Jerusalem
US says closing consulate in Jerusalem no policy shift
Middle East
March 4, 2019
US says closing consulate in Jerusalem no policy shift
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic…
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
Middle East
February 20, 2019
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) will no longer accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by…
Visegrad summit canceled over Israel-Poland Holocaust spat
Middle East
February 19, 2019
Visegrad summit canceled over Israel-Poland Holocaust spat
(CNN)–The Visegrad summit of central European leaders in Israel has been canceled after Israeli officials sparked outrage by accusing Poland…
Uproar over Poland comments lingers for Israel’s Netanyahu
Middle East
February 18, 2019
Uproar over Poland comments lingers for Israel’s Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — An off-hand comment by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Warsaw about Poland and the Holocaust looks…
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
Fashion
February 12, 2019
Iconic Palestinian thobe fashions a new political symbol
JERUSALEM (AP) — The traditional brightly embroidered dress of Palestinian women known as the “thobe” was not the type of…
Israel arrests Palestinian suspect in teenager’s killing
Egypt
February 9, 2019
Israel arrests Palestinian suspect in teenager’s killing
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police said Saturday they arrested a Palestinian suspect in the killing of an Israeli teenager, as…
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
Amnesty urges travel sites to ban Israel settlement listings
Middle East
January 30, 2019
Amnesty urges travel sites to ban Israel settlement listings
JERUSALEM (AP) — Amnesty International on Wednesday urged online travel sites to ban listings from Israeli settlements in the occupied…
Rare look at ancient tomb under Jerusalem
Archaeology
January 25, 2019
Rare look at ancient tomb under Jerusalem
Flashlight beams pierce the darkness and reveal an archaeological gem, an ancient tomb, in underground Jerusalem few have had the…
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
Middle East
January 22, 2019
US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America,…