
Tens of Thousands of Flag-Waving Israelis Take Part in Jerusalem Day March After Clashes at Temple Mount
Some 70,000 Israelis on Sunday marched and danced through Jerusalem’s Old City waving flags, as the capital celebrated Jerusalem Day amid growing tensions in the...
Do Palestinians Really Just Want ‘East Jerusalem’?
It is common practice for news outlets to use boilerplate copy -- written text that can be reused in new contexts or applications without significant...
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...
Ben & Jerry’s Israel Reports Rise in Local Sales as CEO Calls for Campaign to Reverse Boycott
Ben & Jerry’s Israel said it has seen its sales grow in a sign of solidarity after the US ice-cream brand decided to nix the...
Israel Releases Car Ramming Footage After Palestinian ‘Lynching’ Attempt in Jerusalem
The Israeli government released a police video on Monday in an effort to correct false reports that an incident involving a vehicle crash in Jerusalem...
Palestinian Leader Delays Parliamentary and Presidential Elections, Blaming Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday postponed planned elections amid a dispute over voting in eastern Jerusalem and divisions in his Fatah party. Abbas, 85, issued...
Palestinian Factions Threaten Election Suspension Unless East Jerusalem Participates
i24 News - Just as it seemed that the first Palestinian elections in some 15 years would take place, several factions — including that of...
Suspect Flees Scene After Attempted Car-Ramming Attack in East Jerusalem
i24 News - The Israel Police are searching for the suspect who fled the scene in a vehicle after a suspected ramming attack in an...
Israel Hails News Dominican Republic May Move Embassy to Jerusalem
Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The Dominican...
Minor Indicted in Attempted Murder of Israeli Policeman in Jerusalem’s Old City
A resident of east Jerusalem identified as a minor has been indicted with the attempted murder of a policeman in Jerusalem’s Old City. According to Hebrew...
