Articles tagged with "Jerusalem"

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Peace activists gather ahead of Jerusalem Day rallies known for violence

Israeli peace groups hand flowers to Palestinians near Damascus Gate as shops closed and police deployed ahead of Jerusalem Day marches, often marked by racist chants and violence.

May 15, 2026

This picture taken from Umm Safa village, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, shows a Palestinian flag (foreground) and Israeli flag fluttering on a hilltop overlooking the village on February 16, 2026. (AFP)

Israel accused of move expanding Jerusalem borders for first time since 1967

The proposal, published in early February but reported by Israeli media only on Monday, comes as international outrage mounts over creeping measures aimed at strengthening Israeli control over the West Bank.

February 17, 2026

Muslim worshippers walk next to the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on October 17, 2025. (AFP)

Al-Aqsa imam says Israel barring him from entering mosque ahead of Ramadan

On Monday, Israeli police said they had recommended issuing 10,000 permits for Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, who require special permission to enter Jerusalem.

February 17, 2026

UN Palestinian refugee agency says demolished HQ set on fire

The agency describes blaze as part of an "ongoing attempt to dismantle the status of Palestine Refugees"; fire and rescue service say it responded to a call at the facility, where it was working to "extinguish the blaze and prevent it from spreading," also without offering a cause.

January 25, 2026