Thousands protest in Jakarta against Donald Trump's Jerusalem move
Demonstrators -- many in white Islamic robes and skullcaps -- gathered outside the US embassy in the world`s most populous Muslim-majority country to vent their anger against the unilateral decision.
Dec 10, 2017, 16:58 PM IST
Israel to replace metal detectors in Jerusalem with smart surveillance
Israel decided on Tuesday to remove metal detectors it had placed at the entrance to a holy site in Jerusalem`s Old City and replace them with smart, less obtrusive surveillance means, a Cabinet statement said.
Jul 25, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
Donald Trump envoy heads to Israel for holy site crisis talks
Israel installed metal detectors at entrances to the site, which includes Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock, following an attack on July 14 that killed two policemen.
Jul 24, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
Israeli forces raid home of Palestinian attacker, arrest brother
Six people died on Friday in the bloodiest spate of Israeli-Palestinian violence for years.
Jul 22, 2017, 19:07 PM IST
Protests after Israel restricts Jerusalem Old City prayers
The rare ban came after Israeli ministers decided not to order the removal of metal detectors erected at entrances to the Haram al-Sharif mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, following an attack nearby a week ago that killed two policemen.
Jul 21, 2017, 17:12 PM IST
No link between Palestinian Jerusalem attackers and any armed group: Israeli police
No connection has been found between three Palestinians who carried out a fatal attack in Jerusalem on Friday and any organisation, Israeli police said on Saturday, after Islamic State had claimed the assault.
Jun 17, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
Israel, Palestinians have failed to prosecute war crimes: UN
Israeli and Palestinians authorities must ensure that victims of violations in their long conflict have access to justice and reparations, the report said.
Donald Trump will not move US embassy to Jerusalem for now: Official
President Donald Trump has decided not to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem for now, a US official said Thursday, shying away from a major campaign promise.
Jun 01, 2017, 21:18 PM IST
West Bank votes in polls underlining Palestinian split
Their failure to reconcile is seen as a major obstacle to any settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
May 13, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launch mass hunger strike
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launched a hunger strike on Monday following a call from leader and prominent prisoner Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian Authority official said.
Apr 17, 2017, 13:28 PM IST
Netanyahu seeks deal with Trump on settlement construction
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he was in discussions with Donald Trump's administration on ways to move ahead with settlement construction ahead of fresh talks with a top adviser to the US president.
Mar 16, 2017, 18:37 PM IST
Palestinians turn to God, Putin against Donald Trump's US embassy move
Palestinians on Friday stepped up their campaign to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from carrying out his pledge to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Jan 13, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
Palestinians can talk peace if settlements halt: Mahmud Abbas
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said today he was ready to resume peace efforts with Israel if it stopped settlement building, reacting to a major speech by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Dec 29, 2016, 02:12 AM IST
Palestinians condemn Israel bill to legalise settler homes
Palestinian leaders on Monday denounced an Israeli bill to legalise several thousand Jewish homes in the occupied West Bank, vowing to take up the issue at the UN Security Council.
Nov 15, 2016, 00:44 AM IST
Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians after shooting rampage
Israeli authorities have arrested dozens of Palestinians after a shooting rampage in Jerusalem killed two people and wounded five others, police said Monday.
Oct 10, 2016, 13:36 PM IST
I care more about Palestinians than their leaders: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday said he cares more about the Palestinian people than their leaders do, in his first response to allegations of aid theft by Hamas.
Aug 11, 2016, 23:40 PM IST
Israel approves hundreds of new settler homes after attacks
Israel approves hundreds of new settler homes in the occupied West Bank.
Jul 04, 2016, 17:14 PM IST
Israel razes homes of 2 Palestinian assailants
Israeli forces demolished the West Bank homes of two Palestinian knifemen whose December attack led to the death of two Israelis.
Jul 04, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
Mahmud Abbas rejects charges of 'blood libel' against Jews
"Palestine is the cradle of the three monotheistic faiths. We stand strongly against any attack on any religion," says Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
Jun 25, 2016, 17:54 PM IST
Israel PM to meet Kerry in Rome on Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday in Rome to discuss stalled peace efforts with the Palestinians, US and Israeli officials said.
Jun 23, 2016, 02:09 AM IST
