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The battle to remain Palestinian in Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter

A legal battle over the ownership of historic properties belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church has turned political.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2022

Judge rules against Ben & Jerry's in fight over Israel sales

A federal judge has rejected a request by Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's to block a plan by its corporate parent to have an intermediary sell its products in east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Spiritual Leader of Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Party Dies

Rabbi Shalom Cohen, the spiritual leader of Israel's largest ultra-Orthodox political party, died in hospital on Monday at the age of 91, his family said. Cohen, who headed the Council of Torah Sages, the highest body in the Shas party, had been at the Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem when his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022

Israeli police kill Palestinian in east Jerusalem raid

Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man, claiming he had attempted to stab officers during a raid in east Jerusalem

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Israeli army kills Palestinian youth in occupied East Jerusalem

Mohammad Ibrahim Shham, 21, was shot at his home in Kufr Aqab.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2022

Israeli Police Kill Palestinian in East Jerusalem Raid

Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian man who attempted to stab officers during a raid in east Jerusalem on Monday, police said. The officers were conducting a search for illegal weapons in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Kafr Aqab, the police said. When officers approached the home, the man,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 15, 2022

U.S. condemns Jerusalem attack that wounded 5 Americans - State Dept

The United States condemned what it called a "terrorist attack" outside the Old City of Jerusalem that wounded at least eight people, including at least five Americans, according to a statement from the U.S. State Department on Sunday.

Reuters · Aug 14, 2022

Americans among 8 wounded in Jerusalem bus shooting

U.S. ambassador to Israel Tom Nides confirmed he had spoken with the families of those injured.

Axios · Aug 14, 2022

Five Americans among eight wounded when Palestinian gunman opened fire on bus in Jerusalem

Injured included a pregnant woman from New York who is in serious condition

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Palestinian gunman wounds 8 in late-night Jerusalem shooting

A Palestinian gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in an attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza.

WEKU · Aug 14, 2022