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The Palestinians are protesting the Gaza war
Israel has banned a 59-year-old Palestinian from going to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for six months over concerns that it could lead to violence. Aida al-Sidawi said, “If the Israelis want to keep their hands off Al- Aqsa, then everything will quiet down.” This comes after Israeli security forces raided Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday, causing…
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Republicans see the anti- Israel protests at colleges
A Jerusalem University professor has been suspended for defending Israel in a WhatsApp group after the Paris terror attack. Professor Nurit Peled-Elhanan, a lecturer at the college in Jerusalem, had commented that they saw the gaze in the WhatsApp group. She was given a severe reprimand but was able to keep her job. Peled-Elhanan claimed…
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To Win the War, Defeat Hamas and Stop Settlements
While addressing the nation, US President Donald Trump said that he has decided to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “We’ve decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,” he added. Earlier, Trump had announced that the US would be moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.
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There has been rocket fire from militant groups in Lebanon and Gaza
Israeli police on Friday used batons to disburse a crowd of Palestinians who chanted Hamas slogans as they attempted to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. An hour later, according to videos, people leaving prayers staged a protest on the limestone courtyard, with Palestinians raising their fists and shouting in support of Hamas rocket…
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The IDF says that rockets have been fired into Israel
Palestine’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has condemned the actions of the Israeli police, saying “what is happening in Jerusalem is a major crime against worshipers”. This comes after videos showed Israeli officers beating people with their batons and rifle-butts, then arresting hundreds of Palestinians. Israeli police said they entered the mosque after “hundreds of rioters”…
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Twin blasts at bus stops killed a teen and wounded 18 other people
An Israeli soldier has died after being shot at a checkpoint in Jerusalem on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. This comes after Israeli forces carried out a raid in Ramallah in the West Bank on Thursday that killed nine Palestinians, most of them militants. Two blasts went off near bus stops in Jerusalem…
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Four Palestinians were killed in the West Bank and an Israeli soldier was killed in Jerusalem.
A Palestinian soldier was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a military checkpoint in east Jerusalem on Saturday, according to the Israel Defence Forces. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Our hearts are with the wounded and our loved ones.” In the past year, at least 150 Palestinians have been killed…
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Don’t think Biden will confront Netanyahu soon.
Israeli police chief Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was recently convicted of inciting anti- Arab racism in Israel, is expected to become a senior cabinet minister. While convicted of inciting anti- Arab racism in Israel, Ben-Gvir visited Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound this year and caused tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. He has said that he has “matured,…