Posts Tagged: East Jerusalem
A Different Way of Dividing Jerusalem
JNS.org - The Orient House, a grand estate built in the Bab a-Zahara neighborhood of east Jerusalem in the 19th century, has been empty for more...
32 East Jerusalem Men Arrested for Joining PA Security Forces
JNS.org - Thirty-two residents of east Jerusalem were arrested by Israeli police in a raid Sunday night on suspicion of joining and serving in the Palestinian...
Palestinians Declare General Strike over Nation-State Law
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem held a general strike on Monday to express opposition to Israel's new Nation-State Law. Passed by...
EU Reiterates Support for Future Palestinian Capital in Eastern Jerusalem
The European Union's foreign policy chief assured Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting in Brussels on Monday that the EU supported his ambition...
Israel Exposes Hamas Terrorist Payment Network in Eastern Jerusalem
JNS.org – Israel’s Shin Bet security agency on Tuesday unveiled the discovery of a complex money-transferring scheme run by the Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group Hamas. Hamas operatives...
Court Ruling Deals Blow to Palestinian Efforts to Restrict Jews in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Palestinians are vowing to continue their efforts to prevent Jews from living in large parts of Jerusalem’s Old City, despite a July 31 Israeli...
Five East Jerusalem Residents Indicted for Incitement Against Israel
JNS.org - Five Arab residents of eastern Jerusalem were indicted on Monday on charges of incitement to terrorism over actions including Facebook posts lauding the...
3 Palestinians Reported Killed in Violent Jerusalem Protests Against Temple Mount Security Measures
JNS.org – Three Palestinians were reportedly killed and several-dozen were injured during “day of rage” riots over Israel’s security measures on the Temple Mount, following the...
Ahead of Trump Israel Visit, Jordan, Egypt and Palestinians Declare Eastern Jerusalem ‘Capital of Palestine’
JNS.org - Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority declared eastern Jerusalem as the “capital of Palestine” ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel next...
Understanding the Implications of New Jewish Construction in East Jerusalem
JNS.org - Following the Israeli government’s announcement of plans to approve nearly 800 apartments in Jewish communities located in contested eastern sections of Jerusalem, residents, experts...
Time Magazine Lies About Jerusalem
Time magazine has an article that claims to discuss the legal status of Jerusalem --and it's totally inaccurate. Every single thing that it gets wrong has an anti-Israel bias. In...
Guardian Gets It Wrong on ‘Jewish Homes in East Jerusalem’ Claim
The Guardian published an article on Tuesday by Donald Macintyre ("Israeli settlements: EU fails to act on its diplomats’ report") detailing a confidential report by EU Heads of Mission in...
Israeli Police Block East Jerusalem Road After Four Firebomb Attacks
Israeli police blocked a road in East Jerusalem on Friday after four firebombs were hurled toward a house in a Jewish neighborhood. According to the police,...
Understanding the Campaign to Divide the Holy City
On Sunday, Israel celebrated “Jerusalem Day,” the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War in 1967. Since the intensification of terrorist activities in...
