Palestine
Palestinians cheer as Israeli barriers come down after Jerusalem Ramadan clashes
Middle East
April 26, 2021
Palestinians cheer as Israeli barriers come down after Jerusalem Ramadan clashes
Palestinians gathered in celebration outside Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate on Sunday night after barriers put up by Israeli police were removed,…
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
Middle East
April 24, 2021
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip in…
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
Middle East
April 23, 2021
Police arrest dozens in Jerusalem clashes; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
After a night of violence in Jerusalem, Israeli police made over 50 arrests and Palestinian medics said 100 were injured…
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
Middle East
April 22, 2021
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
The sick and dying are rapidly pushing Gaza’s hospitals close to capacity amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the…
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with President of World Jewish Congress
Egypt
April 21, 2021
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with President of World Jewish Congress
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday met with President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder to discuss the…
Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood
Middle East
April 20, 2021
Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police scuffled with protesters in an Arab neighborhood in Tel Aviv for a second…
EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote
Middle East
April 20, 2021
EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — A dispute over voting in east Jerusalem is threatening to cancel or delay the first Palestinian elections…
Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
Middle East
April 18, 2021
Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli briefly detained three Jerusalem-based candidates for Palestinian legislative elections on Saturday, deepening a dispute over whether…
Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says a projectile fired from the Gaza Strip Thursday evening landed in south of…
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
EFRAT, West Bank (AP) — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper than ever into the…