Israel & Palestine - Page 12

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that began in the mid-20th century. The origins to the conflict can be traced back to Jewish immigration and sectarian conflict in Mandatory Palestine between Jews

In this handout photo provided by the Israel Government Press Office, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (L) is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an official welcome ceremony at the Prime Minister's Office, Jan. 22, 2018

Pence moves up timing for Jerusalem embassy move

08:28 22/01/2018

Pence was to deliver a speech to the Israeli Knesset, or parliament, later Monday before holding a joint news conference with Netanyahu. The two men were then to have dinner together in Jerusalem.

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shown in Jerusalem in November 2016. On Sunday, Morales said on Facebook that after talks with Netanyahu, he decided to move his country's embassy in Israel from

Mirroring Trump's decision, Guatemala plans to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

19:19 24/12/2017

Guatemala voted against UN resolution to denounce similar move by U.S. President Donald Trump

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday.

Netanyahu: 'Several countries' considering following US lead and moving embassies to Jerusalem

14:40 22/12/2017

f other nations follow Trump's lead "exactly," as Netanyahu suggested, it would be a diplomatic victory for the Israelis and a blow to the Palestinians.

Mr Abbas says the US can no longer be considered a neutral mediator

Jerusalem: Palestinian leader Abbas spurns US peace plan

10:19 22/12/2017

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he will not accept any US plan for peace with Israel, after it recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

A Palestinian protester takes cover during clashes with Israeli troops in Beit El, near Ramallah. Photograph: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters

Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel capital sparks West Bank clashes

10:44 07/12/2017

UN security council to meet to discuss US decision amid widespread international condemnation and violence in occupied territories

Trump Address Recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli Capital

13:16 06/12/2017

President Trump declared Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, upending nearly seven decades of American policy.

Palestinian protesters burn pictures of US President Donald Trump at the manger square in Bethlehem on December 5, 2017. © Musa Al Shaer / AFP

‘Declaration of war’: Trump’s Jerusalem decision lights Middle East powder keg

09:36 06/12/2017

The IDF is on high alert after Hamas called for a “day of rage” ahead of the White House’s expected announcement to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The planned demonstrations come as nations around the world condemn Trump’s decision.

President Donald Trump made a round of phone calls to Mideast leaders in which he outlined his intentions, according to readouts of the calls from foreign officials. | Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images

Middle East Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in policy shift that could spark unrest

21:01 05/12/2017

But Trump “just went on saying he had to do it,” Shaath said.

Muslims maintain Temple Mount boycott after detectors removed

08:26 25/07/2017

Waqf says it will make ruling about restarting visits to holy site after conducting study, in wake of Israeli decision to replace security measures

US President Donald Trump looks on during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, US, June 26, 2017.. (photo credit:REUTERS)

Where is Trump on Temple Mount crisis

22:43 24/07/2017

The State Department has called on both sides to refrain from taking any actions that might escalate the crisis.

POLICE OFFICERS man a metal detector placed this week at an entrance to the Temple Mount. (photo credit:MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)

Israel removes Jerusalem metal detectors after cabinet vote

22:38 24/07/2017

Israel is removing metal detectors from a holy site in Jerusalem and will use less obtrusive surveillance instead.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry concludes his remarks on Middle East peace at the Department of State in Washington December 28, 2016. © James Lawler Duggan / Reuters

2-state solution 'only way' for lasting peace between Israelis, Palestinians - Kerry

15:50 28/12/2016

Secretary of State John Kerry laid out the US proposal for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, less than a month before the Trump administration takes office and at a low point in US-Israeli relations.

Shimon Peres has held virtually every senior political office in Israel

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres suffers stroke

14:16 13/09/2016

The 93-year-old reported to be stable and fully conscious after being rushed to hospital

A Palestinian assailant was arrested after stabbing and wounding an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint on the road near the Jewish settlement of Shaked, and the soldier was treated at the scene for his wounds, a military spokesman said (AFP Photo/

Palestinian stabs Israeli soldier in West Bank: army

16:39 14/08/2016

Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, Israeli authorities say.

Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, left, sits with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on April 10. Erdan is calling Facebook a 'monster.' (Associated Press)

Palestinian posts make Facebook a 'monster,' Israeli minister says

19:56 06/07/2016

Social media giant accused of not doing enough to remove posts that Israel says incite violence

Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians during an alleged knife attack at the Qalandia checkpoint [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters]

Israel army kills Palestinian siblings in 'attack'

10:16 27/04/2016

More than six months of violence leaves at least 209 Palestinians and 29 Israelis dead.

UN rejects Israel's claim over Syria's Golan Heights

09:55 27/04/2016

Security Council says status of the Golan will not change after Netanyahu vows it will remain part of Israeli territory.

Israeli troops uncover 'new' tunnel leading f-rom Gaza

09:23 18/04/2016

Israeli troops uncover 'new' tunnel leading f-rom Gaza

Israeli Army Discovers Hamas-Built Tunnel Stretching F-rom Gaza To Israel

07:11 18/04/2016

“We have neutralized the tunnel in Israeli territory, rendering it unusable for infiltration by Hamas terrorists.”

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) chats with Israeli soldiers at a military outpost during a visit to Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights over looking the Israel-Syria border February 4, 2015. © Baz Ratner / Reuters

Netanyahu vows Golan will ‘forever’ remain Israel’s at 1st ever cabinet meeting in occupied land

15:56 17/04/2016

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tel Aviv will never withdraw f-rom the Golan Heights, a strategic area captured f-rom Syria in 1967, claiming it has been in Israeli hands “since antiquity.”