Jerusalem

Injuries suffocation cases reported in east Gaza protests

Wednesday-20-December-2017

A Palestinian was wounded by a live bullet on Wednesday while 20 others chocked on tear gas during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) near Gaza's eastern border over the US recent Jerusalem move.

Two Palestinian children arrested over alleged Molotov cocktail attack

Wednesday-20-December-2017

The Israeli police on Wednesday arrested two Jerusalemite children for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at a house in Armon Hanatziv settlement illegally built on Palestinian lands in Jabal al-Mukabber area.

Injuries in renewed clashes in Nablus and Bethlehem

Wednesday-20-December-2017

Clashes continued for the second week on Wednesday between Palestinian citizens and the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) over the US recognition of Occupied Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

UN General Assembly votes in favor of Palestinian self-determination

Wednesday-20-December-2017

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a majority in favor of a resolution reaffirming the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.

Haneyya: Jerusalem indivisible city Muslims’ eternal capital

Wednesday-20-December-2017

“There is no such a thing as ‘east’ and ‘west’ Jerusalem; Jerusalem is an undivided Arab and Islamic city; It is Palestinians’ and Muslims’ eternal capital” Political Bureau Chairman of Hamas Ismail Haneyya said on Tuesday.

UN General Assembly to hold emergency session on Jerusalem

Tuesday-19-December-2017

The bloc of Arab countries at the UN has submitted a request with the General Assembly to hold an emergency meeting to adopt a resolution that overturns the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Hamas: U.S. vetoing of Jerusalem resolution another inflammatory move

Tuesday-19-December-2017

Hamas has condemned in the strongest terms Washington's vetoing of a UN Security Council's resolution aimed at voiding U.S. President Donald Trump's move to recognize Jerusalem (al-Quds) as Israel's capital.

Protests continue for 12th day in West Bank Gaza over US decision

Monday-18-December-2017

Protests were resumed on Monday in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip for 12th day in a row over the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Salam: Defending Jerusalem responsibility of all Arabs

Monday-18-December-2017

Former Prime Minister of Lebanon Tammam Salam on Monday said that Jerusalem is the capital of the entire Arab world not only Palestine and that defending it is the responsibility of all Arabs.

Bahar calls for intensifying efforts to overturn Trump’s decision

Monday-18-December-2017

First deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council Ahmad Bahar on Monday sent two urgent cables to the secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed al-Othaimeen and secretary general of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit urging them to intensify efforts to reverse the US decision.