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Palestinian Presidency: No Alliances Will Take Us Out of the Equation

The Palestinian presidency dismissed on Monday concerns that regional or international alliances would undermine the Palestinian cause. “All regional or international alliances have failed to remove the Palestinians from the equation,” said Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the official spokesman for the Palestinian presidency. He stressed that the only path to security…

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Israel police arrest 8 in third night of Jerusalem unrest

Israeli police have arrested several Palestinians accused of throwing rocks and other objects at officers outside the contested Old City of Jerusalem as tensions flare during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

The Independent UK

Is Jerusalem still the play of the century? Top playwrights give their verdicts

As Mark Rylance returns to the West End stage as the rambunctious Rooster in Jez Butterworth’s shaggy state-of-the-nation play, six writers consider its power and legacy

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Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinian Militants in West Bank

Israeli security forces killed three Islamic Jihad militants when they came under fire Saturday during a raid in the West Bank, police said, the latest deaths in a surge of violence. The bloodshed comes amid heightened tensions ahead of the start of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, that has…

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US Ambassador Says Administration Will Reopen Consulate to Serve Palestinians Soon

The US ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, announced that the administration would reopen the consulate in Jerusalem soon to serve the Palestinians. During a press meeting with Israeli television channels, Nides said that terrorism could not defeat Israel, asserting that killing people and violence will not lead to a positive…

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Israelis kill three Palestinian militants as violence spirals

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli security forces killed three Islamic Jihad militants when they came under fire Saturday during a raid in the West Bank, police said, the latest deaths in a surge of violence.

AFP

Palestinian baby dies after treatment delayed by Israeli blockade of Gaza

Fatima al-Masri, a 19-month-old with a hole in her heart, waited five months for Israel to issue a permit to allow her to travel to Jerusalem for treatment

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Palestinians hope for a calm Ramadan in Jerusalem amid tensions

With gallons of soap, ornate lanterns and fresh paint, Palestinian Muslims are sprucing up Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound in the week leading up to Ramadan, hoping that this year the holy month will be peaceful despite political tensions.

Reuters

Jordan and Israel leaders urge calm after historic meeting following spike in violence

Jordan's King Abdullah called for calm following a historic summit with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday after the sharpest spike in street violence in years stoked fears of a wider escalation ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.

Reuters

Israeli President to Visit Jordan on Wednesday

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make the first official visit by an Israeli head of state to Jordan on Wednesday, officials said. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including Israel’s nearly 55-year-old occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, has long weighed on relations between Israel and Jordan, many of whose 10…

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Greek Orthodox Church decries 'extremist' takeover of Jerusalem hostel

Jerusalem (AFP) - Greek Orthodox Church leaders on Tuesday denounced what they called the "illegal" takeover by Israeli "extremists" of a Jerusalem hostel operated by Palestinians.

AFP

Israel defense chief, Jordan's king discuss Ramadan calm

Israel’s defense minister has met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman and they discussed maintaining calm in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in April

The Independent UK

Jordan's King: Regional Security Cannot Be Achieved without a Palestinian State

Jordan's King Abdullah II assured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Amman will always support Palestine, despite all challenges. Meeting Abbas in Ramallah, King Abdullah asserted that security and stability could not be achieved in the region without just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment…

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Israel arrests five suspects after deadly IS attack

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli authorities have arrested five suspects following an attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed two policemen, the police said on Monday.

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Abbas, Blinken Hold Talks in Ramallah

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah on Sunday. He stressed that the priority should always be towards finding a political solution that would end the Israeli occupation of Palestine along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. He called…

Reuters

Blinken will test for COVID after having met Bennett, spokesperson says

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will test for COVID-19 on Monday after having met Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem the previous day, a State Department spokesperson said.

AFP

Israeli PM tests positive for Covid after Blinken talks

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Monday, after he met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

AFP

Blinken, Arab officials in Israel for 'Negev Summit'

Jerusalem (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and four top Arab diplomats arrived Sunday in southern Israel for a "historic" meeting marking a thawing of relations between the Jewish state and several regional neighbours.

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Blinken: US Has No Strategy of Regime Change in Russia

The United States has no strategy of regime change for Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Sunday after President Joe Biden a day earlier said Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power". "I think the President, the White House made the point last night that, quite…

AFP

Blinken in Israel to meet Arab ministers as Iran nuclear talks advance

Jerusalem (AFP) - The US and Israel "see eye-to-eye" on preventing Iran from obtaining atomic weapons, America's top diplomat said Sunday, before talks in Israel with Arab foreign ministers sceptical of a nuclear pact with Tehran.

AFP

US, Israel 'committed' to preventing Iran getting nuclear bomb: Blinken

Jerusalem (AFP) - The US and Israel are committed to ensure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday, as the allies acknowledged differences over negotiations with Tehran.

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Lapid: Israel, US to Work Together to Prevent Nuclear Iran

Israel's foreign minister said on Sunday that Israel and the US will cooperate in preventing a nuclear-armed Iran despite disagreements they have over an emerging nuclear deal. "We have disagreements about a nuclear agreement and its consequences, but open and honest dialogue is part of the strength of our friendship,"…

Reuters

Israeli-Arab summit convenes, Blinken seeks to reassure allies on Iran

Israeli and Arab partners convened for a rare summit in Israel on Sunday attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who sought to reassure the U.S. allies over Washington's diplomacy with Iran.

AFP

US top diplomat in Israel for landmark Arab talks

Jerusalem (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel Sunday for a "historic" meeting with Arab countries which have normalised relations with the Jewish state in the US-brokered Abraham Accords.

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Five-Way Meeting to Be Held in Jerusalem to Tackle Issues Discussed in Sharm El-Sheikh

Five days after the tripartite summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, which brought together Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced holding a two-day "historic diplomatic summit." The five-way regional summit will…

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