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Welby voices concern over potential move of British embassy to Jerusalem

Archbishop of Canterbury joins others worried about impact Tel Aviv switch could have on Palestinian peace talks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

UK religious leaders urge Liz Truss not to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem, warning of threat to peace

Archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster speak out against proposed move and threat to UK’s ‘international reputation’

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

Archbishop concerned over potential move of British embassy to Jerusalem

The Prime Minister told her Israeli counterpart at the United Nations summit in New York last month that she was considering the relocation.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022

Palestinians Concerned by Possible Relocation of UK Embassy in Israel

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh voiced concern on Monday at Britain's decision to review the location of its embassy in Israel, fearing it could be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. British Prime Minister Liz Truss has said she is reviewing whether or not to keep the embassy where it…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 3, 2022

Palestinians concerned by possible relocation of UK embassy in Israel

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh voiced concern on Monday at Britain's decision to review the location of its embassy in Israel, fearing it could be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022

Two textbooks, two stories as Palestinian parents protest Israeli curriculum

Outside an East Jerusalem school, the trestle tables were piled high with textbooks that Palestinian parents protesting what they call an Israeli censorship campaign handed out to arriving students.

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022

Palestinian Report: 165 Killed Since Early 2022 in Gaza, West Bank

Since the beginning of 2022, 165 Palestinians have killed in Gaza and the West Bank, a Palestinian report said on Sunday. The National Grouping of Palestinian Martyrs’ Families said that among the fatalities, there are 88 Palestinians killed only in the past three months of this year. The group said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 3, 2022

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen after Alleged Firebomb

Israeli forces on Saturday shot and killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank after a group of youths smashed a hole through the Israeli separation barrier and began throwing objects at police. The shooting happened in Azariyah, a village just outside of Jerusalem, and marked the latest violence…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 1, 2022

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen after alleged firebomb

Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank after a group of youths smashed a hole through the Israeli separation barrier and began throwing objects at police

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022

This is why Liz Truss’s plan to move the British embassy to Jerusalem must be stopped

Pushback against a wrongheaded review is gaining momentum, says HA Hellyer, senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022