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Christian faithful flock to 'Holy Fire' under restrictions

Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to celebrate the ceremony of the “Holy Fire.”

The Independent UK

Orthodox Christians attend Holy Light in Jerusalem under police curbs

Thousands of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims from around the world filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday to celebrate the Orthodox Holy Light ceremony, under a heavy Israeli police presence that has drawn anger from churches.

Reuters

Watch live: Christians mark Holy Saturday with candlelit vigil in Jerusalem

Warning: This live feed may contain scenes of violence.Watch live as Christians mark Holy Saturday with a candlelit vigil at the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem.

The Independent UK

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Large Crowds for Ramadan Prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa

Muslim worshippers packed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound for noon prayers on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan under heightened Israeli police presence. The prayers ended peacefully amid a year-long escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Israeli police raids at the sacred compound last week triggered rocket attacks from Gaza, southern…

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Large crowds for Ramadan prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa

Muslim worshippers packed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound for noon prayers on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan under heightened Israeli police presence.

Reuters

Iranians mark Jerusalem Day to support Palestinians

Tens of thousands of Iranians have demonstrated in support of Palestians, marking the annual anti-Israel “Quds Day.”

The Independent UK

Palestinian-US Officials Discuss Tensions with Israel

The Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein al-Sheikh, met in Ramallah with the US Special Representative for Palestinian Affairs, Hady Amr, to discuss the recent field tensions with Israel. In a statement by the German News Agency, Sheikh said that he briefed Amr on…

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Israeli police absolved in killing of Palestinian at Al-Aqsa

Israeli authorities say an internal investigation into the killing of a 26-year-old Palestinian citizen of Israel earlier this month at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site found no wrongdoing by the police

The Independent UK

Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli protests – but they are still concerned about a potential judicial reform

Israeli protesters have been demonstrating against the Netanyahu government’s controversial efforts to radically overhaul the judicial system for nearly three months. And while the protests regularly bring out more than 100,000 people to the streets across Israel, few Arab faces have appeared among the demonstrators.

The Conversation

Holy Land Christians say attacks rising in far-right Israel

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land has warned in an interview that the rise of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government has made life worse for Christians in the birthplace of Christianity

The Independent UK

Church criticises Israel’s ‘heavy-handed restrictions’ on Easter

Palestinian Christians say their 2,000-year-old community in the Holy Land has come under increasing attack.

Al Jazeera

Israeli curbs on Orthodox Church crowds in Jerusalem for Easter draw ire

Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for safety reasons during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate.

Reuters

Church: Israel limiting rights of 'Holy Fire' worshippers

The leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church say Israeli police are unfairly limiting worshippers' right to celebrate the Easter "Holy Fire" ceremony in the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Independent UK

Premeditated Jerusalem violence

The recent attacks in Israel demonstrate the consequences of using lies as political instruments, inciting terrorism and generating violence. Last Friday, two sisters, Rina (15) and Maia (20), were murdered when Palestinian terrorists sprayed the family's car with bullets. That evening, a car-ramming attack at Tel Aviv's beachfront promenade killed…

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Israel Bans Non-Muslim Visits to Al-Aqsa Compound until Ramadan End

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday. An Israeli police raid at the site last week triggered rocket attacks on Israel…

Reuters

Israel bans non-Muslim visits to Al-Aqsa compound until Ramadan end

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

What does the ‘status quo’ mean at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque?

The status quo of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is why a single police raid can precipitate an all-out war.

France 24

Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in raid as settlers march through West Bank

Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched Monday to an evacuated West Bank settlement, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition.

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Defiant Jewish Settlers March to Evacuated West Bank Outpost

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Defiant Jewish settlers march to evacuated West Bank outpost

Thousands of Israelis, including at least seven ministers in the far-right government, are marching to an evacuated West Bank settlement

Tribune News Service

Rare rockets from Syria embroil Israel on another front

Rare rocket attacks from Syria embroiled Israel on yet another front after days of escalating regional violence ignited by a clash at a Jerusalem holy site.

The Guardian - UK

Holiday rites without clashes in Jerusalem but region braces for further violence

Al-Aqsa mosque compound tensions have triggered cross-border fighting in Gaza and drawn in Lebanon and Syria

Al Jazeera

‘Death to Christians’: Violence steps up under new Israeli gov’t

Christian leaders in Jerusalem say Israeli attackers felt more emboldened under the far-right ruling coalition.

Reuters

After days of violence, Jerusalem prayers end peacefully

Ramadan prayers and Jewish Passover visits at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound passed without incident on Sunday, after days of tension at the flashpoint Jerusalem site which led to cross-border exchanges of fire.

The Independent UK

Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria rockets

Israeli warplanes and artillery have struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from its northeastern neighbor

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