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Palestinian armed group Hamas has responded to the US announcement that it will open its Jerusalem embassy in May. The group said it was a “new aggression” and a “provocation.” “Moving the US embassy to Jerusalem is a violation of the international law and goes against the international conventions,” Hamas Spokesman Abdul-Latif al-Qanou said in […]
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Carlos Barria/Reuters WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to retrofit an existing facility in Jerusalem into an embassy with the goal of moving its staff there from Tel Aviv in 2019, US officials said on Thursday.The New York Times and Wall Street Journal quoted US officials on record, who said the State Department plans to reconfigure an existing […]
Thomson Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the US would move its embassy to Jerusalem “within the year.” Netanyahu based his statements on “solid assessment,” but declined to provide further details. Netanyahu’s remarks conflict with statements made by Rex Tillerson, who last month said the US embassy would not be moved […]
Published time: 6 Jan, 2018 04:25 The Islamic State in Egypt has urged its supporters in a new execution video to wage war against Hamas over its failure to defend Jerusalem following Washington’s recognition of the city as the Israeli capital. The 22-minute video, allegedly released by an affiliate of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) […]
The last 12 months has seen the geopolitical landscape turned on its head with major diplomatic incidents, high-profile corruption scandals and the destruction of Islamic State’s powerbase sending shockwaves across the globe. Trump throws Jerusalem grenade into Israel-Palestine peace process US President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the world when he announced the US would […]
At least 2,500 people have turned up at a mass prayer at the Western Wall following calls by Israel’s agriculture minister seeking divine intervention to end the drought plaguing the country for a fifth straight year. Farmers, the president of Israel’s Farmers Union as well as the country’s highest religious authorities, represented by chief rabbis […]
Published time: 28 Dec, 2017 21:11 America’s ambassador to Israel has claimed the reaction to Washington’s move recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is irrational and “needlessly provocative.” Massive anti-Israeli and anti-American protests that erupted across the Muslim world following Donald Trump’s announcement have been dubbed as “ugly, needlessly provocative and antisemitic” by David Friedman. Palestinians […]
Published time: 26 Dec, 2017 01:41 Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely has told a radio station that 10 more countries are considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital following the earlier declaration by Guatemala. Speaking to Kan Bet public radio, Hotovely said the 10 states are following the lead of Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, who […]
Published time: 25 Dec, 2017 04:43 Edited time: 25 Dec, 2017 04:51 Palestinian authorities have condemned the planned construction of new housing units in East Jerusalem as an “Israeli colonial dare,” encouraged by Washington’s controversial recognition of the Holy City as Israel’s capital. On Sunday, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates denounced the […]
