Palestine
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu urges EU to recognize ‘reality’ of Jerusalem status
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu urges EU to recognize ‘reality’ of Jerusalem status
Speaking in Brussels, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged European governments to accept “reality” and recognize Jerusalem as…
Bahraini civil society group under pressure after Israel visit
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Bahraini civil society group under pressure after Israel visit
A Bahraini civil society group has defended sending a delegation to Israel as a gesture of tolerance and coexistence, state…
Israeli defense chief calls for Arab boycott after protests
Middle East
December 10, 2017
Israeli defense chief calls for Arab boycott after protests
Israel’s defense minister called Sunday for a boycott of Arab businesses in an area where residents took part in violent…
Israel defence minister says hopes Palestinian protests waning
Middle East
December 10, 2017
Israel defence minister says hopes Palestinian protests waning
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday he hoped the violence that erupted in Palestinian protests against President Donald…
Arab ministers demand reversal of Trump Jerusalem decision
Middle East
December 10, 2017
Arab ministers demand reversal of Trump Jerusalem decision
Arab foreign ministers on Sunday demanded that the United States rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s…
European states push U.S. for detailed Middle East peace proposals
Middle East
December 9, 2017
European states push U.S. for detailed Middle East peace proposals
Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and Italy called on the United States on Friday to put forward detailed proposals for peace…
Two dead in ‘Day of Rage’ over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant
Middle East
December 9, 2017
Two dead in ‘Day of Rage’ over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant
At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against US…
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Switzerland refuses to accept Jerusalem as capital of Israel
The Swiss foreign ministry considers the US decision to proclaim Jerusalem as the capital of Israel an an obstacle to…
Egypt’s Pharmacists’ Syndicate calls for boycott of US drugs, protesting Jerusalem move
Egypt
December 8, 2017
Egypt’s Pharmacists’ Syndicate calls for boycott of US drugs, protesting Jerusalem move
In response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to move his country’s embassy in Israel to the city of Jerusalem,…
Russian Foreign Minister: US Jerusalem decision contradicts common sense
Middle East
December 8, 2017
Russian Foreign Minister: US Jerusalem decision contradicts common sense
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by the United States…