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Hamas Threatens Israel with 'Immediate War' if it Attempted to Assassinate Sinwar

Hamas threatened to launch an immediate war if Tel Aviv attempted to assassinate its leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, after several Israeli calls to eliminate him in response to the ongoing Palestinian operations against Israelis. Hamas politburo member Izzat al-Rishq said the Israeli threats to kill the movement's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

3 people were killed in a stabbing attack near Tel Aviv

Israeli authorities said a pair of Palestinian attackers went on a stabbing rampage in a town near Tel Aviv, killing at least three people and wounding four others before fleeing in a vehicle.

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Friday essay: writing poems across oceans, cultures and emails – John Kinsella on creative collaboration

My maternal grandfather was an artist who was a sign-writer. On commission, and under the eye of the public, he painted the giant Queen Elizabeth for the 1954 ‘Royal Visit’ and the giant Captain Cook (with map of ‘New Holland’) for the 200th ‘celebrations’. These lines, read on their own,…

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Congressmen Urge Blinken to Pressure Israel to Protect Christian Community in Jerusalem

Eight Republican and Democrat Congressmen sent a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to pressure Israel to ensure freedom of worship in Jerusalem for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Congressman Joaquin Castro and Gus Bilirakis led the bipartisan letter, expressing deep concern about a "disturbing" rise in…

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OIC Urges Int'l Community to Assume its Responsibilities Towards Israeli Violations at Al-Aqsa

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned on Wednesday of the ongoing violations by Israeli settlers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, reported the Saudi Press Agency. It said the settlers, under the protection of Israeli forces, were seeking to perform Talmudic prayers in its courtyard and raise the…

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Israeli Police Enter Tense Holy Site as Jewish Visits Resume

Israeli police entered a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem to clear away Palestinian protesters on Thursday, after Jewish visits that had been paused for the Muslim holidays resumed. Recent weeks have seen several rounds of clashes at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site for Muslims, which is built…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli police enter tense holy site as Jewish visits resume

Israeli police have entered a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem to clear away Palestinian protesters, after Jewish visits that had been paused for the Muslim holidays resumed

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There are two things I find impossible - sitting still and focusing. So how did I fare at the theatre?

Jerusalem is an excellent production. But sitting quietly through a play is a challenge for the neurodiverse, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

What makes religious relics – like pieces of the 'true cross' and hair of saints – sacred to Christians

A Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, sunk after it was heavily damaged in April 2022. Kremlin officials said that a fire on board caused munitions to explode, while Ukrainian officials claimed they had attacked the Moskva. Several media reports noted that the ship might…

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Hamas Claims West Bank Attack

Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip said Monday they were behind a recent attack that killed an Israeli in the West Bank, linking it to tensions in Jerusalem. A statement from Hamas said the Al-Qassam Brigades, the militant movement's military wing, assumed "full responsibility" for the Friday shooting of an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The week in theatre: Jerusalem; The Corn Is Green; Marys Seacole

Spellbinding Mark Rylance returns as the anarchic Johnny ‘Rooster’ Byron; Nicola Walker hits the mark in Dominic Cooke’s brilliant Emlyn Williams revival; and in praise of Mary Seacole

The Guardian - UK

Hamas Leader in Gaza: Be Ready for Great Battle

The leader of the Hamas movement in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, called on Palestinians Saturday to be ready for the "great battle" against Israel to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. "Our people must prepare for a great battle if the occupation does not cease its aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque," he…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jerusalem is back, and channelling England’s rough magic once again

Jez Butterworth’s revived play taps directly into an ancient seam of anarchic, Puckish energy, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Iran's Guards Commander Says Israel Creating Conditions for Own Destruction

Israel’s actions are creating conditions for its own destruction, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander on Friday told a Jerusalem Day rally at which the country’s new domestically-made Kheibar Buster missile was displayed. “Stop your vicious deeds. You know well that we are people of action and reaction,” Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein…

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Deadly West Bank attacks follow Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa

A Palestinian man and an Israeli guard are killed in separate incidents after Israeli raid on Islam’s holy site.

The Independent UK

Jerusalem review: Mark Rylance returns for a dark, potent revival of Jez Butterworth’s 2009 play

There’s a real cruelty to the Englishness of ‘Jerusalem’, which has returned to the West End with its original star

The Guardian - UK

Jerusalem review – Mark Rylance’s riveting return as ‘Rooster’ Byron

Problematic gags limit the power of Jez Butterworth’s layered drama about myths and Englishness but the lead performance still astonishes

Evening Standard

Jerusalem review: 13 years on, time has only deepened Jez Butterworth’s modern classic

You could watch Rylance’s performance every night and still find new dimensions

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Over the wall: One Palestinian’s journey to Al-Aqsa Mosque

West Bank Palestinians resort to dangerous trips over Israel’s separation wall to reach al-Aqsa in East Jerusalem.

The Independent UK

Iran marks Jerusalem Day after 2-year pandemic suspension

Thousands of Iranians have marched in rallies in the capital Tehran to mark Jerusalem Day, which Iran says is an occasion to express support for the Palestinians

The Guardian - UK

Mark Rylance calls out Tory arts cuts in new Jerusalem programme

The actor, who is reprising his role in Jez Butterworth’s celebrated play, points out that leading politicians’ school Eton has extensive theatre facilities

Reuters

Iran's Guards commander says Israel creating conditions for own destruction

Israel is creating conditions for its own destruction, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander said on Friday during a Jerusalem Day rally in which the country’s new domestically-made Kheibar Buster missile was displayed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinian President Pressures for a Political Process, Not Just Calm

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is pressing to reduce tension in the Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. According to informed sources, Abbas wants to launch a political process to achieve lasting and comprehensive peace as the only solution that will guarantee calm. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Abbas agreed with Jordan's…

France 24

Clashes erupt at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque on final Friday of Ramadan

Fresh clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque early Friday injured 12 people, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The latest outbreak of violence in Islam's third holiest site came on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians Clash with Israeli Police at Jerusalem Holy Site

Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday, the latest outbreak of violence at a site revered by Muslims and Jews alike. At least 12 Palestinians were injured in the early morning clashes at Islam's third-holiest site, Reuters quoted the…

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