East Jerusalem
US concerned over Israel’s settlement activity: State Department
Middle East
July 29, 2016
US concerned over Israel’s settlement activity: State Department
The United States is deeply concerned about Israel's reported plans to build an additional 323 units in settlements in East…
In east Jerusalem, settlers plant their flag among Arabs
Middle East
September 11, 2015
In east Jerusalem, settlers plant their flag among Arabs
The Abu Snineh family woke up at their home in east Jerusalem one morning to find Jewish settlers had moved…
Foreign Ministry questions Canadian official on Israel meeting
Egypt
April 15, 2013
Foreign Ministry questions Canadian official on Israel meeting
The Foreign Ministry summoned the Canadian charge d’affaires in Cairo on Monday to ask why the Canadian Foreign Minister John…
Israel gives Palestinians one hour to quit protest outpost
World
January 12, 2013
Israel gives Palestinians one hour to quit protest outpost
The Israeli occupation administration gave Palestinian activists one hour Saturday to quit a protest camp in part of the West…
NGO: Israel approves 1,200 Jerusalem settler homes
World
December 25, 2012
NGO: Israel approves 1,200 Jerusalem settler homes
Israel's interior ministry has approved the building of 1,200 new homes in the East Jerusalem settlement neighborhood of Gilo, the…
Foreign Ministry: Egypt concerned about Israeli settlement expansion
Egypt
October 27, 2012
Foreign Ministry: Egypt concerned about Israeli settlement expansion
The Foreign Ministry expressed opposition to the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying that…
Carter: Israel not committed to two-state solution
World
October 22, 2012
Carter: Israel not committed to two-state solution
Former US President Jimmy Carter on Monday said the Israeli-Palestinian peace process had reached a crisis point and that Prime…
Caught in the middle: Gypsies in Jerusalem marginalized in conflict-laden city
World
September 23, 2012
Caught in the middle: Gypsies in Jerusalem marginalized in conflict-laden city
JERUSALEM — While it is a community that has lived in the city for centuries, not many have heard of…
Jerusalem police ban ‘Hamas-funded’ iftar meal
World
July 29, 2012
Jerusalem police ban ‘Hamas-funded’ iftar meal
Israeli police barred a traditional iftar meal for breaking the Ramadan fast which was to take place at an east…
UN rights body to probe Israel settlements
World
July 7, 2012
UN rights body to probe Israel settlements
The UN Human Rights Council has set up a panel to probe Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories in…