The stabbing of a soldier and a civilian came in the the tense aftermath of an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers that was triggered by protests and clashes in Jerusalem.
The stabbing of a soldier and a civilian came in the the tense aftermath of an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers that was triggered by protests and clashes in Jerusalem.
Crowds of protesters have gathered in central London to demonstrate against planned evictions of Palestinian families in Jerusalem this week, which has sparked days of clashes in the holy city. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and held banners demanding ‘Freedom for Palestine’ as they rallied outside Downing Street on Sunday. Similar protests were also scheduled to … Read more
Crowds of protesters have gathered in central London to demonstrate against planned evictions of Palestinian families in Jerusalem this week, which has sparked days of clashes in the holy city. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and held banners demanding ‘Freedom for Palestine’ as they rallied outside Downing Street on Sunday. Similar protests were also scheduled to … Read more
Police on Sunday gave the go-ahead to the annual Jerusalem Day parade, a flag-waving display of Israeli claims to all of the contested city, despite days of unrest and soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions at a flashpoint holy site. Monday’s parade will pass through Jerusalem’s Old City, part of east Jerusalem, which was captured and annexed by … Read more
Police on Sunday gave the go-ahead to the annual Jerusalem Day parade, a flag-waving display of Israeli claims to all of the contested city, despite days of unrest and soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions at a flashpoint holy site. Monday’s parade will pass through Jerusalem’s Old City, part of east Jerusalem, which was captured and annexed by … Read more
Jerusalem has seen a second night of violent clashes as Israeli police fired a water cannon at Palestinian protesters and blocked busloads of Muslim pilgrims headed to the Al-Aqsa mosque on the holiest night of Ramadan. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced Israel as a ‘cruel terrorist state’ amid the escalation of already heightened religious … Read more
Jerusalem has seen a second night of violent clashes as Israeli police fired a water cannon at Palestinian protesters and blocked busloads of Muslim pilgrims headed to the Al-Aqsa mosque on the holiest night of Ramadan. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced Israel as a ‘cruel terrorist state’ amid the escalation of already heightened religious … Read more
Israeli police have fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at rock-hurling Palestinian youths during protests over West Bank settlements. Clashes grew increasingly violent outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday amid Palestinians’ growing anger over potentially being evicted from their homes to make way for Jewish settlers. At least 178 Palestinians and six Israeli officers were … Read more
Israeli police have fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at rock-hurling Palestinian youths during protests over West Bank settlements. Clashes grew increasingly violent outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday amid Palestinians’ growing anger over potentially being evicted from their homes to make way for Jewish settlers. At least 178 Palestinians and six Israeli officers were … Read more