Posts Tagged: Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
White House Says Abbas’ Rhetoric Has ‘Prevented Peace for Decades’
JNS.org - The White House criticized Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday for his comments against US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying...
Palestinians Pushing UN Security Council to Reverse US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
JNS.org - The Palestinians are pushing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to demand that the US reverse its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. At an emergency...
PA’s Abbas to Meet With Egypt’s El-Sisi for Discussions on Jerusalem
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas was set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Monday for discussions on the...
Defense Minister: Israelis Should Boycott Arabs Who Rioted Against Jerusalem Move
JNS.org - Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday that the Israeli Arab residents of the Wadi Ara area near Haifa “do not belong to the State...
Netanyahu: ‘Many’ More Countries Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Thursday that he is conducting preliminary talks with several countries that may follow President Donald Trump’s lead...
UN Security Council to Convene Meeting Over Jerusalem Recognition
JNS.org - The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to convene on Friday regarding President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. Eight countries that...
Hamas Calls for Intifada, Palestinians Riot in Response to Jerusalem Recognition
JNS.org - Ismail Haniyeh, the top leader of the Gaza-ruling terror group Hamas, called for a violent Palestinian uprising on Thursday in response to President Donald...
Marco Rubio: U.S. Shouldn’t Dictate Israeli Policy on Settlements
Haaretz - While on a Middle East tour that has fueled speculation that he will run for president in 2016, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio arrived...
