occupation
Muslim leaders declare East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine
Middle East
December 14, 2017
Muslim leaders declare East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine
In Wednesday’s concluding session at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Istanbul summit, leaders of Muslim countries declared East Jerusalem as…
Al-Azhar, Orthodox Coptic Church warn US against changing Jerusalem status
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Al-Azhar, Orthodox Coptic Church warn US against changing Jerusalem status
Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s dominant religious institution, and the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt expressed grave concern on Tuesday over the…
Israel freezes plan to give Palestinian city land to expand
Middle East
July 13, 2017
Israel freezes plan to give Palestinian city land to expand
Israel’s cabinet has frozen a plan to expand the West Bank’s most densely populated Palestinian city by ceding military control…
Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire
Middle East
May 9, 2017
Erdogan slams ‘occupation’ of Jerusalem, draws Israel’s ire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslims to stand up for the Palestinian cause, saying each day that…
Israel plans new settlement push while freeing Palestinian prisoners
World
December 26, 2013
Israel plans new settlement push while freeing Palestinian prisoners
Israel plans to announce a push for more construction in Jewish settlements when it frees two dozen Palestinian prisoners next…
Palestinian camp shines light on protest action
World
January 13, 2013
Palestinian camp shines light on protest action
A Palestinian "village" on land slated for Israeli settlement could draw new attention to non-violent Palestinian protests against Israeli occupation…
Israel starts West Bank outpost evacuation
World
June 26, 2012
Israel starts West Bank outpost evacuation
Residents of Israel's Ulpana settlement outpost neighborhood in the West Bank began evacuating their homes on Tuesday after a court…
My visit to Jerusalem was personal, says Grand Mufti
Egypt
April 19, 2012
My visit to Jerusalem was personal, says Grand Mufti
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has said that his visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Wednesday was in his…
Palestinians seek UN condemnation of settlements
World
April 10, 2012
Palestinians seek UN condemnation of settlements
The Palestinians have sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council seeking condemnation of Israeli settlement activity, the Palestinian…
Israel tightens West Bank access ahead of Passover
World
April 6, 2012
Israel tightens West Bank access ahead of Passover
Israel restricted access to its territory from the West Bank on Friday ahead of the Jewish Passover holiday, the military…