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Radical, potent and still very funny — Jerusalem is storming the West End

Frequently deemed the best play of the 21st century, Nick Curtis explores the story of Jerusalem as it returns to the West End 13 years after it first opened

Evening Standard

Egypt, Jordan, UAE Call for Restoring Calm in Jerusalem

Egypt, Jordan, and the UAE have stressed the importance of respecting the legal and historical status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, calling for sustained efforts to restore calm. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received at the Federal Palace King of Jordan Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh…

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Biden Plans to Visit Israel in Coming Months

US President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to visit Israel and intends to make the trip in the coming months, Bennett's office said in a statement on Sunday. The two leaders spoke on Sunday and Bennett briefed Biden on efforts "to stop the…

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Israeli FM accuses Hamas of orchestrating Jerusalem violence

Israel’s foreign minister has accused the Hamas militant group of orchestrating recent unrest at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site

The Independent UK

Israel says committed to status quo at Jerusalem holy site

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday that Israel was "committed" to the status quo that prevents Jews praying at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the epicentre of repeated clashes.

AFP

Iraqi Christians celebrate first Easter 'Holy Fire'

Bashiqa (Iraq) (AFP) - With joyous ululations, thousands of Iraqis have celebrated for the first time the arrival of the "Holy Fire" brought from Christianity's holiest site in Jerusalem to mark Orthodox Easter.

AFP

Palestinian wounded at Al-Aqsa compound slips into coma

Walid al-Sharif, 21, wounded allegedly by Israeli police is in critical condition as tensions flare in Jerusalem.

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Jordan, Norway FMs Discuss Efforts to Restore Calm in Jerusalem

Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi received a telephone call on Saturday from his Norwegian counterpart, Anniken Huitfeldt, to discuss efforts to restore calm in Jerusalem and its holy sites. According to the Kingdom’s official news agency Petra, talks focused on ways to end the escalation, the…

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Guterres Discusses Jerusalem Tensions with Israeli, Palestinian Leaders

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discussed the ongoing flare-up of tensions around Jerusalem's holy sites in separate calls Saturday with the Israeli prime minister and Palestinian president. In statements released after both calls, the UN said Guterres discussed "efforts to lower tensions, end provocations and unilateral steps, and restore calm".…

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Jerusalem should come good in The Hindu Trophy

Mumbai: Trainer M. Narredu’s ward Jerusalem, who ran second in his last start, should make amends

The Hindu

Holy Fire lights up Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

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Reuters

Jerusalem church glows in 'Holy Fire' ritual attended by thousands

Jerusalem (AFP) - Thousands on Saturday celebrated the traditional "Holy Fire" ceremony of blazing candles at Christianity's holiest site in Jerusalem to mark the eve of Orthodox Easter.

AFP

Israeli restrictions on 'Holy Fire' ignite Christian outrage

Christians are celebrating the “Holy Fire” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

The Independent UK

Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity

A few steps from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a small opening leads to an underground cistern where clerics have found the perfect place to practise chants ahead of the holiest day in the Christian calendar.

Reuters

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Israel closes crossing to Gazans after new rocket attacks

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said it will close its only crossing from the Gaza Strip for workers on Sunday in response to overnight rocket fire, stopping short of conducting retaliatory strikes in an apparent bid to ease tensions.

The Independent UK

Israel closes crossing to Gaza workers after rockets

Israel says it will close its crossing to thousands of Gaza workers after a series of rockets were fired from the territory ruled by the militant Hamas group in recent days

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Biden Picks Career Diplomat Michael Ratney as Envoy to Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden intends to nominate career diplomat Michael Ratney to be US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Friday. Ratney previously served as the charge d'affaires at the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the US special envoy for Syria. Ratney, whose official biography says he speaks…

Al Jazeera

Hamas holds rally in Gaza over Israeli raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Demonstration held to show solidarity amid continued Israeli raids in occupied Jerusalem and at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Tensions threaten to boil over in Jerusalem's Muslim quarter

Jerusalem (AFP) - Standing in front of his shop on one of the main arteries through Jerusalem's Old City, Palestinian grocer Alaa Zorba has a shouting match with an Israeli policeman.

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Pope Says June Meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch is Off

Plans for Pope Francis to meet in June with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has backed Russia's war in Ukraine, have been suspended, the pope has told an Argentine newspaper. Reuters reported on April 11 that the Vatican was considering extending the pope's trip to Lebanon on June 12-13 by…

Reuters

Pope says June meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch is off

Plans for Pope Francis to meet in Jerusalem in June with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has backed Russia's war in Ukraine, have been suspended, the pope has told an Argentine newspaper.

ABC News

Two dozen injured after rock-throwing Palestinian youths clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque

Israeli police in full riot gear storm a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where the officers were stationed.

Reuters

Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site, 31 injured

At least 31 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday, Palestinian medics said, the latest outbreak in a recent upsurge of violence at a site revered by Muslims and Jews alike.

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Arab Ministerial Committee Warns: Israeli Attacks in Aqsa Fuel Violence

The Arab ministerial committee condemned the Israeli attacks and violations against worshipers in the al-Aqsa Mosque, warning that they fuel the violence that threatens regional and global security and stability. The Arab ministerial committee in charge of international action to confront illegal Israeli policies and measures in Jerusalem held an…

AFP

New clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound

Jerusalem (AFP) - Calm returned to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday afternoon following early-morning clashes between Israelis and Palestinians that shattered a pause over the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday.

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