Ex-Tory member sues party over suspension for criticising Israel Exclusive: Bruce MacInnes, whose grandfather was archbishop of Jerusalem, told genocide remarks were antisemitic The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025
Water cannons fired as ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel military draft Water cannons were fired at ultra-Orthodox Jews who took to the streets of Jerusalem on Thursday (30 October) to protest plans to draft them into the military. The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
Photos show thousands of ultra-Orthodox men protesting military draft shut down Jerusalem Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men filled downtown Jerusalem in protest against plans to draft them into Israel’s military, creating a sea of black-clad demonstrators who sang, clapped, and carried signs vowing jail over enlistment. The protest shut down the city, halted public transport and closed major roads. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest military draft in Jerusalem Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men have protested in Jerusalem against plans to draft them into the military The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
'I screamed out of excitement': 2,700-year-old cuneiform text found near Temple Mount — and it reveals the Kingdom of Judah had a late payment to the Assyrians A newfound pottery sherd has cuneiform text from the Assyrian Empire asking the Kingdom of Judah about a late tribute payment. LiveScience · Oct 25, 2025
On Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed, monks and nuns keep harvesting olives Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where the Gospel narrates Jesus spent the last night before being taken up the other side of the valley into Jerusalem to be crucified The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Vance urges Netanyahu to "give a shot" to Gaza deal Vance met with Netanyahu in Jerusalem as an air train of U.S. officials began arriving in Israel to work on stabilizing the fragile ceasefire. Axios · Oct 22, 2025
Palestine 36 director Annemarie Jacir: ‘We don’t want a state, we just want to live’ Fresh from a 20-minute ovation at Toronto, the film-maker’s historical drama reveals how Britain’s 1936 crackdown created the blueprint for the ongoing genocide in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
Trump’s Middle East ‘peace’ pitch to Iran falls flat in Tehran and Jerusalem In a Knesset speech, Trump urged Israel to reconcile with its longtime foe Iran. Both governments dismissed the idea The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2025
Newly-released hostage attends funeral of his commander after body returned from Gaza Two hostages released by Hamas were reunited Wednesday in a Jerusalem cemetery for a final goodbye The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
Trump may be the man of the moment abroad but domestic issues continue to plague his administration The ovations and gushing words of praise he received in Jerusalem is something he seldom seems to receive at home as his administration grapples with a string of domestic problems. Euronews · Oct 14, 2025
The war in Gaza is over, says Trump. Now who will be responsible for maintaining the peace? Israelis believe their interests are better served by Washington than Jerusalem. But will Trump and Netanyahu’s focus change now the hostages are home? asks Roy Schwartz, senior editor at Haaretz The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
The Latest: Israel and Hamas agree to the 'first phase' of Trump's peace plan Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
A ‘magic pill’ made Israeli violence invisible. We need to stop swallowing it For years, I pressed Palestinian interests in peace talks. The response to Trump’s plan proves the international community hasn’t learned from catastrophe The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025 ‘Tunnel vision’: how Israel is using archaeology to win US support for goals Scientists say Netanyahu government and its US backers are trying to construct a history shorn of all complexity
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025 Two British MPs ‘denied entry’ into Israel during official West Bank visit Labour politicians Simon Opher and Peter Prinsley were due to meet UK diplomats in Jerusalem this week
Reason · Sep 16, 2025 Freedom Fighters What coins and papyri tell us about the ideals of ancient Jewish rebels.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025 Rubio says Netanyahu has full support of US over plans to destroy Hamas US secretary of state, who is visiting Jerusalem, warns of ‘Israeli counter reaction’ if allies recognise Palestine
Euronews · Sep 15, 2025 Netanyahu defends Israeli operations in Gaza City and 'legitimate' strike on Hamas in Qatar Netanyahu criticised international condemnation of Israel following their strike on Doha last week, saying retaliatory Israeli attacks in Europe in the 1970s did not generate “a great cry of wrongdoing”.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 As Israel carried out strikes far beyond its borders, violence surged in the occupied West Bank As Israeli strikes in far-off Qatar and Yemen sparked regional tensions this week, violence surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 2 people injured in suspected militant attack at hotel outside Jerusalem, Israeli police say Israeli police say a Palestinian from east Jerusalem has stabbed several guests at a hotel outside of the city, the second suspected militant attack in the area this week
Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2025 Israel’s Netanyahu says ‘there will be no Palestinian state’ Israeli prime minister signs agreement to move ahead with expanded settlement plan that would bisect occupied West Bank.
Euronews · Sep 11, 2025 'There will be no Palestinian state,' Israel's PM says as he signs West Bank settlement plan The plan, on an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades but was frozen due to US pressure during previous administrations.
International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025 Silent For 800 Years, Medieval Organ Sings Again In Jerusalem The pipes of a medieval organ, buried for centuries and discovered near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, are once more filling a Jerusalem monastery with ancient melodies.