Jerusalem Controversy

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Joint List MK Ofer Cassif after being beaten by police officers during a protest in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, April 9, 2021. (From the Twitter page of Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman). Photo via Times of Isreal.Ofer Cassif, a Jewish member of the mostly Arab Joint List party, was…

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to arrive in Israel on Sunday, marking the first visit of a high-ranking official of the Biden administration. Austin is reportedly set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi. They will discuss Iran’s nuclear…

Author of the article: Publishing date: Feb 23, 2021  •  20 hours ago  •  2 minute read JERUSALEM — Israel said on Tuesday it was giving small amounts of surplus COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinian-run territories as well as to several countries. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not name which countries in…

The vaccination compound is intended for thousands of residents of the neighboring villages, including Israeli citizens who live across the security fence. A young Palestinian sits and two IDF soldiers stand at the entrance of the Qalandiya crossing, 2019. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) As part of Israel's efforts to…

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will resume only after voters head to the polls to pass judgment on his leadership next month, according to a court decision on Monday. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in long-running cases involving gifts from millionaire friends and…

RIYADH: The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) — those with $30 million or more — in Saudi Arabia surged 227 percent over the last five years, the fastest growth rate in the world. According to The Wealth Report by real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank, the number of UHNWIs worldwide…

Author of the article: Publishing date: Feb 21, 2021  •  6 hours ago  •  2 minute read JERUSALEM — Israel reopened swathes of its economy on Sunday, with the government saying the start of a return to routine was enabled by a COVID-19 vaccination drive that has reached almost half the…

Three attacks on protesters were reported as people across the country gathered on bridges on Saturday to demonstrate their disapproval of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanahu, as many were making their way to Israel's capital for the the 35th consecutive week of protests outside the Prime Minister's Residence on Balfour Street. According…

Equatorial Guinea plans to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the first such pledge of its kind under the new administration of US President Joe Biden. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Friday, after which his office released a statement.…