Gaza aid hubs ‘like hunger games’ for Palestinians, says archbishop More than 600 deaths have been recorded at the ‘horrifying’ aid distribution points The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
Cancellations at Canadian film festivals raise questions about accountability Film festivals are unique cultural institutions, spaces to see diverse films by local and global filmmakers and an important market for distributors. These films are often difficult to see, or even know about, outside of festival circuits. The Conversation · Jul 8, 2025
Conflicts and Contrasts Make Jerusalem Endlessly Fascinating The City of Peace has been a locus of conflict for a very long time—a story that continues to this day. Reason · Jul 6, 2025
‘Lucky to be alive’: The 12-year-old shot by Israeli snipers in Jerusalem Two young members of a Palestinian family were left with life-altering injuries when Israeli police opened fire. Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2025
Friday essay: ‘whose agony is greater than mine?’ Testimonies of Gaza and October 7 ask us to recognise shared humanity In 1962, poet and Auschwitz survivor Yehiel Dinur took the stand in Jerusalem in the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. Dinur was a much-anticipated witness, bearing the audience’s hope this man, a poet, would be able to explain – to capture and to transmit – the experience of… The Conversation · Jul 3, 2025
Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi: ‘We must use all the tools we have to keep Palestine alive through food’ Chef and author Sami Tamimi speaks to Lauren Taylor about preserving Palestinian culture through his new cookbook, ‘Boustany’, and why food is his way of keeping hope alive The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025
Israel 'deliberately denying Arab citizens bomb shelters' 'THERE is a much larger system here and at the end of the day, we see it when the siren goes off,” says Dr Michal Braier describing the… The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2025
Family of UK embassy staff withdrawn from Israel as air strikes continue Family members of staff at the embassy in Tel Aviv and consulate in Jerusalem have been ‘temporarily withdrawn as a precautionary measure’. The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Lawmaker Records From Jerusalem Bomb Shelter to Rail Against Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate: 'Don't Want a Situation Like This in America' A New York state senator delivered remarks from a bomb shelter in Jerusalem, advocating against the election of a New York City mayoral candidate. International Business Times · Jun 17, 2025
Donald Trump calls for 'immediate evacuation of Tehran' as he cuts short G7 trip and Iran launches fresh strikes on Israel Explosions heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Tuesday as Israeli military warns of incoming Iran missiles Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
Haifa In Turmoil: Mayor Warns Of 'Unprecedented Destruction' As IDF Intercepts Iranian Missile Barrage Eyewitnesses in Jerusalem reported seeing rockets streak across the sky, while emergency teams responded to damaged residential buildings in coastal and northern districts. International Business Times · Jun 14, 2025
Watch: Iran launches fresh missile barrage towards Jerusalem after vowing ‘destructive’ attacks This is the moment projectiles from an Iranian missile attack flash in the night sky over Israel’s capital Jerusalem on Saturday (14 June). The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
Briton stranded in Jerusalem during Iran attacks says city ‘like a ghost town’ James Eden, 72, feels ‘abandoned’ by the Foreign Office – but has still managed to source a pint of Guinness despite Iranian bombardment. Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2025
Iran hits Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Tehran after Israeli strikes kill 78 people Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of Israeli… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025 Blasts heard in Israeli cities as missiles evade air defence systems – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can find our new Middle East blog here
Euronews · Jun 13, 2025 Casualties on both sides as Iran and Israel exchange waves overnight strikes Retaliatory strikes by Iran have killed three people and injured dozens of others in Israel, while Iran's ambassador to the UN said 78 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Iran.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 Photos of missiles over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in a retaliatory attack by Iran Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fire to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv as others explode and traces fly over Jerusalem during a missile attack by Iran in retaliation for deadly Israeli attacks on nuclear sites and military leaders.
Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2025 Milei says Argentina to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2026 In a speech to Israel’s parliament, the Argentinian leader described Swedish activist Greta Thunberg as a ‘hired gun’.
LiveScience · Jun 9, 2025 Gold coins from 'world's richest shipwreck' reveal 300-year-old depictions of castles, lions and Jerusalem crosses Researchers used robotic diving vehicles to study gold coins on the seafloor by the wreck of the Spanish galleon San José.
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025 An affecting account of four years in Israel and Palestine Letter: Bethan McKernan’s conclusions from her time as the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent moved Alexandra Lucas, who recalls visiting the city in the footsteps of her Palestinian father. Plus, a letter by Chris Matthews
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025 First Thing: Trump wins temporary reprieve as he fights against court block on tariffs President rails against judges who ruled against him as appeals court grants pause until challenge is heard. Plus, what the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent learned in four years in the role
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025 ‘I worried I might start finding it normal. But I never did’ – what I learned as the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent After four years reporting from Israel and Palestine, our correspondent is returning to the UK. She reveals the grief, horror and hope that defined her time there
Euronews · May 28, 2025 No, Israel isn't planning to take over a French holy site France owns four heritage sites in Jerusalem, under a treaty known as the Fischer-Chauvel agreement, in addition to other religious sites.
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025 Thousands of Israelis join violent, racist march through Jerusalem’s Muslim quarter State-backed flag day march shut down Palestinian life in Old City to celebrate Israel’s 1967 occupation of East Jerusalem
Al Jazeera · May 26, 2025 Far-right Israelis storm Al-Aqsa, UNRWA compounds amid Jerusalem Day march Some Israelis chant, ‘Death to Arabs’ and ‘May your village burn,’ as they march through Jerusalem’s Old City.