In Pictures: Jerusalem turns white after rare snowfall
Jerusalem woke up to the rare experience of seeing its holy sites covered in snow on Thursday, with the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall under a layer of white after an overnight snowstorm. Before dawn children were up hurling snowballs at each other outside the Old City gates, as the faithful trudged […]
Blinken ‘non-committal’ on East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
In an interview to CNN, US secretary of state refused to commit to East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has refused to commit to the idea of occupied East Jerusalem as the capital of the future Palestinian state, saying the parties need “to get together […]
Kosovo establishes Israel ties, to open embassy in Jerusalem
The global consensus is against recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital until the Palestinian conflict is resolved. Israel and Kosovo established diplomatic ties on Monday, with the Muslim-majority country recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a ceremony held over Zoom in Jerusalem and Pristina, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and his counterpart from Kosovo, […]
US embassy to stay in Jerusalem: Biden’s top diplomat Blinken
Antony Blinken says Biden’s administration will not reverse Donald Trump’s controversial US embassy move to Jerusalem. The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden will keep the US embassy in Israel in Jerusalem, his nominee for secretary of state affirmed at his Senate confirmation hearing. “Do you agree that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and […]
The Emiratis in Jerusalem are a slap in the face for Palestinians
This past year was full of adversity and hopelessness for many around the world. But for we Palestinians, it was even harsher – we were forced to face a deadly pandemic in an apartheid state, amid a collapsing economy, and a general feeling of hopelessness and abandonment. In the second half of the year, a […]
UAE royal buys 50 percent stake in Beitar Jerusalem Football Club
Beitar Jerusalem is a bastion of Israel’s political right-wing and a group of supporters known as ‘La Familia’ has been openly abusive towards Israel’s Arab minority. A member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family has purchased a 50 percent stake in Israeli Premier League football team Beitar Jerusalem, the club announced on Monday. The purchase comes […]
Israel advances plans in sensitive East Jerusalem settlement #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
Settlement watchdog says the Israel Land Authority opened tenders for more than 1,200 new homes in East Jerusalem. A settlement watchdog group says Israel is moving ahead with new construction of hundreds of homes in an illegal East Jerusalem settlement that threatens to cut off parts of the city claimed by Palestinians from the West […]
US allows Jerusalem-born to put Israel as passport birthplace #duzline #duzlinenews #follow4follow
The move is the latest in a line of policy decisions by the Trump administration that show support for Israel. The United States will allow US citizens born in Jerusalem to list Israel as their place of birth on passports and other documents, according to a new policy announced on Thursday. The move came a […]
Netanyahu says Serbia will move its embassy to Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Serbia will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, becoming the first European country to follow the United States in making the move. Most diplomatic missions in Israel have been in Tel Aviv as countries stayed neutral over the disputed city of Jerusalem until its status could be […]