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No change to ban on Jewish prayer at mosque, says new Israeli Prime Minister
AP | | Posted by Shanza Khan, Jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON JUL 19, 2021 04:40 PM IST
Naftali Bennett, Israel's new premier, had raised concerns on Sunday when he said Israel was committed to protecting “freedom of worship” for Jews at the hilltop compound.
Israel says Iran's Raisi 'Butcher of Tehran', committed to nuclear programme
Reuters | , Jerusalem
UPDATED ON JUN 20, 2021 12:05 AM IST
"Iran’s new president, known as the Butcher of Tehran, is an extremist responsible for the deaths of thousands of Iranians. He is committed to the regime's nuclear ambitions and to its campaign of global terror," Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Twitter.
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Zara under fire after head designer’s ‘racist’ message to Palestinian model
By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON JUN 15, 2021 02:46 PM IST
- Social media users trend hashtags #BoycottZara and #ZaraMustApologise after Palestinian model Qaher Harhash exposes anti-Palestinian and ‘Islamophobic’ conversation with Vanessa Perilman, Head Designer for Spanish clothing giant Zara
Jerusalem's Temple Mount complex opened for Jews for first time in 20 days
ANI | , Jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON MAY 23, 2021 11:11 PM IST
The complex was opened to Jews on Sunday morning for the first time in 20 days, amid simmering tensions.
How East Jerusalem flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah got its own hashtag
Reuters | , Jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2021 04:52 PM IST
The hashtag "#SaveSheikhJarrah" has gained momentum overseas, with British singer Dua Lipa and Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis among those expressing solidarity.
Gaza boils as Hamas, Israel clash
Agencies | , Gaza/jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON MAY 12, 2021 05:26 AM IST
Air raid sirens go off as rockets launched from Gaza Strip target Tel Aviv.
Air raid sirens, explosions heard in Jerusalem amid tensions
AP |
PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 08:57 PM IST
- Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, said the rocket attack was a response to what he called Israeli “crimes and aggression” in Jerusalem. “This is a message the enemy has to understand well,” he said.
Explained: What's behind the Israeli-Palestinian clashes in Jerusalem?
AP |
PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 06:00 PM IST
- Jerusalem has been the scene of violent confrontations between Jews and Arabs for 100 years and remains one of the most bitterly contested cities on earth.
Palestinians stone Israeli car, which crashes, as Jerusalem seethes
Reuters | , Jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 05:54 PM IST
The CCTV footage, which police released on Twitter, began with Palestinians milling around slow-moving traffic, apparently trying to spot Israeli drivers, and then converging on a white car.
US expresses 'serious concerns' about Jerusalem clashes, Palestinians' evictions
Reuters | , Washington
PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 08:00 AM IST
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan also expressed the Biden administration's commitment to Israel's security and to supporting peace and stability throughout the Middle East, according to a White House statement.
Weekend of clashes in Jerusalem's old city: Bibi vows to impose order
AFP | , Jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 06:01 AM IST
Ahead of a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also referred to as “Bibi”, warned that Israel “would decisively and responsibly impose law and order in Jerusalem”.
Israel to welcome back international travellers after a year
AP | , Jerusalem
PUBLISHED ON APR 14, 2021 07:27 AM IST
- On Tuesday, the Tourism Ministry of Israel announced that they will be reopening borders for international travellers who have been vaccinated.
Israel treating bomb blast near its embassy in Delhi as terrorism, says official
Reuters | , Jerusalem
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2021 07:42 PM IST
New Delhi police said there had been no injuries and no damage to the building, adding: "Initial impressions suggest a mischievous attempt to create a sensation."
Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms
By Associated Press | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 04:31 AM IST
The protesters have been gathering outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence for months, slamming him for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and saying he cannot lead the country while under indictment for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate corruption cases.
Tamil Nadu increases grant for Christians to visit Jerusalem
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By Divya Chandrababu
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2020 10:04 PM IST
On the first day of his campaign, Palaniswami had announced a dole for 2.06 crore ration card holders to receive Rs 2,500 along with raw rice, sugarcane, cashew, grapes and sugar for the harvest festival of Pongal celebrated in Tamil Nadu in January.
Israeli museum plans to sell off rare Islamic antiquities
Jerusalem | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2020 04:46 PM IST
A museum in Israel has sparked outrage with plans to sell dozens of rare Islamic antiquities, including centuries-old carpets, armaments and ceramics from across the Middle East, at a public auction.
Israelis protest against PM Benjamin Netanyahu as coronavirus infections spike
Jerusalem | By Associated Press | Posted by Niyati Singh
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2020 02:49 AM IST
Thousands of Israelis gathered outside the prime minister’s official residence in Jerusalem on Saturday despite record levels of coronavirus infections, calling on Benjamin Netanyahu to resign because he is on trial for corruption charges.
Israeli forces shoot, wound deaf Palestinian at checkpoint
Jerusalem | By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON AUG 18, 2020 05:44 AM IST
The incident comes less than three months after Israeli police shot and killed a 32-year-old Palestinian with severe autism.
Israeli jeweler Yvel makes 18-karat gold mask worth $1.5 million
MOTZA, Israel | By Associated Press | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury
PUBLISHED ON AUG 10, 2020 09:45 AM IST
In an interview at his factory near Jerusalem, Levy showed off several pieces of the mask, covered in diamonds. One gold plate had a hole for the filter.
Indian mission in Israel extends essential support to communities amid Covid-19 movement restrictions
Israel | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON AUG 04, 2020 02:33 PM IST
The Indian embassy staff have been travelling to various parts of the country once a week so that Indians and Israelis of Indian-origin looking for consular support do not face problems with urgently required documents.
Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars with divine Dead Sea Scrolls
Jerusalem | By Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON JUN 03, 2020 05:44 PM IST
The Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of hundreds of manuscripts and thousands of fragments of ancient Jewish religious texts, were discovered in 1947 by local Bedouin in the cave-riddled desert crags of Qumran, some 20 km (12 miles) east of Jerusalem.
Covid-19: Mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem after over 2 months
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | By Associated Press | Posted by: Anubha Rohatgi
UPDATED ON MAY 31, 2020 02:27 PM IST
The Grand Mosque in Mecca, which houses the cube-shaped Kaaba that Muslims around the world pray toward, will remain closed to the public. The city has been under a strict lock down for several weeks.
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque reopens after more than two months
Jerusalem | By Reuters | Posted by: Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON MAY 31, 2020 08:07 AM IST
The Council of Islamic Waqf cited the slowed local spread of Covid-19 in lifting entry restrictions and reopening the compound’s iconic shrines, which shut on March 15.
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
Jerusalem | By Associated Press
PUBLISHED ON MAY 19, 2020 05:53 PM IST
The Islamic endowment overseeing the site under Jordanian custodianship had taken the unprecedented step of closing it to worshippers in March as other major holy sites were shuttered across the Middle East.
Ramazan 2020: Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON APR 24, 2020 06:49 PM IST
The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem largely empty of worshippers as the coronavirus crisis forced authorities to impose unprecedented restrictions.
We’re building Jerusalem and outskirts: Israeli PM Netanyahu on building homes in West Bank
Jerusalem | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2020 06:51 PM IST
The international community has warned repeatedly that Jewish settlement construction in the E1 corridor would cut the West Bank in two and compromise the contiguity of a future Palestinian state.
Iran condemns Donald Trump peace plan as ‘treason of century’
Tehran | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2020 06:54 AM IST
Trump on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited details of a US plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying Jerusalem would remain Israel’s “undivided capital”.
Benjamin Netanyahu says proposed Palestinian capital will be in Abu Dis
Washington | By Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 29, 2020 06:40 AM IST
The right-wing leader, who faces a new election in March, said he would bring a proposal for applying Israeli jurisdiction to the Jordan Valley.
Emmanuel Macron loses cool with Israeli security, asks him to ‘go out’
Jeusalem | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2020 07:41 PM IST
The altercation flared when Israeli police and domestic security agents pushed past the French detail and were first to enter the Church of Saint Anne, which is French territory under international treaties.
‘Haunts our present time’: French president Macron slams anti-Semitism on Jerusalem visit
Jerusalem | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2020 08:26 AM IST
Combatting anti-Semitism is a key theme of Thursday’s event, which will remember more than one million Jews killed at Auschwitz during World War II.