Right-wing coalition passes law allowing jerusalem to be divided

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—128 states vote for UN resolution slamming Trump’s Jerusalem policy —Knesset to vote on bill to allow separating neighborhoods from Jerusalem The bill requires a super-majority to give parts of Jerusalem to a foreign entity, but has a major loophole. … Read More

Israel rejects ‘preposterous’ UN vote, thanks nations that supported ‘the truth’

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Netanyahu: Jerusalem is our capital — always was, always will be; top Arab MK: World believes the Palestinian people deserve a place in this world Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday dismissed a UN vote to reject US President Donald … Read More

Anti-Semitism is still alive in Germany as Jews face ‘disturbing’ discrimination

BERLIN — When telecommunications manager Mikhail Tanaev emigrated to Germany in 1998 from his native Russia as a teen, his Jewish faith didn’t matter to classmates or neighbors. That’s because Germany has taken extraordinary steps since the end of World War II to … Read More

UN General Assembly to Meet on Jerusalem Status

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The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East, including Palestine, at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., December 18, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid United Nations: The 193-member United Nations General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special … Read More

Israel arrests 430 Palestinians, injures 3,400 since US decision on Jerusalem

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Israeli forces detain a Palestinian man during protests against US President Donald Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on 16 December 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency] Israeli occupation forces arrested 430 Palestinians and wounded more than 3,400 … Read More

Essam Yousef calls on forces and factions to unite for sake of Jerusalem

ericas, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine, US Head of the Popular International Committee to Support Gaza, Essam Yousef [File photo] Head of the Popular International Committee to Support, Essam Yousef, called on all Palestinian forces and factions to unite for the sake of Jerusalem at … Read More

Palestinians riot in West Bank, Gaza as tempers flare over Jerusalem

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Dozens of protesters said injured in clashes with Israeli troops as they burn tires, throw rocks in low-level clashes. Protests erupted across the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as Palestinians raged against US President Donald … Read More

Why declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may upend peace in Middle East

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WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and will begin the lengthy process of moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Although the Israeli government would welcome the acknowledgement, Palestinians and other world leaders say … Read More

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