Jerusalem

Israel fears Palestinian anger over U.S. embassy move

Friday-20-January-2017

Israeli media sources said that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s intention to move his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem would trigger tension in the region.

Hanna: We reject relocating US embassy to Jerusalem

Wednesday-18-January-2017

Atalla Hanna Greek Orthodox archbishop of Sebastia said on Wednesday that the Palestinian people will not yield to any blackmail or pressure aiming to undermine their determination dignity and national constants which are completely non-negotiable.

Jerusalemite activist’s travel banned

Wednesday-18-January-2017

The Israeli authorities banned Tuesday evening the Jerusalemite activist Nasser Hadami’s travel and access to the occupied West Bank under “security pretexts.”

Israel renews travel ban against Jerusalemite woman

Monday-16-January-2017

Israeli authorities renewed on Monday a travel ban against a Palestinian woman from occupied Jerusalem for two months under “security pretexts.”

PPS: The current week saw 69 arrests of Palestinians in W.B and J’lem

Thursday-12-January-2017

The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said that the Israeli military and security authorities rounded up 69 Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem during the current week including children.

Israel to raze hundreds of Jabel Mukaber homes to build housing units

Thursday-12-January-2017

The Israeli municipal authority in Occupied Jerusalem intends to build hundreds of housing units near and in place of the house of Palestinian martyr Fadi al-Qunbar who carried out the recent vehicle-ramming operation in the city.

Israeli cops raid mourning tent of slain Palestinian youth

Monday-9-January-2017

The Israeli occupation police on Monday raided a mourning tent dedicated to the slain Palestinian youth Fadi Kunbur in Jerusalem’s town of Jabal al-Mukabir.

Israeli settlers grab hold of Palestinian home near Aqsa Mosque

Sunday-8-January-2017

Israeli settlers at dawn Sunday seized a Palestinian home in Jerusalem’s town of Silwan to the south of the holy al-Aqsa Mosque.

The celebrated former archbishop of Jerusalem

Friday-6-January-2017

Palestine is saddened by the death of the former archbishop of Jerusalem Hilarion Capucci who spent his life serving the national Palestinian cause until he died in exile in Rome.

Injuries reported as clashes erupt in O. J’lem

Thursday-22-December-2016

Injuries were reported among Palestinian civilians as clashes broke out Thursday in Alezariye town east of occupied Jerusalem following an Israeli occupation police raid.