Search results for ‘jerusalem’
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Boris Johnson sets out his ‘new Jerusalem’ vision for post-Covid UK
There was no audience and no applause – but Boris Johnson’s keynote speech to the Tory conference was in typical swashbuckling style.
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Leaders pay tribute to Holocaust victims in Jerusalem
Dozens of world leaders – including Russian president Vladimir Putin and Prince Charles, have gathered in Jerusalem at Yad Vashem.
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US embassy moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
The anger and consequent bloodshed in Gaza was in response to events in Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem: UN General Assembly vote against US
By an overwhelming majority of 128-9, the United Nations General assembly has declared America’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as “null and void”. Dozens of countries abstained but it’s unclear how many were deterred by President Trump’s threat to cut off funding to states which opposed his declaration. And the United…
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Trump recognises Jerusalem as capital of Israel
President Donald Trump has confirmed the US is to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which he called “a step toward peace.”
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Trump warned on Jerusalem recognition
Donald Trump has warned Israeli and Arab leaders he plans to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The move, if it happens, would reverse decades of American foreign policy and, say critics, endanger security and stability in the Middle East. The US State Department has warned its embassies to brace for protests.
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Israel dismantles metal detectors in Jerusalem
Israel has dismantled metal detectors at a holy site in Jerusalem, following widespread protests by Palestinians. They were installed along with security cameras after two Israeli police officers guarding the site were shot dead by Arab Israelis, sparking a week of mass protests and further bloodshed on both sides. Muslim leaders, though, are still urging…
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Israeli police killed in Jerusalem attack
Two Israeli police officers have died after they were attacked by gunmen near one of Jerusalem’s holiest shrines. The three attackers were shot dead by police near the Temple Mount compound, also known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. Friday’s noon prayers had to be cancelled for the first time in years. Israel’s Prime Minister…
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British woman killed in Jerusalem
A British woman has died in hospital after a stabbing incident in Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem attack
Four people die after a Palestinian man drives a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem gay pride: ‘ultra-Orthodox’ attacker stabs six
Six participants in Jerusalem’s annual gay pride event are stabbed in what is thought to be an attack by an ultra-Othrodox Jewish assailant.
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Briton among four dead in Jerusalem synagogue attack
A rabbi with dual British-Israeli nationality is among the dead after two suspected Palestinian men entered a Jerusalem synagogue armed with axes, knives and a pistol.
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Jerusalem unrest plays out on social media with cartoons
Twitter and Facebook is playing a key role in contributing to the volatile atmosphere in Israel following today’s killings, with everything from cartoons to Kit-Kats being used in the propaganda war.
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Driver shot dead after ramming into pedestrians in Jerusalem
A Palestinian man is shot dead by police after he rams his car into pedestrians in central Jerusalem, killing one and injuring 14.
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Jerusalem mosque closure is ‘declaration of war’
Amid growing tension in east Jerusalem, PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the closure of the revered al-Aqsa mosque. Meanwhile, Egypt’s demolition programme in the border town of Rafah continues.