Jerusalem
Israel hits back at US: Settlement expansion is not part of the problem
Responding to a US reprimand on a recent rash of settlement construction, Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely on Friday insisted that the Palestinians — not Israeli policy — was responsible for stalled talks, and highlighted the White House’s stated stance that expansion in these communities was …
IsraelWatch: Haredi soldiers attacked in Jerusalem
Two haredi IDF soldiers were rushed out of a restaurant last night in the haredi Meah Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem after being attacked by …
DiasporaHow Israelis See the Settlements
A billboard near the highway entering Jerusalem proclaims in Hebrew: “The Time for Sovereignty Has Come.” It is part of a new campaign for the formal incorporation into Israel of Ma’ale Adumim, one of the largest settlements in the West Bank and barely a 10-minute drive east of Israel’s capital. …
IsraelDennis Ross’s advice to Trump is ‘bullshit, delusional or lying,’ to gut two-state concept — Peace Now
Dennis Ross and David Makovsky, committed supporters of Israel who also served as White House mediators of the conflict, have published a paper …
IsraelFeast of the Presentation of the Lord
Grace to you! <br>I wish to use the feast of the presentation of the child Jesus in the temple to reflect on lessons related to Jesus and the Law. <br>If as …
Temple MountTrump courts Jordan’s king amid embassy, refugee concerns
Jordan waiting to see if Trump fulfills a campaign pledge to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem<p>WASHINGTON — King Abdullah II of Jordan’s visit to Washington this week is testing President Donald Trump’s ability to maintain key Arab alliances while cracking down on immigration from some …
IsraelJordanian king warns Trump about moving US embassy to Jerusalem
LanguageUndefined Abdullah tells US president such a move could threaten the two-state solution and have a detrimental effect on the …
Israel42 cops, 15 protesters hurt during Amona synagogue evacuation — MDA
A total of 57 people, the majority of them security personnel, were lightly injured during the Amona evacuation efforts today and taken to Jerusalem …
Israel approves 3,000 new settler homes as Amona evacuation begins
<b>Israel says it will build 3,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.</b><p>The aim was to fulfil demands for housing and "return to normal life", the defence ministry said.<p>A Palestinian official condemned the move and warned that chances for peace were being destroyed.<p>It is the third …
Israel4 amazing archeological finds — and how to protect others like them |
<i>The temples at Angkor Wat are a well known travel destination, but in 2016 archaeologists discovered several medieval cities hidden beneath them.</i> …
Ancient HistoryIsraeli forces detain Palestinian during raid in East Jerusalem hospital
(File)<p>JERUSALEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces Wednesday raided the Makassed hospital in occupied East Jerusalem, and detained a youth from the Jenin …
EU 'deeply regrets' Israel's settlement expansion
Bloc decries Israeli plans for thousands of new settler homes on occupied Palestinian land.<p>Israel's recent stream of announcements that it will build thousands of new settler homes in the occupied West Bank "marks a very worrying trend" and risks making a two-state solution impossible, according to …
IsraelNew U.N. chief ignites another Temple Mount firestorm
Just three-and-a-half months after Palestinians and Muslims celebrated the Oct. 18 vote by the executive board of UNESCO to deny all Jewish …
Temple MountPalestinian Reactions to a U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem
Institute for Contemporary Affairs<p>Founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation<p>Vol. 17, No. 3<p>The intention of the U.S. President Donald Trump …
Al-Aqsa MosqueMove the US Embassy to Jerusalem now!
Op-ed: The Palestinian wish to detach Jerusalem from Israel is an impediment to peace and so was the US position on Jerusalem - until now.
Al-Aqsa MosqueBehind the new UN chief’s kind words for Israel
Well, here’s something fresh out of the United Nations: On Friday, the new secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, had some nice words to say about …
IsraelIsrael has not slowed down its demolition of Palestinian structures in the occupied territories in 2017, after a year which saw a record number of buildings destroyed. Demolitions of Palestinian structures in the West Bank…
<b>Israel has not slowed down its demolition of Palestinian structures in the occupied territories in 2017, after a year which saw a record number of</b> …
West BankCarded at Erez crossing
This evening [January 8] we receive a report of four soldiers killed in East Jerusalem…excerpts from NPR (thanks to the functioning internet goddess …
Israeli Palestinian ConflictPalestine Official Criticizes UN Over Holy Site
A man walks next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount during Friday prayers in …
Temple MountU.N. chief recognizes history of Jewish temple in Jerusalem, pledges to treat Israel equally
<b>U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: Exclusive Interview by Benny Avni of Israel Radio, Jan. 29, 2017</b><p><i>Key Points</i><p>Palestinian leaders are angry at …
Temple MountMove the Embassy: End the Charade
Photo by Jamelle Bouie | CC BY 2.0<p>Among Donald Trump’s first acts as President was suspending Barack Obama’s last – a grant of 221 million dollars in …
IsraelFatah: How dare UN Chief speak of Jewish Temple in J'lem?
Fatah leader attacks new UN Chief António Guterres for saying that the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was "Jewish."
Temple MountWhy moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem would be dangerous and unwise
After weeks of speculation that a newly sworn-in President Donald Trump could make good on his campaign promise to move the American embassy in …
IsraelKing Solomon's Mines
Based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale, King Solomon's Mines revolves around an adventurous mission for a treasure hidden in King Solomon's mines: …
IsraelMove the U.S. embassy at Israel's peril
Since the election of Donald Trump, his intention to move the American embassy to Tel Aviv from Jerusalem has been hanging in the air.
IsraelTemple Mount activist banned from holy site for 6 months
Police ban activist from Temple Mount. 'Government must learn from President Trump how to fight terror.'
Temple MountThe Western Wall Divides the Jewish Community
I was in Jerusalem for a week last month, and I never once went to the Kotel.<p>This was unusual for me. On my many prior stays in Israel, the ancient …
IsraelNetanyahu: All embassies to Israel should move to Jerusalem
(AFP/File)<p>BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed on Sunday his support for the US embassy to Israel moving from …
Why the US Embassy isn’t moving to Jerusalem yet
Team Trump has belatedly opted to hold off on officially moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem. That’s a prudent enough bow to the underlying realities …
IsraelCampaign to rebuild Palestinian community in Umm al-Hiran begins
NEGEV (Ma'an) -- Two donated mobile homes were delivered to the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the southern Negev region of Israel on Saturday …