Jerusalem Controversy

In a significant and assertive move, Saudi Arabia has declared that it will not recognize Israel unless a fully independent Palestinian state is created, with Jerusalem as its capital. This announcement comes as international calls for normalization between Arab nations and Israel grow louder, but Saudi officials emphasize that peace…

The Israeli Settlements Prohibition of Importation of Goods Bill “must include services to be effective”, the former Senator who pioneered the legislation has argued.  Previously known as the Occupied Territories Bill, the legislation was introduced into the Oireachtas in 2018 by independent Senator Frances Black.  If passed, it would ban…

A missile launched from Iran towards Israel is seen from Tubas, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 24, 2025. PUBLISHED ON June 24, 2025 9:21 AM JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON — Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday (June 24) he had ordered the military to strike Tehran…

Jerusalem Post / Opinion Israelis now safer than at any other time in a generation - editorial Iran’s proxies still hold rockets, and cyberspace remains contested. Jerusalem must keep its defensive shields high and alliances tight. A road in Tel Aviv, June 14, 2025. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV) By JPOST…

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM — The world braced on Sunday (June 22) for Iran's response after the US attacked key Iranian nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest Western military action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution. Iran vowed to defend itself a day after the US dropped 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Before his death on April 21, Pope Francis made it a habit to call the 500 people taking shelter in the Holy Family Church, a Catholic parish in Gaza City, every evening to ask about how they and their supplies were holding up. In early June,…

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON/DUBAI — Thousands of people were fleeing Tehran on Wednesday (June 18) after US President Donald Trump said they should leave the capital, while a source said Trump was considering options that include joining Israel in attacking Iranian nuclear sites. Iran and Israel launched new missile strikes at each other…

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: An Israeli-American hostage was released from 19 months of captivity in Gaza during a brief pause in fighting on Monday and reunited with his family, but Israeli strikes on the battered enclave soon resumed. Israel's military received Edan Alexander, 21, from the International Committee of the Red Cross, which…

The global success of Jerusalema , a song that united millions across borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been marred by a revelation from its lead singer, Nomcebo Zikode, who says she has not received any payment for her contribution.  The track, produced by Master KG and performed by Zikode,…

Grammy Award-winning recording artist Nomcebo Zikode is considering an appeal after losing her case against Open Mic Productions. On Saturday, 10 May, she released a statement through her company, Emazulwini Productions. She maintained that she has never received a cent for the hit song Jerusalema, and expressed disappointment at the Gauteng…