Jerusalem Controversy

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Jerusalem on Sunday, according to a statement from the office of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, Reuters reported. The statement noted that events scheduled on Sunday were cancelled “in light of the expected release of the hostages, and… the…

Two years ago, who would have imagined the police and the Palestine Action Group (PAG) would be fighting in court over whether demonstrators should be allowed to rally outside the Sydney Opera House? Indeed, 24 months ago, who would have thought we’d have (or need) designated “envoys” to combat antisemitism…

Monday 06 October 2025 6:03 pm  |   Updated:  Monday 06 October 2025 6:04 pm The Weir | ★★★★★ | Harold Pinter Theatre Conor McPherson’s 1997 play The Weir has taken on an almost mythical status in the years since it was first staged. It’s now spoken of alongside Jez Butterworth’s…

Members of the Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades prepare to hand over the bodies of the Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz under a prisoner-hostage swap agreement in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 20. While there is hope in Gaza and Israel with negotiators working toward a ceasefire and hostage deal, “the devil…

Jerusalem Post / Jerusalem Report Eli Sharabi’s 491 days as a Hamas hostage: The darkest moments revealed Former Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi talks to The Jerusalem Report about the 491 days he spent as a hostage in Gaza and how ‘everything’ has changed. Eli Sharabi, an Israeli who was held…

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has called on Hamas to surrender Israel reiterated its call for Hamas to surrender on Sunday, as its military conducted strikes on Gaza’s largest urban center, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are seeking shelter. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar told reporters in Jerusalem that the…

The gold coin was likely minted between 241 and 246 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt, archaeologists say. (Image credit: Eliyahu Yanai, City of David) Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a rare, miniature gold coin that depicts the Egyptian queen Berenice II and dates to the reign of her husband, the third…

Jerusalem Post / Israel News 'Risk for hostages already increased,' families say as Israelis protest in droves "This evening, I will come to your doorstep together with tens of thousands of Israeli citizens. It will be loud, like for Matan, it is loud from the echoes of explosions," wrote Anat…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV and Israeli President Isaac Herzog met for a private audience on Thursday (Sept. 4) at the Vatican, where they discussed the war in the Holy Land and the importance of achieving peace. “The talks focused on the political and social situation in the…

Israel’s Smotrich Says Annexation Maps for West Bank in Progress Israel’s Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday that he was currently drawing up maps for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, according to Reuters. Despite Smotrich’s remarks, it remains unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the move.…