Ultra-nationalist Jews storm Al-Aqsa ahead of Israeli flag march Thousands of Israeli police deployed ahead of the annual march in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2022
Palestinian lives at risk if EU continues to withhold aid: NRC EU has withheld $230m in aid until school textbooks are changed, leaving Palestinians unable to buy food and medicine. Al Jazeera · May 24, 2022
Palestinian identity and Israel’s long attempt to suppress it Israeli attack on funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh and confiscation of Palestinian flags are part of a decades-long pattern. Al Jazeera · May 20, 2022
EU Allocates 25 Mln Euros in Humanitarian Aid to Palestinians The EU announced on Monday it was allocating 25 million euros in humanitarian aid to meet the basic needs of vulnerable Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. The EU funding will focus on providing healthcare assistance, including mental care for trauma, to those affected by the continued… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 17, 2022
Violence erupts in Jerusalem following Palestinian funeral Israeli police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets in trying to disperse crowds of stone-throwing Palestinian demonstrators in east Jerusalem The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Palestinian Authority Appeals to US to Stop Car Cable Project in Jerusalem The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Sunday appealed to the US administration and international community, mainly UNESCO, to exert pressure on Israel to halt the construction of a cable car project in occupied East Jerusalem. On Sunday, Israeli and Palestinian opponents of an Israeli plan to run a cable car over… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022
Nakba Day: What happened in Palestine in 1948? This year marks 74 years of Al-Nakba, or the Palestinian experience of dispossession and loss of their homeland. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2022
Israeli police attack on Shireen Abu Akleh mourners sparks outcry Thousands gathered in occupied East Jerusalem for the journalist’s funeral after she was shot dead by Israeli forces. Al Jazeera · May 14, 2022
Israeli forces beat mourners carrying the casket of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Israeli forces attacked mourners carrying the casket of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in occupied East Jerusalem, Al Jazeera has reported. According to the report, thousands of Palestinians had gathered for Akleh's funeral before her burial at Mount Zion Protestant Cemetery. Newslaundry · May 13, 2022
More Violence after Israel Arrests Palestinian Suspected in Axe Murders Two Palestinians were shot dead and another was wounded in separate incidents in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem on Sunday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence. The unrest came hours after the arrest of two Palestinians suspected of axing three Israelis to death, and… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 9, 2022
Over the wall: One Palestinian’s journey to Al-Aqsa Mosque West Bank Palestinians resort to dangerous trips over Israel’s separation wall to reach al-Aqsa in East Jerusalem. Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2022
Egypt, Jordan, UAE Call for Restoring Calm in Jerusalem Egypt, Jordan, and the UAE have stressed the importance of respecting the legal and historical status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, calling for sustained efforts to restore calm. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received at the Federal Palace King of Jordan Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022
Arab League urges Israel to stop Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque The Arab League called on Israel on Thursday to end Jewish prayers inside the compound of Islam's third holiest shrine in East Jerusalem, warning it was a flagrant affront to Muslim feelings that could trigger wider conflict. Reuters · Apr 21, 2022
Why is East Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate a hotspot for tensions? Damascus Gate is a centre of Palestinian cultural life, but Israeli forces regularly attack Palestinians in the plaza. Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2022 Abbas, Tebboune Discuss Situation in West Bank, East Jerusalem Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a phone call with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Palestine, especially latest events in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Abbas thanked Tebboune for Algeria's support of the Palestinian people and their just cause at all levels, and…
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2022 Timeline: Al-Aqsa raids, closures and restrictions A review of the major events that have marked the history of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.
Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2022 Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip as tensions soar in Jerusalem No casualties or injuries have been reported after Israel said it hit a Hamas weapons manufacturing site.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2022 Jerusalem Clashes Raise Fears of Wider Conflict One year after events in Jerusalem led to war in Gaza, clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are raising fears of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with leaders on both sides warning of possible escalation. At least 152 Palestinians were wounded when Israeli riot police entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2022 Germany and European Partners Condemn Violence in East Jerusalem The foreign ministries of Germany, France, Italy and Spain condemned the violence on Friday in East Jerusalem in a joint statement. "We call on all sides to exercise maximum restraint as well as to refrain from violence and from all forms of provocation," spokespersons for the ministries said in their…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2022 Emir of Qatar Holds Talks with Palestinian President Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held separate telephone calls on Thursday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and head of the Hamas politburo Ismail Haniyeh, reported Qatar's state news agency (QNA). Talks focused on the latest Palestinian developments. Sheikh Tamim Qatar's firm position of supporting the Palestinian cause…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022 200 Israeli Arabs Suspected of Identifying with ISIS Investigations carried out by the Israeli Security Apparatus into last month’s Beersheva and Hadera attacks revealed that around 200 Israeli Arabs identify with ISIS and therefore need to be closely monitored. Twenty of those Arabs might carry out attacks in Israel in the organization’s name, the investigations also revealed. A…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022 Israeli President to Visit Jordan on Wednesday Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make the first official visit by an Israeli head of state to Jordan on Wednesday, officials said. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Israel’s nearly 55-year-old occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, has long weighed on relations between Israel and Jordan, many of whose 10…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2022 Jordan's King: Regional Security Cannot Be Achieved without a Palestinian State Jordan's King Abdullah II assured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Amman will always support Palestine, despite all challenges. Meeting Abbas in Ramallah, King Abdullah asserted that security and stability could not be achieved in the region without just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022 Abbas, Blinken Hold Talks in Ramallah Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah on Sunday. He stressed that the priority should always be towards finding a political solution that would end the Israeli occupation of Palestine along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. He called…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022 US Ambassador Says Settlements are a ‘Stupid Thing’ The US ambassador to Tel Aviv, Tom Nides, announced Wednesday that the West Bank settlement growth is “infuriating,” warning that it is a “stupid thing” that impedes a two-state solution. Speaking at a virtual event of the Americans for Peace Now organization, Nides said that he couldn’t stop the settlements,…