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Israeli nationalists hold parade marking their capture of East Jerusalem

By Alexander CornwellJERUSALEM, May 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of Israeli nationalists marched on Thursday through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's walled Old City under heavy secur...

East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park

Yusra Qwaider is 97 years old, bedridden and helpless: within days, bulldozers from the Jerusalem municipality will come to tear down the home she has lived in for over 50 years. I...

Government exploring plans to seize Arab homes, public buildings in Jerusalem's Old City - report

The government's investigation will focus on Chain Gate Street, a major commercial and tourist center on the border between the Jewish and Muslim quarters, and is very close to the...

New Israeli Policy Puts Christian Education—and Presence—in Jerusalem Under Strain

In Jerusalem, where demography and identity are tightly intertwined, such changes rarely remain confined to administrative policy. They tend, instead, to redraw the contours of pre...

Only 7% approved: Palestinian building permits in East Jerusalem plunge, freezing construction

Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem make up 40 perent of the city's population, yet the difficulties the state imposes on them in issuing building permits are pushing them away...

イスラエル、UNRWA施設跡に軍の博物館など建設へ　東エルサレム

Jerusalem under pressure, but residents report rising satisfaction, new data shows - poll

The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research, an independent research institute focused on Jerusalem and its diverse communities, published its annual statistical report on the capi...

Israeli government to boost funding for Anti-Arab Jerusalem Day marches

The marches, marking Israel's 1967 capture of East Jerusalem, have a history of violent clashes, with Arab areas often targeted during parades; this year, events will be held in ne...

Embassies in Jerusalem: Gov't approves proposal allocating budget for relocations to capital

The proposal includes allocating budgets for incentive packages for relocating embassies, encouraging meetings and delegations in Jerusalem, and fostering cooperation in additional...

Ultranationalist Jews recite racist slogans during march into Jerusalem's Old City

Normally a bustling marketplace for Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem, the area was devoid of Palestinians, many of whom had barricaded themselves inside their homes and clos...

BBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City

Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Easter in Jerusalem hit by war and restrictions

In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre.All...

Israeli far-right march through Jerusalem's Old City draws clashes

Israeli far-right activists marched through Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday during the controversial "Jerusalem Day" event, with clashes breaking out between marchers, police, loc...

Easter in Jerusalem disrupted by war and restrictions at Holy Sepulchre

All shops in the area were closed, heightening the sense of emptiness.

Jerusalem demolishes homes for construction violations – if they're Palestinian

In several cases the municipality has halted enforcement proceedings when the building was transferred to the ownership of Israeli settlers, a Haaretz investigation reveals

The Walls Between Us: Jerusalem in the Shadow of War

Missiles, Closures, and Rising Tensions: How War Is Reshaping Jerusalem’s Old City. The post The Walls Between Us: Jerusalem in the Shadow of War first appeared on Latino News Netw...

No Passover, No Easter: The war's deep impact on the Old City of Jerusalem

While much of Jerusalem remains crowded and open for business, police have imposed a full closure and banned gatherings in the Old City, citing safety concerns. "The war cannot be...

Settlers erect first-ever outpost within Jerusalem city limits, attack local Palestinians

Two weeks ago, Israelis from the West Bank and Jerusalem set up a tent near the Palestinian village of Nu'man. 'The government's policy is to pressure us,' says the mukhtar of neig...

Israel to build defense compound on site of demolished UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

Under the government plan, the site will house an IDF museum, a military recruitment center, and an office for the defense minister. According to the minister, 'nothing more symbol...

Jerusalem Day: Israelis cannot afford to take a united Jerusalem for granted - opinion

Jerusalem Day should be appreciated and celebrated in all its manifestations – as a historic achievement, a political challenge, and a spiritual opportunity.

UN condemns Israeli decision to establish military facilities in UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem

The little shop on Jaffa Street that captured old Jerusalem - opinion

As Jerusalem Day approaches and we emerge from the trauma of Oct. 7 and the war with Iran, we are yet again reminded of the preciousness of our city.

Ostern in Jerusalem: Die Straßen der Altstadt sind menschenleer

Israels Polizei hält Gläubige von den religiösen Feierlichkeiten in der besetzten Ostjerusalemer Altstadt fern. In Westjerusalem bleibt alles normal. mehr...

Israel to establish defense offices in former UNRWA East Jerusalem compound

UNRWA had not used the building since the start of last year after Israel ordered it to vacate all its premises and cease its operations. Defense Minister Israel Katz hailed the de...